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OKX's Rafique said he doubts the Clarity Act will pass and warned optimism is already priced into bitcoin. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk) OKX's Haider Rafique said he is skeptical the Clarity Act will pass this year, arguing Democrats have little incentive to back a Republican-led crypto bill ahead of the midterms. Rafique said most of the legislation's positive impact is already reflected in bitcoin's price, with only modest upside if it passes but potentially sharper downside if it fails. He also o

Polymarket is replacing single-price snapshots with time-weighted average prices for its short-dated crypto markets after research and trader complaints highlighted widespread settlement manipulation. A study of five-minute bitcoin contracts found patterns of large last-second Binance trades that appeared to move prices before settlement, with most resulting losses in likely manipulated windows borne by retail traders. The new system, which uses Chainlink Data Streams and short TWAP windows, mir

U.S. Capitol Building (Getty Images/aire images) In the weeks the Senate spent not passing the CLARITY Act, the largest institutions in American finance kept moving onchain. JPMorgan tokenized ETF holdings through the Depository Trust & Clearing Corporations (DTCC) production pilot, and more than 50 firms, among them BlackRock and Goldman Sachs, have signed on to tokenize stocks and Treasuries through the same infrastructure. BlackRock's CEO calls tokenization a way to "update the plumbing of th

Russia's federal security agency said agents arrested a ring of criminals who stole money from citizens to fund Ukraine's war efforts. (Ivan Lapyri/Unsplash) Russia’s Federal Security Service said it detained more than 20 people in Moscow City accused of operating unregistered crypto exchange offices that funneled money stolen from Russian scam victims to Ukraine. Authorities said the alleged scheme used Ukrainian call centers to target Russians, including pensioners, instructing them to buy cry

U.S. loses jobs in July (CoinDesk) The U.S. lost 23,000 jobs in July, while June’s originally reported 57,000 job gain was revised down to just 20,000. Forecasts had been for 80,000 jobs to have been added in July. Crypto markets are showing little reaction even as stock and bond markets gain on the news. The U.S. labor market showed weakness for the second consecutive month in July, possibly giving the Federal Reserve room to hold rates in place despite high inflation. According to the governme

CFTC Chair Mike Selig (left) and SEC Chair Paul Atkins will be at the tip of the spear in crypto policy if the Clarity Act fails. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk) Things aren’t looking great for the crypto Clarity Act as it’s failed to get a procedural Senate vote this week, but that painful blow doesn’t herald an end of hope for U.S. crypto policy. The U.S. financial regulators are already at work trying to institute workable crypto policies, though chances are slim they’ll get the backing of a tailor

(CoinDesk) Public miner support signalling for BIP-110 remains far below the level most observers associate with a successful Bitcoin upgrade ahead of the likely activation point on Aug. 9. Supporters say that misses the point: BIP-110 is a user-activated soft fork, not a miner vote. The episode reveals that Bitcoin’s governance is ultimately driven by economic coordination, not outright consensus. Bitcoin is approaching a rare test this weekend, with a small group of nodes is preparing to rejec

(Greg Montani/Pixabay) This is an excerpt from CoinDesk newsletter 'Daybook.' Sign up here , if you haven't already. Spot bitcoin ETFs are yet to see outflows this month, bringing in $754 million in the first week of August. Yet, bitcoin remains steady at $64,700, while options flow favors protection at $62,000 and $63,000. The opposing signals point to a market with a spot bid but limited conviction. ETF demand has seemingly returned, but derivatives traders are guarding against a retreat ahead

(CoinDesk) Bitcoin is holding near $64,700 Friday, barely changed over the last 24-hour period, while the broader CoinDesk 20 index is down 0.2% over the period. Brent crude has meanwhile moved to over $83 a barrel after Yemen’s Iran-linked Houthis attacked Saudi Arabia, further escalating tensions in the Middle East. Gold has meanwhile maintained its recovery, moving up 1.5% to now trade at $4,300 per ounce as investors move toward safety in the face of uncertainty. Bitcoin is holding near $64,

