Year: 2026
Senate Republicans Rebut CLARITY Act Criticism Before Markup
Key Takeaways Senate Republicans rejected claims that the CLARITY Act would weaken investor protections.The bill would clarify SEC and CFTC authority while adding disclosure and anti-evasion rules.Republicans said the proposal addresses sanctions, money laundering, DeFi […]
Jordi Visser Buys Ethereum to Bet on AI Agent Payments
Macro investor and former hedge fund manager Jordi Visser said he recently bought Ether as he sees the “tokenization reality” starting this year, with tokenized assets powering agentic AI payments. “I don’t think enough people […]
Canton Network Developer Digital Asset Seeks $300M From A16z Crypto
Key Takeaways A16z crypto leads a ~$300 million round at Digital Asset Holdings, valuing the company at ~$2 billion, per Bloomberg.Canton Network has processed over $6 trillion in tokenized assets, drawing Visa, DTCC, and Goldman […]
Circle Gives AI Agents USDC Stablecoin Powers Alongside $222M Arc Token Sale
In brief Circle launched Agent Stack, a suite of tools letting AI agents autonomously hold funds, make payments, and hire other services using USDC stablecoins. Key products include agent wallets, a marketplace, and a nanopayments […]
Major Bitcoin Mining Pools Join Stratum V2 Collaborative Organization
Seven major Bitcoin mining pools and companies have joined the Stratum V2 working group to help develop an open standard for communication between mining pool operators and individual miners. AntPool, Block Inc., F2Pool, Foundry, MARA […]
XRP price slips below $1.50 as Middle East tensions shake crypto sentiment
Key takeaways XRP slipped below $1.50 as renewed Middle East tensions weakened broader crypto sentiment. XRP investment products saw nearly $40 million in inflows last week, while futures open interest climbed to $2.87 billion. XRP […]
