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A four-way deadlock is now blocking the US Clarity Act crypto bill — and each side can stop it

A fight over stablecoin yield and regulatory control is turning a flagship crypto bill into a fragile political trade-off.

4 days ago

Binance founder Changpeng Zhao beneath a sunlit glass atrium with golden confetti-like highlights, open gates, and subtle justice-scale motifs in cool blues and warm golds symbolizing a pardon.

People

Trump tariff short trader who made $200M correctly predicts Binance’s CZ pardon

Trump’s pardon of Binance founder Changpeng Zhao raises speculation of insider knowledge as crypto trader Jin profits.

5 months ago

Adoption

Florida tries Bitcoin again: How $218B pension bill makes BTC a state asset this time

A new bill details how the state could legally hold and audit digital assets, including through ETFs.

6 months ago

Donald Trump speaking beside a Chinese container port as a large golden Bitcoin tilts over a cracked reflective floor while a glowing downward line cuts across, evoking sharp market stress.

Macro

Bitcoin risks falling under $100,000 as Trump confirms US-China tradewar

Institutional investors shift towards safe havens, causing short-term Bitcoin volatility as US-China trade tensions rise.

6 months ago

a gleaming Bitcoin coin beside a plunging red candlestick chart, with bright lightning linking puppet strings from a faceless silhouette to the U.S. Capitol under vivid mid-key light.

Rumors

The Big Bitcoin Short (Part 2): Rumor mill suspects link to US government insiders

Bitcoin short probe shifts toward WLFI claims as investigator retreats, trader doubles down.

6 months ago

Politics

Nigel Farage attempts to copy £5B Trump crypto script, without his levers or power

“Your champion” for crypto? Nigel Farage touts 61k BTC reserve and 10% tax

6 months ago

evidence room shows stacks of glowing Bitcoin locked inside a clear tamper-sealed crate on a steel table, with laser security lines, a vault door, courthouse columns, and a softly lit U.S. flag in the background.

Crypto

US to add $14 billion BTC to Strategic Bitcoin Reserve seized from Chinese scammer

US government collaborated with the UK to dismantle Chen Zhi's crypto empire linked to elaborate fraud and trafficking.

6 months ago

A cinematic 16:9 image: former President Donald Trump stands left-of-frame under bright, mid-to-high key lighting, holding a tariff document; behind him a vivid red downward arrow slices through a shattering golden Bitcoin over a cool blue market chart, blending into warm red-orange tones of China’s flag, the Great Wall, and the Shanghai skyline to symbolize the crash.

Market

Trump tariff threat against China causes Bitcoin to crash 7%, $19B in liquidations

Trump accused China of attempting to monopolize rare-earth elements and announced plans for a massive increase of tariffs on Chinese products.

6 months ago

A bright daytime scene shows the U.S. Capitol with glowing teal “crypto rails” and red regulatory ribbons converging on merging tracks toward a golden justice scale, flanked by a brass padlock with a fingerprint chip and Ethereum/DeFi logos to symbolize the fight over control of U.S. crypto infrastructure.

In Focus

Will the Senate’s leaked DeFi bill drain what’s left of US liquidity?

The proposed Senate bill seeks to impose KYC on DeFi, sparking fears of an exodus to offshore liquidity platforms.

6 months ago

Will Apple give governments Bitcoin private key backups via $80M iCloud backdoor?

Featured 6 months ago

Will EU sanctions choke ruble stablecoin routes into Bitcoin?

Stablecoins 6 months ago

Washington could still derail XRP’s $173B comeback in its breakout year

Regulation 6 months ago

What happens to Bitcoin policy and liquidity if US government shuts down?

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Politics News

A four-way deadlock is now blocking the US Clarity Act crypto bill — and each side can stop it

Trump tariff short trader who made $200M correctly predicts Binance’s CZ pardon

Florida tries Bitcoin again: How $218B pension bill makes BTC a state asset this time

Bitcoin risks falling under $100,000 as Trump confirms US-China tradewar

The Big Bitcoin Short (Part 2): Rumor mill suspects link to US government insiders

Nigel Farage attempts to copy £5B Trump crypto script, without his levers or power

US to add $14 billion BTC to Strategic Bitcoin Reserve seized from Chinese scammer

Trump tariff threat against China causes Bitcoin to crash 7%, $19B in liquidations

Will the Senate’s leaked DeFi bill drain what’s left of US liquidity?

Will Apple give governments Bitcoin private key backups via $80M iCloud backdoor?

Will EU sanctions choke ruble stablecoin routes into Bitcoin?

Washington could still derail XRP’s $173B comeback in its breakout year

What happens to Bitcoin policy and liquidity if US government shuts down?