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U.S. Senate's Warren asks for Trump-tied crypto probe as market structure bill drags
The influential Democrat is the most vocal critic of the crypto legislation, and she continues to throw rhetorical sand in the gears of the negotiation.

U.S. FDIC proposes first U.S. stablecoin rule to emerge from GENIUS Act
The banking regulator began its formal rulemaking process to set up the procedures by which depository institutions can start stablecoin subsidiaries.

PayPal, issuer of PYUSD, applies for Utah industrial bank license
The company behind the PYUSD stablecoin said it wants to offer business lending and interest-bearing savings accounts.

Senate punts crypto market structure bill to next year
The Senate will not hold a market structure markup hearing this month, pushing any progress toward a new crypto law to next year.

UK Supreme Court refuses BSV appeal, narrowing $13 billion lawsuit against crypto exchanges
Crypto lawyer Irina Heaver said the ruling reinforces limits on exchange liability and rejects claims tied to speculative future gains following BSV’s delisting

BlackRock continues its aggressive push into crypto with seven new global job openings
The $10 trillion asset manager is staffing up to scale digital asset ETFs, pursue tokenization and identify "first-mover big bets" in Asia.

CME Group Expands Crypto Derivatives With Spot-Quoted XRP and Solana Futures
These are CME’s smallest crypto contracts to date, aimed at active participants who prefer to trade in spot market terms without managing contract expiries or rollovers.

Bitcoin Miner IREN’s 47% Slide Flagged as a Buying Opportunity by B. Riley
The bank kept its buy rating on the stock and $74 target, citing a Microsoft GPU ramp and ample funding options.

Most Influential: Todd Blanche
The crypto industry praised a memo signed by Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche directing the Department of Justice to end “regulation by prosecution.”

