Two Poison Pills, One Bill: How CLARITY Act Got Stuck From Both Sides.
The Digital Asset Market Clarity Act, commonly known as the CLARITY Act, has hit a serious roadblock in the Senate despite clearing the Banking Committee in May 2026. The comprehensive…
UK PM Announces Ban on Social Media for Under-16s
Prime Minister Keir Starmer has announced a comprehensive ban on social media access for children under 16 in the UK, describing it as bold action to protect young people from…
Trump-Backed USD1 Takes Center Stage With Record UFC Bonus Payouts.
Trump family-backed stablecoin USD1 took a prominent role at UFC Freedom 250, as World Liberty Financial (WLFI) funded a $250,000 Performance of the Night bonus pool paid out in the…
Aztec Connect Loses $2.1M After Old Contract Exploit.
Aztec Connect, a deprecated privacy-focused zkRollup on Ethereum, lost approximately $2.1 million in a smart contract exploit on June 14, 2026. An attacker drained funds from an old, immutable contract…
Bitcoin to $70K by July? Scaramucci and Novogratz See a Path.
Prominent crypto investors Anthony Scaramucci and Mike Novogratz believe Bitcoin could reclaim the $70,000 level by the end of July 2026, citing shifting market sentiment and potential regulatory progress. In…
Anthropic Shuts Down Fable 5 Access After US Intervention.
Anthropic has disabled public access to its newly released flagship AI models, Claude Fable 5 and the more powerful Mythos 5, following a directive from the US government. The company…
Apple’s iPhone Linked To America’s Falling Birth Rate.
A new economic study has linked the launch of Apple’s iPhone in 2007 to a significant portion of the long-term decline in U.S. birth rates, suggesting smartphones have reshaped social…
Trump’s Name Comes Down From Kennedy Center After Court Order
President Donald Trump’s name has been removed from the facade of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C., following a federal court order. Workers completed…
Trump Admin Unlikely To Expand Anthropic AI Export Curbs To OpenAI, Other Rivals: Report
The Trump administration is unlikely to broaden export restrictions recently imposed on Anthropic’s advanced AI models to rivals such as OpenAI and other leading developers, according to a government official.…
Standard Chartered: Crypto Market Hits Cycle Bottom.
Standard Chartered has boldly declared that the cryptocurrency market has reached its cycle bottom, signaling a major turning point for the industry. The leading global bank’s analysts cite improving macroeconomic…