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Two Robinhood engineers charged with insider trading using Hyperliquid perpetuals

U.S. prosecutors allege two engineers used confidential Robinhood token listing data to front-run announcements using Hyperliquid perpetual futures.

Underdog sues Connecticut to stop sports prediction market crackdown

The lawsuit follows cease-and-desist orders the state issued to prediction market platforms, including Underdog, Polymarket, and Coinbase.

US charges ex-Robinhood engineers over alleged pre-listing crypto trades

The former employees allegedly earned more than $50,000 each by trading Hyperliquid perpetuals ahead of Robinhood token listings.

Bitcoin ETFs shed $450M in biggest outflow since June

The $450 million withdrawal came as Bitcoin fell 2.5% and the CLARITY Act failed to advance in the Senate, with Fidelity and BlackRock funds leading the outflows.

XRP sinks 10% as the Clarity Act fails and bitcoin slides toward $76,000

The Senate's 49-50 procedural vote left the crypto market structure bill 11 short of what it needed, and every major token fell.

Crypto industry turns to US regulators after CLARITY setback

The CLARITY Act still has a procedural path after Senator Thom Tillis moved to reconsider the failed cloture vote, though industry executives are divided over whether…

Landmark US crypto bill fails as Senate splits over Trump ethics concerns

Defeat is a massive setback to an industry that has spent record sums lobbying for a favourable market structure…

‘This one stings’: Clarity Act fails procedural Senate vote — is crypto’s biggest regulatory push dead?

A procedural vote to advance landmark digital asset legislation failed spectacularly on Tuesday, leaving the crypto industry crushed.

Bitcoin, BTC-Related Stocks Tumble After Senate Blocks Clarity Act

Bitcoin’s price tumbled — along with crypto-related stocks — following the blockage of the long-awaited Clarity Act.

Stock Market Today: Dow Dives With Fed Seen Doing This; Senate Vote Hits These Crypto Stocks

Crypto stocks slide after CLARITY Act fails to advance in Senate

Circle and Coinbase shares fell about 10% as the failed Senate vote weighed on crypto-linked equities, with Bitcoin miners and treasury companies also declining.

Senate cloture vote on Clarity Act fails, dealing regulatory blow to crypto industry

The Senate on Tuesday voted to block the Clarity Act from advancing, dealing a blow to the crypto industry's push for a comprehensive market framework.

Crypto stocks sink after Senate rejects Clarity Act

Coinbase, Circle and Galaxy lead a broad crypto stock selloff after the U.S. Senate failed to advance a long-awaited market structure bill.

Senate Blocks Clarity Act, Likely Killing It for 2026

In a blow to the digital asset industry, lawmakers blocked the landmark crypto legislation.

Why the Clarity Act Could Decide America’s Financial Future w/ John Deaton

John Deaton joins Grace Remington and Sean Hagan to break down why the Clarity Act cloture vote is really a vote on whether to even debate the bill.

Crypto Reacts: Bitcoin Slides as Clarity Act Fails to Clear Senate Vote

The Senate fell short of the 60 votes needed to advance the crypto industry's marquee bill Tuesday.

Crypto industry reacts after Clarity Act fails Senate vote

One of the most crucial U.S. regulations for crypto markets couldn't secure enough support to clear the Senate's final 60-vote hurdle.

Clarity Act preliminary vote falls short in Senate amid ethics fight over Trump’s crypto wealth

An initial vote to try to push the Clarity Act closer to becoming law fell flat amid opposition to President Trump's crypto wealth.

Clarity Act Stalls in Senate as Crypto Bill Fails to Clear Key Vote

The crypto market structure bill failed to receive enough votes to advance in the Senate.

Crypto Clarity Act flames out in failed U.S. Senate vote

The years-long effort to set U.S. regulations for crypto markets couldn't muster enough support to make the leap over the Senate's final 60-vote hurdle.

US Senate fails to advance CLARITY Act

The failed procedural vote leaves the CLARITY Act facing an uncertain future after months of negotiations over crypto oversight and ethics provisions.

