John Deaton on Becoming ‘The XRP Ripple Lawyer’ and How 75,000 Holders Found Him
John Deaton has run for US Senate against Elizabeth Warren. He’s also, by his own account, more likely to be…
Month: July 2026
Compliance Specialist at Exness Becomes Vanuatu’s Stablecoin Commissioner
Jackson Miake has become Vanuatu’s Commissioner of Stablecoins. His LinkedIn profile lists the role as a contract position with the…
China jails Sifang operators over $428M USDT gambling network
Chinese courts have sentenced five Sifang payment platform operators to between three and six years in prison over a gambling…
CFTC tightens oversight of prediction market self-certifications
In a new advisory, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s Division of Market Oversight called on designated contract markets to comply…
a16z’s Miles Jennings Highlights the Importance of the CLARITY Act
In a recent tweet, a16z’s Miles Jennings articulated the critical nature of the CLARITY Act, emphasizing the ongoing uncertainty surrounding…
VARA Highlights Shift Towards Practical Implementation in Virtual Asset Regulation
The Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA) has launched its inaugural Regulatory Radar, focusing on the practical implementation of innovations within…
CLARITY Act Update: Thune to Force Vote “Whether or Not It Passes” Amid 60-Vote Hurdle
Senate Majority Leader John Thune is pushing the CLARITY Act to a floor vote before the August recess, even if…
Ripple launches institutional RLUSD minting platform with API access
Ripple has launched Ripple Mint, a platform that allows institutional customers to mint, redeem, bridge, and manage Ripple USD through…
Experts Say 80 Percent of the Bitcoin Bear Market Is Over—Here’s What You Need to Know
The DeFi Report, a cryptocurrency analysis and data platform, shared a comprehensive assessment of Bitcoin ($BTC) and the broader cryptocurrency…
What Will the Fed Do About Interest Rates This Month? A Journalist Nicknamed “Fed Spokesperson” Weighs In
The Federal Reserve’s policy meeting on July 28-29 could be one of the most unpredictable interest rate decisions in recent…