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U.S. Senate opens first stage of crypto Clarity Act voting to give bill a chance next month
The majority leader opened the multi-stage process the Senate follows when trying to get a bill over its 60-vote hurdle, so it's still got a shot in September.
A new Solana proposal would take daily SOL burns from $47,000 to $650,000
SGP-0003 bundles a fee overhaul with a doubling of the disinflation rate. It needs 40 million more SOL of validator support in two weeks to reach a vote.

Counting down the days: State of Crypto
The Senate is going on its summer break in a week, leaving next to no time left to sort out its remaining priorities in August. And obviously, the fate of Clarity is one of those priorities.

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Solana (SOL) news: Foundation's new CISO warns AI is making crypto scams more convincing
Michael Coates, the foundation’s new CISO, said that AI vulnerabilities and fake identities will drive the next wave of blockchain security concerns.

FOMC preview: Citadel bets on a Fed rate hike Wednesday as bitcoin (BTC) analysts call a hold.
Citadel is betting the Fed hikes rates Wednesday while consensus expects a hold — a contrarian call built on timing, not data, that could jolt bitcoin and Treasury yields alike.

Morgan Stanley Launches Ether and Solana ETPs with Staking
Morgan Stanley Investment Management has launched Ether and Solana exchange-traded products with staking, expanding its cryptocurrency investment lineup beyond Bitcoin.

Bitcoin consolidates below $66,000 as a 13% July recovery runs out of steam
BTC is rangebound between $64,000 and $66,800 after a 13% recovery from July's lows, with macro markets offering little direction and WLFI the session's surprise standout at +12%.

Live markets: Bitcoin slips to $63,000 as the chip rout goes global
A deepening global selloff in chipmakers dragged risk assets lower, pulling bitcoin back from the $65,000 level it reached on this week's soft inflation print.

Bitcoin (BTC) price falls below $63,00 as AI fatigue, Middle East tensions drag crypto, tech stocks lower
Crypto approached the weekend broadly lower as AI stock fatigue and U.S.-Iran tensions weighed on sentiment, though an RSI near 42 hints at oversold conditions heading into the weekend.

Bitcoin under $64,000 after new U.S. strike on Iran and Trump's China allegation
Geopolitical tensions and renewed fears of U.S.-China frictions are weighing on risk assets, including bitcoin.

Live updates: Bitcoin, ether ETFs draw inflows as majors rise as much as 5%
U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs took in about $181 million on Tuesday, a day after shedding roughly $425 million, per SoSoValue data. Ether ETFs added about $58 million.

Aave, Solana lead crypto price gains as bitcoin (BTC) steadies near $60,000
Tokenized stock trading fueled fresh momentum across the Solana ecosystem, while Aave founder hinted at token buybacks coming under new framework.

Ethereum (ETH) news: Upheaval at the foundation has some of crypto’s biggest names feeling bullish
In this week's edition of The Protocol Newsletter, we're looking at Ethereum's eventful week that started off with the launch of EthLabs, plus the layoffs at the Ethereum Foundation, and what this all means for the network.

Gold, silver and bitcoin tumble as 'debasement' trade unwinds
Precious metals have fallen sharply from their 2025 highs as markets price in Fed rate hikes.

Smart-contract and DeFi coins lead losses as BTC price wilts for 4th straight day
Concerns about STRC, the dividend-paying preferred stock from Strategy continue to dominate market sentiment.

CoinDesk 20 performance update: Uniswap (UNI) gains 12.9% while index trades lower
Stellar (XLM), up 2.7% from Monday, joined Uniswap (UNI) as a top performer.

Bitcoin shoots higher on Iran peace deal, with Strait of Hormuz set to open
The price of crude oil is tumbling, and U.S. stock futures are moving higher.

BTC, ETH, SOL price news: Bitcoin pops as Trump signals an end to the Iran war
A de-escalation in the Iran conflict pulled oil lower and sent global stocks higher, lifting crypto out of a wildly volatile seven days.

SpaceX stock is coming to Solana the same day it lists on Nasdaq
The firms making that possible say eligible shares can also be converted back into tokens, creating a bridge between traditional brokerage accounts and blockchain-based markets.

BTC price rises, holds above moving average signal that ETH, SOL can't penetrate
BTC's dominance rate has risen from last week's low, a sign of renewed capital flowing into the largest cryptocurrency as major altcoins struggle.

BTC updates: Bitcoin's price bounces ahead of the SpaceX IPO
Fresh U.S. inflation data on Thursday was mixed, and the ECB hiked rates for the first time in nearly three years.

Solana (SOL) news: World Series of Poker adds SOL payments for tournament buy-ins
The move marks an integration of blockchain-based payments into a major live sporting and gaming event.

NEAR gains 12.3% as almost all CoinDesk 20 assets trade higher
Bittensor (TAO), up 12% from Friday, joined NEAR Protocol (NEAR) as a top performer.
