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The CLARITY Act, explained simply: how the US is carving up crypto into three regulatory buckets
The main US crypto market structure bill has passed the House and cleared a Senate committee, but it's still stuck before a final vote. Here's what the CLARITY Act actually changes, explained simply — and why it still hasn't passed.

The stablecoin war has a new front — and Circle's own partners are the attackers
The $320B+ stablecoin market is split between Tether and Circle — but both are now under pressure at once. Tether is fighting US regulators, while Circle is fighting its own partners, who just launched a rival called Open USD.

MiCA is now fully in force — and in three weeks it split Europe's crypto market into survivors and casualties
On July 1, 2026, the transitional grace period for the EU's flagship crypto law, MiCA, expired. Of the roughly 3,000 companies that had been operating in the EU under old national rules, only about 280 secured a license. Here's who survived, who left — and what it means for ordinary users.

How a Tether shareholder bought Nigel Farage — and nearly stopped Britain's digital pound
The owner of a 12% Tether stake earns roughly £1 billion a year from the company's profits — and has poured £25 million into Nigel Farage's party. Here's how stablecoin money ended up at the center of the fight against Britain's digital currency, Britcoin.

Binance Exits the EU: What Happened and What Users With EU Accounts Should Do
Binance failed to secure a MiCA license and is halting EU services from July 1. We break down why it happened and what to do if you have an EU-registered account.

CoinEx and Iran's $3.84B Crypto Flows: What TRM Labs Found
TRM Labs says CoinEx processed $3.84 billion in Iran-linked crypto flows since 2019, including $67M from Iran's Central Bank. CoinEx denies it. Here's the scheme and the context.
