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Trump Embraces Strict Crypto Ethics Rules to Save CLARITY Act
The White House has accepted what is described as the most comprehensive federal ethics restrictions ever, in order to secure Democratic support for the CLARITY Act. The bill aims to provide a clear regulatory framework for digital asset markets but needs to reach a 60-vote threshold in the Senate. Trump's cryptocurrency interests have become a point of contention, with Democrats demanding limits on the president and his family's crypto transactions. Bitcoin's price has surpassed $66,000.
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Senate Nears Bipartisan CLARITY Act Deal After Ethics Breakthrough
The U.S. Senate is close to a bipartisan agreement on the CLARITY Act for digital asset markets, after Democrats secured stronger customer protections and lawmakers reached consensus on ethics rules. Majority Leader John Thune sees a 'strong chance' for a deal, but at least seven Democratic votes are needed to overcome a filibuster. Polymarket gives the bill a 43% chance of passing by 2026.
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XRP Breaks Out on Clarity Act Hopes, but Charts Remain Cautious
XRP surged 3.5% to $1.1485, becoming the third-largest gainer among the top 50 cryptocurrencies, driven by optimism over the Clarity Act, which would classify XRP as a digital commodity and remove regulatory uncertainty. However, technical indicators like ADX show weak trend strength, warranting caution.
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Russia Legalizes Crypto for Everyone Except Russians
Russia's State Duma is set to pass a comprehensive cryptocurrency law that allows businesses to use crypto for cross-border trade to bypass sanctions, but imposes strict limits on ordinary citizens: an annual purchase cap of $3,800, a ban on domestic crypto payments, and a phase-out of peer-to-peer transactions. The law requires all exchanges and brokers to obtain a Russian banking license and imposes a 48-hour freeze on large transfers. It aims to provide a trade channel for the country during sanctions while restricting crypto's impact on citizens.
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Wall Street's XRP Bull Case Now Hinges on Congress
The article analyzes Standard Chartered's bullish price target for XRP, noting that its 2027 and beyond predictions depend on the passage of the CLARITY Act and ETF inflows exceeding $4 billion. Currently, neither condition is met: the bill has been stalled in the Senate for a year with only a one-third chance of passage, and ETF inflows have dropped from $200 million to $2 million per week. The article argues that the institutional bullish case for XRP is essentially a bet on the U.S. Congress, not the asset itself.
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Russia Passes Sweeping Crypto Market Law with Cross-Border Trade Rules
Russia's State Duma has passed a comprehensive cryptocurrency market bill, establishing a regulatory framework for crypto trading, custody, and cross-border transactions. The bill mandates licensed intermediaries, investor limits, and cross-border trade rules, but domestic crypto payments remain banned. It still requires approval from the Federation Council and the president, with an expected effective date of September 1.
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Morning Minute: The Clarity Act Gets a Second Wind
The White House has reached a deal on the ethics package for the CLARITY Act, removing a major hurdle for the key market structure bill. The bill had been stalled due to Democratic demands to ban the president and senior officials from profiting from crypto. Following the news, Polymarket odds for the bill's passage in 2026 rose to 42%. If passed, the bill could unlock significant institutional capital, potentially driving Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies to new highs. Meanwhile, Bitcoin ETFs have seen net inflows for five consecutive days, with BTC trading around $66.2k.
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Pakistan Launches Crypto Investigation Unit to Combat Money Laundering
Pakistan's Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has established a dedicated cryptocurrency investigation unit to combat money laundering and terrorist financing through digital assets. The unit, housed within the FIA's newly formed National Command and Control Center, will probe criminal uses of cryptocurrencies, while the Pakistan Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority handles oversight. This move is part of Pakistan's rapid push for a national crypto strategy, following a bank ban lift, plans to issue exchange licenses, and collaboration with a Trump-linked crypto firm.
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Maharashtra Proposes DELTA Act for India's First Property Tokenization Framework
Maharashtra has proposed the DELTA Act to establish India's first legal framework for blockchain-based property tokenization. Driven by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, the act will form an expert committee including representatives from SEBI, BSE, and NSE to draft legislation. If passed, Maharashtra would become the first Indian state to introduce such a law, aiming to unlock value from land and real estate assets to support its goal of becoming a $1 trillion economy by 2030.
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Worldcoin's WLD Jumps 8% on Grayscale ETF Filing
Grayscale has filed an S-1 registration with the SEC to launch the first US ETF tied to Worldcoin. The ETF will hold WLD tokens, trade on Nasdaq under ticker GWLD, with BitGo as custodian and BNY Mellon as transfer agent. WLD rose about 8% on the news but is still down roughly 5.5% for the week. Worldcoin, co-founded by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, uses iris scans for proof of personhood and distributes WLD tokens. This move signals growing institutional interest and, if approved, would give ordinary investors exposure to Worldcoin through US stock accounts.
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