White House Loses Its CLARITY Act Dealmaker Days Before Expected July 20 Senate Vote

Patrick Witt, the White House crypto council executive director who has led CLARITY Act negotiations, works his final day Friday, roughly two days before a Senate floor vote expected around July 20. Deputy Director Harry Jung inherits the final push at the most delicate moment of the bill’s life. A Departure the Army Wouldn’t Postpone … Read more

Hurupay Exits Kenya as FATF Grey List Pressure Triggers Tougher Crypto Compliance Rules

Financial technology startup Hurupay is reportedly leaving the Kenyan market due to intensifying regulatory audits and stricter anti–money‑laundering compliance scrutiny targeting digital asset platforms. Regulatory Pressures and the FATF Grey List Financial technology startup Hurupay is exiting the Kenyan market as local regulators intensify anti-money laundering checks and compliance audits on digital asset platforms. The … Read more

Binance US Plots Comeback From 2-Year ‘Hibernation’ With 20% Market Share Target

Binance.US chief executive Stephen Gregory says the exchange is back in growth mode after a two-year “hibernation” brought on by the regulatory storm around the wider Binance brand. From Hibernation to Growth Mode Gregory laid out the plan for the firm’s comeback bid in a recent interview. Binance.US once held roughly 20% of American crypto … Read more

Telegram’s t.me Domain Vanishes From Global DNS as Founder Pavel Durov Seems “Caught off Guard”

Telegram’s core shortlink domain, t.me, was placed on “server hold” by the .me registry on July 13, dropping it from the global domain name system (DNS) and dead-ending every t.me link worldwide. Founder Pavel Durov appeared to learn about the outage in real time. A Registry Kill Switch The domain had been suspended and removed … Read more

Trump Tariff Refunds Hit $81 Billion After Supreme Court Ruling: Here’s What It Means

The U.S. government has paid back $81 billion in tariffs so far this fiscal year after the Supreme Court ruled President Donald Trump’s sweeping import levies illegal in February. The figure dwarfs the $5 billion refunded over the same stretch a year earlier. Refunds Surge After February’s Ruling The refund tally, flagged Monday, covers the … Read more

Gibraltar Launches the World’s First Dedicated Prediction-Market Regulatory Regime

Gibraltar has become the first jurisdiction anywhere to enact a purpose-built regulatory framework for prediction markets, carving the fast-growing sector out of its general gambling law. The move sets the British Overseas Territory sharply apart from mainland Europe, where regulators are moving to restrict these platforms. A bespoke regime that splits from the European mainstream … Read more

US Government Moves Nearly 4,000 BTC to Coinbase Prime, Onchain Data Shows

The U.S. government transferred nearly 4,000 bitcoin to Coinbase Prime on July 13, raising questions about whether the roughly $250 million movement reflected custody management, administrative consolidation, or preparations for a sale. Why Did Nearly 4,000 Government-Held Bitcoin Move on July 13? Arkham Intelligence data showed U.S. government-linked wallets transferring nearly 4,000 bitcoin to Coinbase … Read more

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