Coinbase Withdraws Support for Senate Cryptocurrency Legislation: Key Developments and Implications
A combination of timing pressures and unresolved policy concerns led Coinbase to withdraw its support for a sweeping cryptocurrency bill.
US Senate Banking Committee Delays Crypto Bill Markup as Negotiations Intensify
Senate Banking Committee Chairman Tim Scott says further negotiations to garner bipartisan support for a key crypto-regulating bill are needed before it can advance.
Solana Mobile Launches Exciting Airdrop of 1.8 Billion SKR Tokens for Users and 141 Million for Developers
Solana Seeker owners and mobile app builders will receive billions of Seeker (SKR) tokens next week. The airdrop represents 20% of the total token supply.
Major Setback for Comprehensive Crypto Legislation as Senate Banking Committee Delays Key Markup Vote
The Senate Banking Committee has pulled its hearing to amend and vote on sweeping crypto legislation following a tumultuous few days.
Lighter Unveils Essential LIT Staking Requirement for Access to Liquidity Pools
Lighter announced the new LIT staking feature, now requiring users to stake its native token to access the Lighter Liquidity Pool.
Backpack Exchange Begins Beta Testing for Innovative Prediction Market Platform
Backpack exchange launched an invite-only beta for its Unified Prediction Portfolio, letting users hedge and trade across markets in a single crypto account.
Perpetual DEXs Set to Disrupt Costly Traditional Finance by 2026, According to Delphi Digital Analysis
Perp DEXs handle only a fraction of the trading activity seen in TradFi investments, but their infrastructure is catching up to the slow and fragmented centralized trading venues.
Bankinter Partners with Bit2Me in $35 Million Funding Round as Crypto Collaborations Among Banks Increase
Bankinter joins Tether and BBVA in the $35 million investment round after the Spanish crypto exchange received its MiCA license in 2025.
Tokenized Gold Drives 25% Net Growth in Real-World Assets in 2025 Following 177% Surge in Market Capitalization
Onchain gold products added billions in new value last year, outpacing physical bullion and most gold ETFs as trading activity increasingly shifted to blockchain rails.
Coinbase Withdraws Support for Controversial Crypto Legislation: Opting for No Bill Over Poorly Crafted Alternatives
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong raised four crucial points that he believes would make the legislation “materially worse” for the US crypto industry.
Senator Lummis Predicts Likely Delay for Upcoming Market Structure Legislation According to Bloomberg
The debate over DeFi and stablecoin reward provisions in the CLARITY Act is at risk of holding the bill back as banking and crypto stakeholders push competing agendas.
Germany's DZ Bank Achieves MiCA License for Innovative meinKrypto Cryptocurrency Platform
Retail crypto access will initially cover Bitcoin, Ether, Litecoin and Cardano through participating cooperative banks.