Sep 16, 20264m 26s
X Launches Direct Crypto Trading via Gemini, Kraken, Coinbase
X rolled out its Cashtag Partner Program in the US, letting users tap any stock, ETF, or crypto ticker to trade through Gemini, Kraken, and Coinbase.
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Narrated analysis on crypto policy, stablecoins, payments, and market structure.
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Sep 16, 20264m 16s
CLARITY Act Fails in Senate After Ethics Talks Collapse
The CLARITY Act fell short of the 60 votes needed to advance in the Senate after negotiations over ethics rules broke down, stalling crypto's market-structure bill.
Sep 15, 20264m 21s
Solana Triples Its Max Transaction Size to 4,096 Bytes
Solana raised its maximum transaction size from 1,232 to 4,096 bytes in a mainnet upgrade, giving developers more room per transaction for complex on-chain actions.
Sep 15, 20264m 23s
Ethiopia Cuts Power to Bitcoin Mining by Three-Quarters
Ethiopia has slashed electricity supply to its Bitcoin mining industry by 75%, according to Bloomberg, upending one of the world's fastest-growing mining hubs.
Sep 15, 20264m 26s
Strategy Spends $950M on STRC Buybacks, $370M on Bitcoin
Strategy put $950.8M into STRC share buybacks since July 20 versus $369.7M into Bitcoin, absorbing $2.57 for every $1 spent on BTC. The math, as of Sept 15.
Sep 15, 20264m 27s
New York AG Leads State Coalition to Block the CLARITY Act
New York Attorney General Letitia James is leading a coalition of states pressing Congress to block the crypto CLARITY Act as final bill language is negotiated.
Sep 15, 20264m 19s
CoinEx Shuts Down After Nine Years as Compliance Costs Bite
CoinEx is closing after nearly nine years, blaming a crypto slump and compliance costs. Here is what the shutdown signals for exchange users and custody risk.
Sep 15, 20264m 01s
Trump Iran Comment Lifts Bitcoin as Fed Hike Odds Reach 93%
Bitcoin pushed toward $79K after Trump said Iran wants a deal, even as traders priced a 93% chance of a Fed rate hike this week. Live prices as of Sept 15.
Sep 15, 20264m 37s
House Crypto Tax Package Skips Mining and Staking Rules
The House Ways and Means Committee's 114-page crypto tax package heads to markup without rules for how mining and staking rewards are taxed.
Sep 15, 20264m 23s
DOJ Seeks $61M Forfeiture in Iran Oil Case Routed Through Binance
The US Justice Department is seeking forfeiture of $61 million it says came from Iranian black-market oil sales and moved through Binance. Here is what it means.