Iran’s central bank tolerates crypto in export payments while the US Treasury has sanctioned four Iranian exchanges handling 78% of volume.
UK sanctions against HTX, Exmo and 16 other entities target Russia’s A7 crypto network with annual volume exceeding USD 90 billion.
The CLARITY Act passed the Senate Banking Committee 15 to 9. In the full Senate, 7 votes are missing and ethics dispute blocks the path.
The SEC delays its innovation exemption for tokenized stocks indefinitely. Third-party tokens have emerged as the central sticking point.
Trump’s executive order directs the Federal Reserve to review crypto firm access to Master Accounts and Fedwire.
The Bank of England weighs alternatives to BoE stablecoin holding limits for sterling. Industry criticism meets conservative reserve rules.
SEC plans Innovation Exemption for tokenized stocks in May 2026. DTCC pilot launches July, NYSE rules already active.
Bitcoin slipped to USD 74,985 after the first Fed rate hike in more than three years, one day after the Senate blocked the Clarity Act.
Memecoins on Robinhood Chain lock up tokenized stock floats, and one pool drove the HIMS wrapper to 4.5 times its NYSE price.
What separates Dogecoin from Bitcoin is its unlimited supply, and the 2013 satire coin now trades through its own US spot ETF.
