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The long-awaited Digital Asset Market Clarity Act, or CLARITY Act, is moving closer to passage, with a Senate markup expected in January, says White House artificial intelligence and crypto czar David Sacks.Sacks posted to X on Thursday that Senate Banking Committee Chair Tim Scott and Agriculture Committee Chair John Boozman had confirmed that the bipartisan crypto bill will reach the Senate next month. ”We are closer than ever to passing the landmark crypto market structure legislation that President Trump has called for. We look forward to finishing the job in January!” Source: David SacksThe CLARITY Act would define crypto securities…

Bitcoin is now, almost paradoxically to its original ethos, being adopted by Wall Street. Bittensor is a new finger to “the man” of centralization. It’s a sizzling hot narrative. With the rise of AI, concerns have arisen about the tech’s concentration and centralization. Bittensor, and its cryptocurrency, TAO, aims to decentralize AI services.  Despite losing nearly 53% in 2025, some believe Bittensor is a next-generation Bitcoin for the AI age. But how realistic is this optimism?The Premise and Promise of BittensorThe network just completed a reward halving on December 15, reducing its supply of minted coins. The problem is, many have…

The bitcoin price (BTC) briefly surged above $90,000 early Wednesday in U.S. trading, only to tumble back below $87,000 within minutes, reflecting a fragile and volatile crypto market. The largest cryptocurrency rallied from roughly $87,000 to above $90,000 around 10:00 a.m EST before rapidly retracing to the $86,500–$87,500 range.  At the time of writing, Bitcoin price was near $86,000, down over 0.5% over the past 24 hours despite having been higher by more than 3% minutes earlier.  The swift swings triggered more than $190 million in liquidations across crypto derivatives markets, hitting both long positions — bets on rising prices…

Kontigo is gaining traction by promoting a stablecoin-first banking model as a global alternative to traditional financial services.At the same time, its rapid rise has prompted skepticism within the crypto community. The model has raised questions over whether it can scale sustainably without repeating the missteps that have defined past industry failures.Sponsored SponsoredKontigo’s Rapid Rise Draws AttentionA new bank building its entire identity around stablecoins is rapidly climbing the ranks of the financial services industry.Kontigo positions itself as a stable-currency platform offering self-custodial wallet services that allow users to store value in Bitcoin and spend in local stablecoins, with all…

BitGo, a digital asset infrastructure company, announced it now offers Bitcoin Lightning Network access directly from its qualified custody platform. The move makes it one of the first companies to provide Lightning payments for institutional custody. The service aims to give clients faster and cheaper Bitcoin transactions while keeping institutional security standards intact. It builds on BitGo’s earlier self-custody Lightning solution. The new offering is powered through a partnership with Voltage, a Lightning Network infrastructure provider. Clients can now use Lightning without running their own nodes or managing keys. BitGo and Voltage handle infrastructure, channels, liquidity, and key management. Through…

Bitcoin price declined further and traded below the $87,000 support zone. BTC is now consolidating and might struggle to clear the $89,350 zone. Bitcoin started a fresh decline below the $87,500 zone. The price is trading below $88,000 and the 100 hourly Simple moving average. There is a bearish trend line forming with resistance at $88,500 on the hourly chart of the BTC/USD pair (data feed from Kraken). The pair might continue to move up if it settles above the $89,350 zone. Bitcoin Price Consolidates Losses Bitcoin price struggled to stay above the $89,000 and $88,500 levels. BTC started a…

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Although the anticipated crypto market structure bill, also known as the CLARITY Act, has not yet been passed into law, its proposed framework is already influencing conversations around how major cryptocurrencies could be classified and regulated in the future.  The implications could be particularly significant for Ripple and XRP, as the Act introduces interesting standards that could determine whether a digital asset is treated as a security or a commodity under US law. Reality Check Under The Clarity Act US lawmakers are moving closer to finalizing digital…

For two years, decentralized finance operated on the concept that purely crypto-native assets could serve as the monetary base for a parallel financial system.Ethereum staked through Lido anchored billions in DeFi loans, wrapped Bitcoin backed perpetual swaps, and algorithmic stablecoins recycled protocol emissions into synthetic dollars.The entire edifice assumed crypto could bootstrap its own collateral hierarchy without touching the $27 trillion US Treasury market.That assumption has broken quietly over the past 18 months. Tokenized US Treasuries and money-market funds now sit at roughly $9 billion across 60 distinct products and over 57,000 holder addresses, with an average seven-day yield near…

SAN FRANCISCO, CA / ACCESS Newswire / December 15, 2025 / Via Licensing Alliance (Via) today announced the appointment of Kevin Mack as President, effective immediately. As President, Mack will oversee Via’s strategic direction, partner relationships, licensing programs, and expansion efforts – including in emerging areas such as semiconductor innovation. As part of this transition, Heath Hoglund will be departing the organization after a successful tenure.“Kevin’s appointment as President of Via reflects our continued focus on organizational strength and long-term strategy. Via remains committed to supporting partners and advancing our broader technology licensing mission,” said Andy Sherman, Chairman of the…