The CLARITY Act’s Senate odds are fading fast as the Aug. 7 recess closes in, floor time shrinks, and the vote math stays ugly. Prediction markets are turning cautious, while crypto and Bitcoin feel the drag from Washington’s latest stall-out.
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Michael Saylor says Bitcoin’s real danger isn’t rival chains or regulators, but internal governance capture: pressure to rewrite consensus rules, expand block space, or bend neutrality. He backs keeping the base layer simple while a $15 million security push targets long-term risks.
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Brazil is emerging as Latin America’s biggest stablecoin market, with dollar-pegged tokens now used for payments, payroll, remittances, and treasury. But as adoption grows, regulators are moving fast to clamp down on FX, tax, and compliance risks.
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Bitcoin’s new Security Consortium launches with $15 million from nine major players to fund long-term research on quantum threats and other network risks. The catch: it says it’s here to support Bitcoin security, not steer protocol decisions.
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Zcash has activated Ironwood, but the claim that it was rolled out specifically to fix an Orchard flaw remains unconfirmed in the official material. The upgrade is real; the drama around the cause still needs proof.
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Crypto hacks hit a record 207 incidents in H1 2026, but losses came in at $972M, below the $1B mark. TRM Labs says smart contract bugs drove the most attacks, while key thefts and infrastructure failures caused most of the damage.
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Emirates has signed an MoU with Crypto.com to explore crypto payments via Crypto.com Pay, with integration expected next year. It’s a real signal of adoption for travel, but not a live rollout yet — and the key details still aren’t public.
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A federal judge has temporarily blocked Minnesota’s prediction-market ban, setting up a bigger fight over whether federal commodities law preempts the state’s attempt to treat these contracts like gambling. The ruling helps KalshiEX and Polymarket US for now, but the legal mess is far from over.
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CertiK says physical crypto crime surged in H1 2026, with France accounting for 33 of 52 verified wrench attacks and $124.1 million in exposure. Home invasions rose fast, showing that crypto security now means more than just protecting keys.
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FIFA has named Kraken the Official Crypto Exchange Supporter of the 2026 World Cup, putting the exchange in front of one of the biggest audiences in sports. It’s a major mainstream win for crypto visibility — but not proof that adoption, trust, or the sector’s deeper problems have magically arrived.
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