The CLARITY Act fails in the Senate 49-50, far from the 60 votes required. Despite 126 concessions, US crypto regulation remains blocked, between possible revival and total reset in 2027.
Russia is keeping crypto under tight control at home while turning to bitcoin as an alternative rail for selected cross-border transactions.
Revolut no longer just integrates cryptocurrencies into its banking app. With the launch of EURR, the development of Revolut X, and its new regulatory approaches, the fintech is building a much broader crypto offering. Maxim Krasnov, founder of Construct.tech, analyzes this evolution as a rapprochement between banking and digital assets. His analysis notably highlights the role of Bridge, a company owned by Stripe, in the issuance of the stablecoin. This strategy now extends to several markets and various uses.
Germany is ready to blow the whistle on its crypto tax haven status. A bill proposes a flat tax of 25% from 2028, compared to 0% currently after one year of holding. At the same time, in the United States, Jack Dorsey is calling for a federal banking charter to custody bitcoin and stablecoins. Two countries, two approaches to normalization.
Ethereum is preparing Frame Transactions so users can pay gas fees without holding any ETH starting in 2027.
Stablecoins are at the heart of a debate on digital currency. Paolo Ardoino, CEO of Tether, contrasts their model with tokenized bank deposits. According to him, these two forms of money do not rely on the same guarantees. He believes that reserves in U.S. Treasury bonds offer more solid coverage. This position responds to criticism from the Bank for International Settlements, which advocates tokenized deposits. The debate concerns the reserves and the future of finance.
ECB official Isabel Schnabel urges central banks to embrace blockchain. Explore what this shift means for crypto.
Stablecoins do not constitute a credible means of large-scale payment, decided Pablo Hernández de Cos, head of the BIS, on Friday. Before the Jackson Hole symposium on August 28, he preferred tokenized bank deposits. The day before, his institute published a study highlighting very uneven issuance rules across markets.
Trump reportedly earned $1.4 billion from crypto in 2025, while Public Citizen estimates investor losses at $4.7 billion. Analysis.
The digital euro would offer more privacy than a traditional bank transfer. At least, that's what the European Central Bank claims, through Piero Cipollone, a member of its executive board, who states that the Eurosystem will remain unable to link a citizen to their payments. A promise that digital rights advocates receive with suspicion.
In the United States, 39 banking associations prepare a crypto blockchain network dedicated to stablecoins and tokenized deposits. Details!
Foreign investors sold $29 billion in short-term US Treasury bills in June. Yet they did not flee the United States: $181.4 billion moved towards US equities in the same month. For Washington, the shift matters. Stablecoins could provide a new regular demand for T-bills as some foreign investors reduce their positions.
The Clarity Act is still not dead. Patrick Witt, the White House crypto advisor, even says he is "optimistic" ahead of the next vote scheduled in the Senate on September 15. The text exceeds 600 pages and aims to give the United States a federal framework for the crypto market. However, an old issue complicates the discussions again: the rewards paid on stablecoins.
Stablecoins: between regulatory delays and Congressional pressure, the flagship US law is still finding its bearings. Full analysis here!
The Bank of England is already preparing the coexistence between stablecoins and the digital pound. Its Digital Pound Lab is testing a cross-border payment where an exporter receives an advance in stablecoin before a British importer settles the transaction with simulated digital pounds. However, London has still not decided to launch its CBDC.
MoneyGram officially launches Ramps on Solana and opens cash access in more than 170 countries. A major turning point for crypto adoption!
BlackRock a lancé deux fonds monétaires tokenisés pour servir de réserves aux stablecoins, rapprochant un peu plus la gestion d'actifs de la blockchain. L'annonce du 3 août 2026 s'appuie sur la loi fédérale GENIUS, en vigueur depuis juillet 2025. Jusqu'où le géant de Wall Street poussera-t-il son emprise dans le secteur crypto ?
AI could revive the dollar supremacy via stablecoins, according to economists from AMRO. All the details in this article!
PayPal integrates stablecoins and AI to transform payments. With $8.68 billion in revenue and a crypto adjustment of $81 million, the giant is betting on innovation. Is blockchain the future?
Stablecoins continue to gain ground in digital uses, far beyond the traditional crypto ecosystem. Now, Samsung intends to give them a place at the heart of its Wallet application, presented as a future everyday wallet. This evolution marks a new stage in the strategy of the Korean group, which wants to bring together payments, rewards, and digital assets within a single interface. The announcement was made during Galaxy Unpacked and confirms the growing interest of major technology companies in stablecoins.
The White House has approved an ethics component of the CLARITY Act and sent the text to Republican senators, removing the last major obstacle before a floor vote. Donald Trump personally gave his approval, rekindling hopes of adoption before the Senate's summer recess.
Russia is about to adopt a major crypto law. The reform includes licenses, investment caps, and an unprecedented framework.
U.S. federal agencies have not adopted the implementing rules of the GENIUS Act before the one-year deadline, settling for ten text proposals. This delay, which occurred on July 18, 2026, leaves stablecoin issuers awaiting final frameworks. Will the window for regulatory clarity finally close?
12 billion fled stablecoins. Tether doesn’t flinch, Sky Dollar crashes, Global Dollar explodes. Hyundai and Visa join the dance.
Cards or stablecoins? Visa answers: both, according to a report with Artemis on the future of AI-driven crypto payments.
The blockchain application ecosystem is evolving rapidly, and network priorities change at the pace of usage. Several players are now reassessing their strategic choices to meet user expectations. In this context, crypto takes a new turn with statements from Jesse Pollak, creator of Base. He publicly acknowledges that the platform took a wrong direction by favoring social experiences. He now believes that this choice caused a loss of valuable time in the face of the rise of prediction markets and perpetual contracts.
Seventy-six banking groups, led by the American Bankers Association and the Independent Community Bankers of America, urged the Senate on Monday, July 13, to amend the Clarity Act before its vote. They point to a "loophole" in section 404 that would allow platforms to pay, in the name of the reward, yields equivalent to bank interest on stablecoins.
Stablecoins are today macroeconomic forces capable of destabilizing states. On July 11, 2026, an IMF working paper led by Brandon Joel Tan broke a taboo. In economies with managed exchange rates, crypto-dollars compensate for the rationing of official currencies but act as formidable accelerators of crises. By displaying the scarcity of the dollar in real time, these assets cause massive and coordinated capital outflows.
The stablecoin market is split into two distinct uses of USDT and USDC according to Dune Analytics. Complete breakdown here!
Blockchain experiments in international aid are reaching a new stage. After several pilot projects carried out in different countries, UNDP believes this technology can now support a broader range of humanitarian and development programs. The results obtained on the ground, notably in Haiti and Syria, have convinced the agency to extend the use of on-chain payments through a new agreement with the Stellar Development Foundation. This development marks a concrete advance of blockchain in operations conducted by the United Nations.