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Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse on Thursday commented on the CLARITY Act, saying ” “we’re so close we can’t give up now” with regards to delayed crypto bill after Coinbase Global Inc. (NASDAQ:COIN) withdrew support.
Garlinghouse Defends The Bill
Garlinghouse called the CLARITY Act a “massive step forward” despite its flaws, arguing that regulatory clarity beats chaos after Ripple’s five-year legal battle with the SEC over XRP (CRYPTO: XRP).
“Clarity is always better than chaos,” Garlinghouse said, adding that “perfection is the enemy of good” when creating new legislation.
He acknowledged the bill isn’t perfect but stressed that even flawed legislation provides…
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Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE) has taken another step into the financial mainstream with the launch of a spot ETF backed by the Dogecoin Foundation. The 21shares Dogecoin ETF (NASDAQ:TDOG) began trading on Thursday, offering investors exposure to the meme-born cryptocurrency through traditional brokerage accounts.
TDOG is also the only spot Dogecoin ETF endorsed by the Dogecoin Foundation, the nonprofit that has supported the token’s decentralized development since 2014. That endorsement comes through House of Doge, the foundation’s relatively new corporate arm, backed by Elon Musk’s personal attorney, Alex Spiro.
The ETF allows both retail and institutional investors to track Dogecoin’s price…
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Bitcoin payments startup ZBD has raised $40 million in a Series C funding round as it looks to expand blockchain-based payment infrastructure for the video game industry, Fortune reported.
The New Jersey–based company, which provides payments software for game developers, was led in the round by Blockstream Capital. The crypto investment firm contributed $36 million, according to cofounder and CEO Simon Cowell, who spoke with Fortune.
Cowell declined to disclose the company’s valuation or name the other investors involved.
The platform allows video game developers to integrate payments directly into games, enabling transactions such as peer-to-peer transfers, loyalty…
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Judge Jed Rakoff’s essay “It’s a Racket!” reads less like analysis than confession.
He opens with a dictionary definition of cryptocurrency and proceeds to explain why systems that operate outside government control are dangerous. This framing reveals the core assumption beneath the essay: money is legitimate only when sanctioned, supervised, and reversible at the discretion of the state.
Bitcoin exists because that assumption failed.
The Genesis Block of the Bitcoin blockchain contains a timestamp referencing the 2008 bank bailouts. It marks the moment the modern financial system exposed itself as a closed hierarchy enforced by regulation, complexity, and rescue….
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Thailand is moving decisively to cement its position as one of Asia’s most crypto-friendly financial centers, with regulators finalizing new rules for bitcoin and crypto exchange-traded funds (ETFs), futures trading, and tokenized investment products in early 2026.
The country’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) confirmed this week that it is preparing comprehensive regulatory guidelines that would allow crypto ETFs to be formally established, crypto futures to trade on the Thailand Futures Exchange (TFEX), and digital assets to be recognized as an official asset class under existing derivatives law.
SEC Deputy Secretary-General Jomkwan Kongsakul said the new…
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The Netherlands reportedly plan to tax unrealized Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) gains beginning in 2028, when a new asset taxation framework is expected to take effect.
Unrealized Crypto Gains To Be Taxed
Under the proposed reform, the Dutch government would introduce an annual capital gains tax covering both realized and unrealized gains on assets including stocks, bonds, and cryptocurrencies, Bitcoin News stated on X.
The overhaul follows court rulings that declared the current Box 3 tax system unlawful.
Despite widespread criticism, a parliamentary majority is expected to support the plan to avoid an estimated €2.3 billion in annual revenue losses from further delays.
While many parties oppose…
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Since the times of global pandemic, alternative assets have become an investing trend. In just five years, investing in private equity, real estate and even tokenized funds is expected to increase from modest $15 trillion in 2022 to more than $24 trillion in assets in 2028.
However, the global regulations for this asset class are quite uneven. Europe is tightening oversight, the UK is experimenting with new rules, and Asia is advancing at a faster pace compared to others. As a result, the overall regulatory picture in the alternatives sector remains fragmented. To make things clearer, let’s break down why we have to watch out for this market and what the new regulations are about.
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