Bullish, Gemini, BitGo, and Galaxy are feeling the pain of weak crypto trading, so they’re pivoting hard toward tokenization, custody, stablecoins, staking, and other infrastructure plays. The message is blunt: speculation is thin, and survival now depends on building something sturdier.
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South Korea’s planned 22% crypto gains tax is under fire, with lawmaker Park Soo-young warning it could push capital offshore and punish digital asset users unfairly. The levy is still set for 2027, but the political fight is far from over.
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CFTC orders Kalshi to stay open as New York’s $36 billion lawsuit tries to shut it down, setting up a brutal federal-vs-state fight over whether prediction markets are regulated derivatives or plain old gambling. The ruling could reshape the future of event contracts nationwide.
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The SEC has delayed a vote on crypto fundraising exemptions, while the CLARITY Act stalls in the Senate, leaving U.S. crypto policy stuck in familiar Washington fog. The agency is sounding more pro-crypto under Atkins, but the real test is whether looser rules help builders without handing scammers a fresh disguise.
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Citigroup CEO Jane Fraser supports advancing the CLARITY Act, but wants tougher limits on stablecoin rewards. Banks warn these programs could drain deposits and hurt lending, while crypto says Congress shouldn’t confuse real usage incentives with backdoor interest.
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MSCI is considering a rule change that could kick Strategy, Metaplanet, and other asset-heavy firms out of major indexes if they’re deemed “non-operating” companies. If adopted, the move could trigger forced selling from passive funds — and a fresh headache for Bitcoin treasury stocks.
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A coalition of 40+ crypto firms and security groups is urging frontier AI labs to give trusted defenders earlier access to top-tier models, arguing Bitcoin and crypto security teams need the same firepower attackers may already be using. The push comes as AI-assisted audits and real-world flaws like BTCPay Server’s show the stakes are anything but theoretical.
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APAC’s cross-border payments are shifting toward stablecoins, tokenization, QR codes, and real-time rails as businesses and governments hunt for faster, cheaper settlement. The catch: interoperability, regulation, and trust still decide whether the promise turns into reality.
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Bitcoin miners are under real margin stress, and that can mean more BTC hitting the market. CoinShares says listed miners’ cash costs have climbed near breakeven, but the much-circulated 28,000 BTC “dump” claim isn’t independently verified.
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A White House crypto meeting on Aug. 19 may signal momentum, but the CLARITY Act still looks like a long shot, with Polymarket pricing its 2026 passage at just 21%. The real fight is over stablecoin rewards, DeFi, and Senate math.
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