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Bitcoin
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong intensified pressure for a Senate vote, portraying the CLARITY Act as a bipartisan breakthrough that could strengthen consumer protections, law enforcement authority, and American leadership in digital assets.
Tokenpost
New York Attorney General Letitia James has urged lawmakers to reject the CLARITY Act, arguing that the proposed crypto market structure legislation would weaken state authority to combat cryptocurrency fraud. Her opposition comes as the U.S. Senate weighs whether to bring the bill to the floor before lawmakers leave for the August recess.
Tokenpost
The U.S. Senate has delayed consideration of the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act as lawmakers prioritize a Russia sanctions package and federal nominations, narrowing the window for advancing one of the cryptocurrency industrys most important regulatory bills before Congress begins its summer recess. Senate Majority Leader John Thune is expected to focus on processing a package of nominees before moving to legislation targeting Russia.
CoinPedia
Apple is facing a lawsuit in California after three customers claimed to have lost a combined total of $1.8 million through a fake cryptocurrency wallet on the iOS App Store. Between May and August 2025, the application ran on the App Store as a supposed Sparrow Wallet application.
Bitcoin
Zimbabwean regulator approved seven fintech solutions to test their products under its supervised regulatory sandbox framework. The selected cohort includes blockchain platforms, synthetic trading, crowdfunding, and tokenization services.
Crypto Briefing
The delay in the Crypto Clarity Act's consideration heightens regulatory uncertainty, potentially stalling digital asset market growth. US Senate delays Crypto Clarity Act, leaving bill's future uncertain.
Coindesk
The majority leader is pursuing floor time for unrelated bills as the crypto industry waits for its policy effort to get its chance for votes.
Cointelegraph
New York Attorney General Letitia James said the federal crypto market structure bill could restrict state regulators and urged Congress to impose stronger consumer protections on digital asset platforms.
Crypto news
New York Attorney General Letitia James has urged Congress to revise the CLARITY Act, warning that the crypto market structure bill could restrict states from prosecuting fraud and enforcing investor protection laws.
Bitcoin
Blackrock, the world's largest asset manager, backed the CLARITY Act as the Senate races against its legislative calendar, putting Wall Street's support behind the landmark crypto market structure bill as lawmakers face mounting pressure to advance it.
Bitcoin Magazine
Coinbase Chief Policy Officer Faryar Shirzad said it's time for Democrats and Republicans to vote on the Clarity Act.
The Block
NYAG Letitia James urged Congress to tighten a crypto bill, warning that it would weaken states' ability to police the industry.