🚨 JUST IN: The US House has just PASSED the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) — with the SAVE AMERICA ACT ATTACHED — sending it to the Senate before it heads to President Trump's desk
Final vote: 216-212
7 Republican NAYs, while 6 Democrats voted YEA
🚨NEW: A group of pro-crypto Democrats say they’re unhappy not only with the Clarity Act’s ethics provisions as they currently stand, but also with several other areas of the bill, including its illicit finance and conflicts of interest provisions.
The bill’s path to 60 votes remains challenging.
The money keeps on flowing into spot $XRP ETFs...
It has been a bullish week so far for the industry's spot @Ripple ETFs, according to SoSoValue data.
On Monday, @Bitwise' $XRP product clocked +$2.49M in net inflows and on Tuesday, Franklin Templeton's offering clocked some +$5.66M.
The products are now up +$8.15M for the week, already outpacing the performance across the last two weeks.
232,000 American jobs supported by the crypto industry. Across all 50 states.
This is not a niche story. It is an economic one. The @NatCryptoAssoc’s latest research maps the full footprint.
⚡ A better cross-border payment experience is here.
Consumers can now send money across borders with greater speed, transparency and predictability through Swift's scheme, a shared framework for retail payments. Payments from Australia to Spain have been completed in as little as 23 seconds, while transfers from China to the United States have arrived in just a minute.
26 financial institutions have started processing payments according to the framework, activating 25 payment corridors across 17 markets worldwide.
With more than 70 financial institutions committed to implementing the framework in 2026, these benefits will extend to even more customers and markets around the world.
Find out more: https://t.co/Edy8W4pLic
#CrossBorderPayments
It's time to pass the Clarity Act 🇺🇲
After years of bipartisan work, the U.S. is closer than ever to establishing clear rules for the digital asset industry.
Regulatory clarity fosters innovation, protects consumers, & helps establish America as the crypto capital of the world.
BREAKING: 🇺🇸 Senate Republicans have released an updated version of the CLARITY Act.
Key provisions include:
• Self-custody protections remain.
• Non-custodial developers remain exempt from money transmitter rules.
• Customer crypto assets remain protected in bankruptcy.
• Stablecoin yield language remains unchanged.
• New ethics rules for public officials.
• Expanded crypto crime enforcement and blockchain investigation funding.
Bipartisan negotiations are expected to continue in the coming days.
I want to thank my Democratic colleagues for their important contributions to this draft, and express my commitment to reaching a deal in the coming days that will allow this legislation to become law.
Consumer protection and pro-innovation policy aren't opposites — this bill proves it.
JUST IN: 🇺🇸 Senate updates crypto Clarity Act draft bill to ban presidents and federal officials from issuing or sponsoring crypto and other digital assets.
A cross-border payment can take days to move through correspondent banking networks. This adds additional cost and delays, while capital remains in transit.
XDC Payments connects regulated fiat rails with @USDC settlement on @XDCNetwork through Bridge, a @stripe company.
For institutions, that means a more direct path between payment initiation and settlement, with less time waiting for capital to arrive.
That’s capital efficiency.
Why do organizations like @FTDA_US, @The_DTCC, @WisdomTreePrime, and others trust Stellar?
We've been prepared for adoption since before institutions even started exploring blockchain integration.
You don't have to get ready if you stay ready 👀
🚀 JUST IN: Franklin Templeton clients buy $5.66 million worth of #XRP
As #XRP prepares for a breakout, ETF clients are also bracing themselves for a potential win with #XRP, buying $5.66 million worth of #XRP
👉 Stake #XRP for up to 6.8% APR on #Bitrue: https://t.co/VvpZLh5NsC
JUST IN: The Bank for International Settlements warns dollar-backed stablecoins can bypass capital controls, finding them largely unaffected by foreign exchange restrictions that governments use to limit money flows.
LATEST: Bank of Japan officials are open to raising rates faster than the expected once-every-six-months pace with the yen at 40-year lows adding to inflation pressure, per Bloomberg.