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Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure TL;DR TRON processed $1.96T in stablecoin transactions in Q1 2026, primarily driven by low-fee TRC-20 USDT transactions. The key caveat: Note that while settlement velocity is massive, TRON still faces centralization criticisms and low DeFi development activity outside stablecoins. For traders, the story matters because it affects how capital, liquidity or confidence is being priced across crypto right now. What Happened TRON Stablecoin Volume Hits $1.96T As USDT Settlement Demand Surges. The update comes from AMBCrypto, with the core claim checked against TRONSCAN transaction statistics portal. That…

In brief Changpeng “CZ” Zhao and Binance were named in a lawsuit seeking nearly $200 million in the U.K. The suit alleges the firm offered risky financial products without appropriate regulatory approval. Nearly 1,700 British investors were listed as claimants. Global crypto exchange Binance and its founder Changpeng “CZ” Zhao have both been named in a U.K. lawsuit seeking nearly $200 million (£150 million), according to a report from Reuters.The lawsuit alleges that the firm offered complex and risky financial instruments, like leveraged trading products, without regulatory approval. The suit includes nearly 1,700 claimants, according to the report, some which…

In brief More than 140 companies have teamed up and revealed Open USD, a new stablecoin run by an independent operator called Open Standard. It promises free, uncapped minting/redemption, reserve earnings shared with partner businesses (minus a small fee), and governance by a board of partner companies. Circle’s stock price has plunged nearly 16% on the day following the announcement. Coinbase, Visa, Mastercard, Stripe, BlackRock, and more than 140 other companies have banded together to launch a new stablecoin called Open USD (OUSD), in a bid to create shared digital payments infrastructure that no single firm controls.The news appears to…

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure TL;DR The Cardano Foundation issued a warning that SPOs defaulting to “auto-abstaining” creates a quiet accountability gap that weakens Voltaire era governance. The key caveat: Clarify that manual abstention is valid; the warning targets automated default abstention without reviewing proposals. For traders, the story matters because it affects how capital, liquidity or confidence is being priced across crypto right now. What Happened Cardano Foundation Warns SPOs Against Passive Governance Abstention. The update comes from Crypto Briefing, with the core claim checked against Cardano Foundation Official Statement. That…

In brief Ethereum treasury firm Sharplink acquired 10,000 ETH last week in its first buy of the year. The firm also repurchased another 2 million shares of SBET, which are down around 3% on Tuesday. Shares have now fallen more than 88% off their 52-week high. Publicly traded Ethereum treasury firm Sharplink added 10,000 ETH for around $16 million last week, marking its first acquisition since October. The firm now maintains holdings of 886,725 ETH worth $1.38 billion, as Ethereum changes hands around $1,562 on Tuesday. “Our capital allocation philosophy is disciplined and straightforward: Every financing decision we make is based on…

Cryptocurrency companies have become the single largest corporate political spenders in the United States, pouring $189 million into the 2026 midterm elections — more than they spent during the entire 2024 election cycle — according to a new report from the consumer advocacy group Public Citizen. The crypto sector accounts for 37% of the $517 million that corporations have reported spending on the 2026 midterms so far, a figure that already surpasses the previous record of $461 million set during the full 2024 cycle.  Months remain before Election Day. The report, authored by Public Citizen researcher Rick Claypool and published…

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure For more details, visit the official Cryptobriefing platform. TL;DR ORE has reportedly surpassed 3 million SOL deployed for mining since its V3 launch. The protocol requires users to actively deploy SOL to participate in mining. The milestone highlights both Solana DeFi innovation and the sustainability questions around capital-intensive mining models. ORE Crosses A Major SOL Deployment Milestone ORE has reportedly surpassed 3 million SOL deployed for mining since the launch of its V3 protocol, making it one of the more striking Solana DeFi stories on the…

Morning Minute is a daily newsletter written by Tyler Warner. The analysis and opinions expressed are his own and do not necessarily reflect those of Decrypt. And check out our new daily news show covering all of the top stories in 5 minutes, downloadable on Apple Pod or Spotify.GM!Today’s top news: Crypto majors mostly flat, HYPE leading; BTC falls 1.3% to $58.9k Strategy stock jumps 13% after Saylor rolls out Digital Credit Capital Framework Supreme Court rules that Trump can fire SEC and CFTC heads at will JPMorgan backs the Clarity Act in pivot, odds rebound to 49% ANSEM soars 100% to $160M,…

Jay Hatfield, CEO of Infrastructure Capital Advisors, says a “power rally” is coming for stocks in July, driven by falling oil prices and softening inflation data. Hatfield tells Fox Business he expects crude oil, which he says is headed toward $60 after dropping below $70, to help produce negative month-over-month CPI prints in July and August. He thinks those readings should get Federal Reserve rate cuts priced into markets. “We think we’re about to get into the real Goldilocks of the year because we’ve been bullish about oil going below 70, which most people thought was wrong. We think we’re…

In brief Developers are beginning to test the proposed XRP Ledger Lending Protocol, Ripple said Monday. If approved by network validators, then the dual upgrade would allow network participants to put digital assets to work that currently sit idle. XRP’s price recently fell to its lowest level since November 2024. XRP’s native blockchain inched closer on Monday toward functionality allowing institutions to borrow and lend digital assets directly on-chain, with Ripple announcing that developers can start experimenting with the XRPL Lending Protocol within a testing environment.In a blog post, the firm outlined how two technical specifications dubbed XLS-65 and XLS-66…

Congress is moving to fix how the US tax code treats crypto mining and staking rewards, and for validators and their institutional clients, the fix is long overdue.H.R. 9175, the Tax Clarity for Mining and Staking Act, would let miners and stakers defer tax on newly minted tokens until they sell them, ending a cash-flow penalty that has pushed validation infrastructure and its largest clients toward offshore jurisdictions with clearer rules.For Bitcoin miners, the bill barely touches the actual competition consisting of land availability, power contracts, permitting timelines, and grid reliability, which determine where the next megawatt gets built.The staking…

In brief The Bitcoin daily price chart shows an RSI of 34, ADX of 36.9 trending bearish, a death-cross EMA setup, showing an organized decline. The $58,035 support level held on Monday’s intra-day dip to $58,801. It may not get many more chances. On Myriad, traders say there’s an 80% Bitcoin price dumps before any market rebound. Wall Street turned green today—Nasdaq up 1.4%, S&P 500 up 0.8%—after the Supreme Court blocked Trump’s attempt to fire Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook and a U.S.-Iran ceasefire reduced tensions near the Strait of Hormuz.Risk assets rallied, but Bitcoin barely noticed. BTC is…