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Coinbase Chief Policy Officer Faryar Shirzad said the CLARITY Act would strengthen US oversight of digital assets rather than weaken national security.

BlackRock's BUIDL fund has grown to more than US$900 million on Avalanche (CRYPTO:AVAX), helping lift its total assets to about US$2.87 billion.

The Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance said Ethereum (CRYPTO:ETH) reduced its electricity use by more than 99.9% after switching to proof-of-stake in September 2022.

The stablecoin market has shrunk by about US$10 billion since May as Tether (CRYPTO:USDT) and USD Coin (CRYPTO:USDC) recorded large redemptions.

Ripple nearly shut down after the US Securities and Exchange Commission sued the company over XRP (CRYPTO:XRP) in 2020.

Empery Digital sold 1,400 Bitcoin (CRYPTO:BTC) for about US$87.1 million to fund an AI data centre project and reduce debt.

Grayscale has classified XRP (CRYPTO:XRP) as a global payments asset in its latest digital asset framework.

Pakistan's crypto chief has called for more talks after Islamic scholars ruled that payments using Tether (CRYPTO:USDT) and other cryptocurrencies are not allowed under their interpretation of Islamic law.

Thailand's central bank will require proof of the source of funds for cash deposits above 5 million baht (US$150,000) and audit large Tether (CRYPTO:USDT) transactions.

Japanese financial company CRYL has launched a Bitcoin-backed lending service offering loans of between 1 million yen (US$6,200) and 1 billion yen (US$6.2 million) to individuals and businesses seeking to raise fiat currency without selling their Bitcoin (CRYPTO:BTC) holdings.

England's preparations for their 2026 FIFA World Cup quarterfinal against Norway, scheduled for 11–12 July 2026 in Miami, have been disrupted by a viral outbreak within the squad.

US prosecutors have charged Bulgarian national Rossen Iossifov with conspiring to launder about US$290,000 in cryptocurrency that had already been seized by authorities.