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Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse backed Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s case for advancing the CLARITY Act, arguing the final compromise deserves Senate support. Bessent says the bill gives Treasury tools to protect community banks if stablecoin-related deposit flight emerges. Garlinghouse Backs Bessent Ahead of Senate Vote Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent pressed senators Sept. 14 to support…Read More

Senate Democrats are preparing a counteroffer to the Senate Republicans’ CLARITY Act draft text introduced on Sunday. Democrats have criticized the new ethics language as falling short of their expectations, and even some Republicans have expressed doubt about the CLARITY Act’s content and scope. Senate Democrats to Introduce CLARITY Act Counteroffer The future of the…Read More

The United Kingdom government has suffered a House of Lords defeat after peers voted 194-138 to require the Treasury to produce a national digital-assets strategy. The amendment puts fresh pressure on the U.K. to sharpen its approach to crypto, stablecoins and tokenized finance as competing jurisdictions move ahead with their own frameworks. Treasury Faces New…Read More

Senator Cynthia Lummis, one of the driving forces behind the CLARITY Act, remarks that the bill, in its final form, represents one of the largest bipartisan Senate endeavors. She stresses that if it fails, crypto companies will take their business elsewhere. ‘Put Their Money Where Their Mouth Is’: Lummis Calls Democrats to Rally Behind CLARITY…Read More

Senate Republicans have outlined what’s new in the final version of the CLARITY Act ahead of a Sept. 15 procedural vote. The changes would strengthen ethics enforcement, create a stablecoin safeguard, and extend developer protections to miners and validators. What’s New for Federal Officials U.S. Senators Cynthia Lummis (R-WY), John Boozman (R-AR) and Tim Scott…Read More

Bitcoin Magazine Swiss Bitcoin Pay Shuts Down Servers After Data Breach Another day, another data breach.  Swiss Bitcoin Pay, a non-custodial bitcoin payment processor, said that it had to temporarily shut down its servers following a data breach on Monday.  The Neuchâtel, Switzerland-based company said that user funds were safe but customer email addresses, bitcoin…Read More

Bitcoin Magazine Mallers: Bitcoin and AI Could Give Humans Back Their Time Speaking to Bitcoin Magazine TV on Monday, Strike’s CEO said that hard money could reward humans for their hard work again. This post Mallers: Bitcoin and AI Could Give Humans Back Their Time first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Mathew…Read More

Bitcoin Magazine Lummis Credits Trump for Ethics Deal as Clarity Act Faces Tuesday Vote Pro-crypto Cynthia Lummis says the Clarity Act has led to the “toughest ethics reform” the U.S. has had. This post Lummis Credits Trump for Ethics Deal as Clarity Act Faces Tuesday Vote first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by…Read More

Bitcoin Magazine Morgan Stanley’s Bitcoin Investment Recommendation Explained w/ Amy Oldenburg Morgan Stanley’s Digital Assets Head Amy Oldenburg joins Spencer Nichols to break down their $600M+ spot Bitcoin ETP, portfolio models, and more. This post Morgan Stanley’s Bitcoin Investment Recommendation Explained w/ Amy Oldenburg first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Mark Mason.Read More

Bitcoin Magazine Strive Snaps Up More Bitcoin, Brings Holdings to 25,000 BTC  Strive continued buying bitcoin last week and now holds nearly $2 billion in the cryptocurrency. This post Strive Snaps Up More Bitcoin, Brings Holdings to 25,000 BTC  first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Mathew Di Salvo.Read More