Month: August 2026

CLARITY Act Faces Another Critical Weekend as Passage Odds Slide

The uncertainty around the highly anticipated regulatory bill continues with new negotiations in Washington. New ethics proposals and political disagreements threaten the legislation’s chances of becoming law this year. Prediction markets now assign a much lower probability of becoming law this year, around 31%-35%, down from the 70% peaks...
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Moneyflip CEO charged in $40K murder-for-hire plot

Moneyflip CEO Marcos Arturo Kleiman Tronllan faces a federal murder-for-hire charge after allegedly paying undercover agents $40,000 to kidnap and kill a businessman over an unpaid debt. Moneyflip CEO arrested in Miami Homeland Security Investigations agents arrested Kleiman in Miami…...
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Hong Kong crypto romance scam costs woman $3.3M

A Hong Kong woman reportedly lost around $3.3 million after an online romantic partner directed her to a fraudulent cryptocurrency investment platform. Crypto romance scams cost victims nearly $9M Hong Kong authorities recorded 25 investment fraud cases involving online romantic…...
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Arthur Hayes Does It Again: Buys ETH High, Sells It Low

One of the most recognizable and well-known figures in the cryptocurrency space has displayed a somewhat controversial approach to his Ethereum investments over the past few months. The most recent data shared by Lookonchain doubled down on his sporadic approach, as he had realized another loss. The analytics resource...
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XRP Ledger v3.3.0 brings five institutional features

XRP Ledger developers are preparing five proposed amendments for the upcoming xrpld 3.3.0 release, targeting privacy, atomic settlement, and easier institutional onboarding. XRP Ledger v3.3.0 targets institutional transactions Jazzi Cooper, head of product at RippleX, outlined the proposed changes in…...
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