Stablecoin growth could boost dollar dominance, US Treasury demand: BoE official

A Bank of England policy maker said digital dollars could expand access to the US currency while turning stablecoin issuers into bigger buyers of government debt.

DOJ charges Robinhood former engineers with front-running crypto listings on Hyperliquid

According to prosecutors, the two took positions in tokens ahead of Robinhood’s public listing announcements between 2025 and 2026.

Sen. Elizabeth Warren says she wants a crypto bill, but the Clarity Act just isn’t it

Sen. Elizabeth Warren says she remains determined to get a crypto bill signed into law — even if she doesn’t support the current Clarity Act.

Robinhood Engineers Charged With Fraud Over Alleged Crypto Listing Trades

Two employees allegedly earned more than $50,000 each by trading Hyperliquid perpetual futures before Robinhood announced new token listings.

'It's Now or Never' for Clarity Act, Says 'Bitcoin Senator' Lummis

The Wyoming Republican says the final text hands Democrats more than 120 of their own demands, including sweeping new ethics rules, as the Senate holds a make-or-break…

Hackers say they breached Italian state email to target Revolut ‘crypto whales’

Group claims to have spent months posing as law enforcement to obtain confidential data on hundreds of customers…

US says Chinese groups used Binance to launder $61mn from Iranian oil deals

US Justice Department files forfeiture lawsuit to seize $61mn in alleged proceeds processed through cryptocurrency platform…

Circle Internet Sinks 8% as ARK Trims Its Stake Before the Senate Clarity Act Vote; Coinbase and Bitmine Drop 5%

Crypto's Long-Sought 'De Minimis' Tax Break Gets a House Markup This Week

The proposal would overhaul federal tax treatment of digital assets but still requires approval from Congress.

Bitcoin price falls to $75.6K September low as global bonds hit multidecade highs

Bitcoin price action weakened over market nerves prior to the Senate CLARITY Act vote, while surging bond yields pressured risk assets across the board.

Crypto Clarity Act barrels toward disappointment barring last-minute Senate turnaround

As the parties dig in their heels, the market structure bill hasn't yet amassed the votes it would need to clear the first Senate hurdle scheduled for Tuesday.

Democrats 'Move the Goalposts' on Clarity Act Hours Before Key Senate Vote

Democrats are pushing for further concessions as Republicans insist their latest text is their final offer ahead of today’s 60-vote test.

Bitcoin Sinks as the Senate's Clarity Act Showdown Looms

Bitcoin just gave back its entire post-golden-cross rally in one red candle, with a make-or-break Senate vote landing this afternoon and the Fed staring down a rate hike.

Lead Senate Republican Lummis rejects Democratic counteroffer as Clarity Act vote nears

Hours ahead of an initial vote on the Clarity Act, Senate Republicans are pushing back against a counterproposal from fellow Democrats.

Clarity Act's odds of passing plunge as Republicans reject Democrats' counter-proposal

Prediction markets sharply marked down the crypto market structure bill’s near-term prospects as negotiations remained stuck hours before a key Senate vote.

Morning Minute: Clarity Act Odds Slump After Democrat Pushback

The odds of the Clarity Act passing have fully reversed their recent move, and crypto majors have reversed alongside. Is there any hope left for the bill to pass?

Will the Clarity Act Pass the Senate? | Connor Brown, Bitcoin Policy Institute

The Clarity Act reaches a make-or-break moment as the Senate holds a cloture vote that requires 60 votes from a chamber Republicans hold 53 seats in.

Strategy copycat Satsuma crashed 99%, liquidated treasury

Mark Moss’ Satsuma Technology sold all 669 of its BTC and will return £30.7M after the company crashed 99% from its 2025 peak.

To ensure permanent economic innovation, we must pass the Clarity Act now

Congress needs 60 Senators willing to put innovation first and provide critical relief to the digital asset industry, argues Rep. Shri Thanedar (D-Mich.)