Congress advances CBDC ban through 2030
US congressional leaders reached an agreement on a housing bill that includes a ban preventing the Federal Reserve from issuing a central bank digital currency until Dec. 31, 2030.

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US congressional leaders reached an agreement on a housing bill that includes a ban preventing the Federal Reserve from issuing a central bank digital currency until Dec. 31, 2030.
Cynata Therapeutics (ASX:CYP) reported primary evaluation results from its Phase 2 trial of CYP‑001 in high‑risk acute graft versus host disease, showing no significant difference in response rates compared with the control group.
DK Bank, operating in Bhutan's Gelephu Mindfulness City, launched as a regulated bank focused on serving crypto businesses.
Aerometrex (ASX:AMX) has secured two off-the-shelf data licence agreements with AI companies worth a combined $1.1 million.
Humanity Protocol said it will airdrop a new H token to eligible holders after retiring the previous H contracts following a June 8 exploit.
Neurizon Therapeutics (ASX:NUZ) executed an agreement with Elanco Animal Health (NYSE:ELAN) to secure a five-year supply of human-health monepantel.
VanEck said Bitcoin (CRYPTO:BTC) mining companies expanding into artificial intelligence infrastructure face a combined near-term funding gap of roughly US$50 billion and long-term capital requirements of about US$221 billion.
Island Pharmaceuticals (ASX:ILA) secured US FDA Orphan Drug Designation for Galidesivir.
Robinhood said it will eliminate about 290 jobs, or roughly 10% of its full-time workforce, while recording approximately US$28 million in restructuring-related costs.
Stealth Global (ASX:SGI) forecast record annual sales of at least $165 million for the 2026 financial year.