DeFi & Crypto
Clarity Act ethics compromise gives crypto markets a policy rally before the hard vote
Coinbase, Circle and Bitcoin rallied after reports of a Senate ethics compromise, but the CLARITY Act still needs Democrats and time before the August recess.
4 min to readJul 22, 2026 · 17h
DeFi & Crypto
Circle's cirBTC launch says Bitcoin's next DeFi phase is about neutral collateral, not wrapped speculation
Circle's June 8 cirBTC launch on Ethereum shows the next crypto infrastructure fight is moving from token hype toward institution-grade bitcoin collateral that can travel across lending, treasury, and settlement workflows.
5 min to readJun 12, 2026 · 04h