US Senator Cynthia Loomis stated on X platform that the Democratic Party has rejected the provision in the CLARITY Act that prohibits Chief Compliance Officers from holding conflicting positions in affiliated encrypted entities.
The New York State Attorney General has reached a settlement with former Celsius CEO Alex Mashinsky, who has been fined up to $35 million and banned from entering the cryptocurrency industry.
Former Mt. Gox CEO Mark Karpeles has warned that there are counterfeit Ledger devices on the market with hidden SIM cards that can intercept mnemonic words and cause funds to be stolen. This type of device can pass the official genuine inspection of Ledger, and its hardware supply chain has been invaded. Mark Karpeles inspected a device from Malaysia with intact packaging and an implanted device hidden beneath the screen. Mark Karpeles' warning received 90000 views, followed by fund transfers targeting multiple wallets.
Arthur Hayes stated that the market must overcome the "wall of concerns" in the early stages of a super bull market, and pointed out that there are concerns related to AI encryption in 2026.
Tether has blacklisted THORChain's USDT vault located on the TRON blockchain, resulting in the freezing of 1.45 million USDTs, and THORChain has suspended related exchanges. Chad Barraford, co-founder of THORChain Technology, stated that the freeze involves four vaults and there was no prior communication with Tether. Currently, they are actively contacting the other party.
Binance ATOM is currently priced at $1.99, with a 24-hour increase of 16.37%. 24-hour transaction volume of 200 million US dollars, an increase of 118.47%, for reference only