Ethereum price has climbed nearly 2% to $1,942 after a rebound in semiconductor stocks and hopes for renewed US-Iran talks restored demand for risk assets. Summary Ethereum price rose nearly 2% to $1,942 as technology stocks and risk sentiment recovered. Whales withdrew and staked about $38 million in ETH, while ETF inflows strengthened demand. A
United Stables has adopted Chainlink as the official oracle and cross-chain infrastructure for its U stablecoin after the asset surpassed $1 billion in circulating supply and more than $2.5 billion in daily trading volume. Summary United Stables has adopted Chainlink as the official oracle and cross chain infrastructure for its U stablecoin after the asset
South Korea’s first CBDC pilot has been conducted without any independent government security inspection, with participating banks relying mainly on their own pre-launch reviews before testing began. Summary South Korea’s first CBDC pilot proceeded without an independent government security inspection, with pre launch reviews relying partly on participating banks. Documents submitted by the Financial Supervisory
White House crypto adviser Patrick Witt will remain in his post after his scheduled military training was deferred, keeping the administration’s lead CLARITY Act negotiator in Washington during the final weeks before the Senate’s summer break. Summary Patrick Witt deferred military training, keeping the White House’s lead CLARITY Act negotiator in place. The Senate faces
Tether Gold has gained commodity status in Abu Dhabi, as DefiLlama data shows XAUT’s locked value has climbed more than threefold to about $2.86 billion over the past year. Summary ADGM recognized Tether Gold as an Accepted Spot Commodity for approved regulated firms. XAUT’s locked value more than tripled over the past year to $2.86
Vet argues that reserve requirements serve as an important defense against spam attacks and excessive network resource usage. An XRPL validator has said that he will not vote for another reduction in its account reserves, sparking a community debate over whether lower costs would help adoption or weaken network protections. The dispute has split
Coinbase has backed a tougher CLARITY Act after Senate Democrats added customer safeguards, even as its 2026 approval odds have fallen to 31% on Polymarket amid a dispute over ethics rules involving President Donald Trump. Summary Coinbase backs the revised CLARITY Act after Democrats secured stronger customer protections. White House resistance to crypto ethics rules
Exodus Movement has cut about 25% of its global workforce as the crypto wallet company reorganizes around a full-stack stablecoin payments platform. Summary Exodus has cut 25% of its global workforce, potentially affecting about 54 employees. The company expects $10 million to $13 million in annual savings by 2027. Exodus is integrating Monavate and Baanx
The CLARITY Act’s chance of becoming law in 2026 has fallen to 31% on Polymarket as the White House withholds support for a disputed ethics provision. Summary White House resistance to ethics rules has delayed progress on the CLARITY Act. Polymarket traders place the bill’s 2026 approval odds at just 31%. Disputes over Trump’s crypto
The cryptocurrency market has shown a minor resurgence today (July 20), yet the best-performing asset (from the top 100 club) isn’t Bitcoin (BTC) or Ethereum (ETH), but Pump.fun’s native token, PUMP. Meanwhile, some believe this may not be just a temporary price spike but the beginning of a much more substantial rally. What Comes Next?