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The Clarity Act has entered a pivotal two-week period that could see the bill submitted to the US Senate for a vote as early as the end of July.

Strategy (NASDAQ:MSTR) has launched a "Digital Credit Capital Framework," approving a programme that allows the firm to sell up to US$1.25 billion in Bitcoin (CRYPTO:BTC) to fund cash reserves, service preferred stock dividends on its Stretch (STRC) product, or repurchase common stock at management's discretion.

XRP (CRYPTO:XRP) exchange-traded funds attracted US$22.99 million in net inflows last week, outperforming other major cryptocurrency investment products that recorded significant capital outflows.

The wallet that launched ANSEM (CRYPTO:ANSEM) realised approximately US$5,500 in profit after spending about US$6,300 to deploy the Solana (CRYPTO:SOL) memecoin.

Bitwise has deposited and staked 1.775 million Hyperliquid (CRYPTO:HYPE) tokens valued at approximately US$114 million, expanding its investment in the decentralised derivatives protocol.

SBI Holdings has agreed to acquire Japanese cryptocurrency exchange Bitbank for US$289 million, with Architect Partners saying the transaction strengthens SBI's position in Japan's increasingly regulated digital asset market.

Brazil has proposed a mandatory 24-hour holding period for stablecoin transfers above US$10,000 to allow virtual asset service providers to complete risk assessments before processing cross-border payments.

Changpeng Zhao (CZ) said Bitcoin (CRYPTO:BTC) and the broader cryptocurrency market have declined in 2026 because of a combination of geopolitical tensions, capital flowing into artificial intelligence and the sector's historical four-year market cycle.

Bitcoin (CRYPTO:BTC) rose about 2% after the United States and Iran agreed to halt military strikes and restart talks over tensions in the Middle East, lifting the cryptocurrency from a 24-hour low of US$58,856 to above US$60,000.

Solstice (CRYPTO:SLX) recorded approximately US$150.1 million in combined 24-hour trading volume on South Korea's largest cryptocurrency exchanges, Upbit and Bithumb, making it the most actively traded altcoin across the two platforms.

Privacy-focused blockchain networks are attracting increased regulatory attention as stablecoin issuers confront technical challenges in complying with court-ordered asset freezes without disrupting legitimate users.

Sharplink has purchased approximately 39,196 Ether (CRYPTO:ETH) worth about US$62.4 million over three days.