Clarity and Congress's summer break: State of Crypto
All parties are still optimistic that Clarity can happen before the midterms, but time is really starting to run out. Source：CoinDesk
Americans traded $571 million on Polymarket politic bets despite U.S. ban
U.S.linked wallets traded $571 million in political contracts over the past year, more than any other country, even though the platform legally cannot serve…
Banks have stopped asking if stablecoins belong in finance, now they're considering how
Financial institutions are racing to become the secure gateways for stablecoins as digital asset volume is projected to explode by 2030. Source：CoinDesk
Why the stock market’s red-hot momentum trade might be headed for a violent unwind this month
Momentum trades tend to struggle in July — but this year may be particularly volatile, says one strategist. The rumblings have already started.…
Collateral, not yield, will decide which stablecoins win
As yieldbearing stablecoins race toward a $50 billion market capitalization, the industry is optimizing for the wrong metric, argues Artem Tolkachev, chief RWA…
Kalshi and prediction market sector embroiled in mixed bag of legal fights across U.S.
Some of the many battles with state gaming regulators aren't going well for the industry at the moment, but it isn't without its wouldbe government protectors.…
South Africa proposes crypto tax rules under existing tax framework
South Africa’s tax authority proposed draft guidance clarifying how crypto assets are taxed under existing income and capital gains tax rules, seeking public…
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Barstool's Portnoy plans to hold bitcoin down to zero after timing it wrong every time
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Moonbeam to pivot from Polkadot to Base, unveils AI agent framework
Moonbeam didn’t provide a timeline for when it would launch the AI agent platform but told GLMR holders to bridge their tokens from the Polkadot parachain to…