LTH Supply (Glassnode) Long-term holder supply has fallen by roughly 210,000 bitcoin, from nearly 15 million BTC to approximately 14.7 million BTC. The movement comes with bitcoin almost 50% below its record high, unlike previous distribution waves near market peaks. The movement is linked to the Coldcard incident, with users transferring bitcoin to newly generated wallets or regulated custody services. The fallout from the Coldcard security breach is now surfacing on-chain. According to Glassno

Wintermute’s U.S. arm has officially registered with the SEC and joined FINRA, securing broker-dealer status for its institutional operations. The firm is now authorized to trade U.S. stocks and options, provide liquidity for ETFs, and self-clear digital asset securities for proprietary accounts. Wintermute plans to focus initially on crypto-linked markets, with intentions to scale into tokenized stocks pending necessary regulatory approvals. Crypto market maker Wintermute has secured broker-dea

Ethereum staking token weETH drops bundled restaking exposure. (Pixabay) Ether.fi has removed restaking from its main token, weETH, turning it into a plain Ethereum staking token and shifting restaking to a new token, weETHs. The change lets users choose between standard staking rewards with weETH or higher-yield, higher-risk restaking exposure with weETHs. Ether.fi’s move comes as Ethereum researchers propose cutting staking rewards to zero once staking participation crosses a threshold, a plan

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BTC whales accumulate alongside ETFs. (makabera/Pixabay) Whales holding 10–10,000 BTC have accumulated over 20,000 BTC ($1.2 billion) since July 29 in a tight range below $65,000. U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs recorded $754.69 million in inflows this week, putting them on track for their strongest week since April. Price has yet to break higher meaningfully, with analysts saying a decisive close above $65,000 is needed for a sustained recovery narrative. Bitcoin’s BTC $ 64,549.79 on-chain and ETF data

Bitcoin wallet dormant since 2011 moves $3.2 million toward FalconX-linked address(Shutterstock) A long-dormant bitcoin wallet that received 49.97 BTC in 2011, when the cryptocurrency traded around $10, moved nearly 50 BTC worth about $3.2 million on Thursday. The coins were sent to a SegWit address that has previously funneled bitcoin to institutional brokerage FalconX and received funds from Nexo and Prime Trust–linked wallets, though the newly moved BTC has not yet left that address. The tran

BTC may be tracing out a bullish head-and-shoulders bottom. (TradingView) Bitcoin'‘s price is tracing out a potential bullish inverse head-and-shoulders patter on the daily chart. Prices could rise to $76,000 if the pattern is triggered. The pattern isn’t confirmed yet. Chart reading remains subjective, and the Clarity Act uncertainty is a reason to watch for renewed weakness below the 50-day average. Bitcoin's BTC $ 64,906.80 recent price action has been unremarkable and boring, the kind that s

Bitcoin stuck near $64,000 as Clarity Act vote slips to September. (Shutterstock) Bitcoin hovered around $64,300 and was flat on the week as the Senate delayed a vote on the Crypto Clarity Act until at least September. Major cryptocurrencies were mixed, with XRP leading declines while BNB and Hyperliquid’s HYPE outperformed over the past seven days. Inflows into spot bitcoin funds have helped defend support near $63,000 to $64,000, but upcoming U.S. jobs and inflation data could determine whethe

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images) The U.S. Senate will not vote on the crypto market structure bill before it breaks for the rest of the month, but industry leaders still hope for a vote in September, when the Senate returns to Washington, D.C., multiple individuals following the legislation told CoinDesk. The crypto industry hoped that the Senate would stay in session for a few more days to resolve outstanding issues, including the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act,

Nathan Allman sits on a panel at Consensus 2025 Founder Nathan Allman's estate alleges former President Ian De Bode unlawfully seized control of Ondo Finance after the founder's death. The lawsuit asks a Delaware court to determine who lawfully controls the tokenization firm and preserve the status quo. The estate says it initially worked with De Bode before reconstituting the board and voting to remove him. A bitter corporate control fight has broken out at tokenized real-world asset issuer Ond

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (Ekrem Osmanoglu/Unsplash) Tether will provide the tokenization infrastructure for institutional real estate assets in Saudi Arabia. The initiative gives Tether a foothold in the Middle East country pursuing financial modernization under its Vision 2030 program. First Data will act as issuer and market operator, while BKN301 will connect the platform with banking and compliance systems. Tether, best known for issuing USDT, the world’s most widely used stablecoin, is expandin