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Washington Goes All-In on Crypto: Trump Pushes Clarity, SEC Rules, and CFTC Warnings

SEC Proposes Crypto Rules as Trump Pushes Clarity Act

Washington moved fast on crypto this week. The SEC proposed new raising rules, Trump pushed the Clarity Act, and the CFTC threatened its own path. Here's what it means for investors.

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August 21, 2026

Ethereum’s next upgrade breaks the '21,000 gas' rule wallets rely on

Ethereum Glamsterdam Upgrade Breaks 21K Gas Rule — Token Metrics Technicals Read Bearish

Ethereum's Glamsterdam upgrade will break the long-standing 21,000 gas rule for ETH transfers. Sending to new addresses costs more. Wallet providers must update software before mainnet to…

Token Metrics Team

August 18, 2026

Treasury Proposes GENIUS Act Rule Governing Offshore Stablecoins and U.S. Exchanges

Treasury Proposes GENIUS Act Rule Governing Offshore Stablecoins, Exchanges

The U.S. Treasury proposed rules to implement the GENIUS Act's foreign stablecoin provisions. The plan sets 2027 and 2028 deadlines for issuers and exchanges. Here is what it means for crypto markets.

Token Metrics Team

August 17, 2026

Token Metrics mascot mapping liquidity routes through a verified exchange hub

Guides

Best Crypto Liquidity Providers for 2026: A Comparison for Product Teams

A comparison of crypto liquidity providers for product teams, including routing, API, swap, and cross-chain…

Token Metrics Team

Last updated July 29, 2026

STORJ token falls 20% as decentralized storage firm files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy amid crypto shutdown wave

Token Metrics Daily Pulse: MATIC Main Items Amid Storj Labs News

The filing joins a July cluster of crypto failures including BitMEX, Movement Labs, Poolin, and BitMart.

Token Metrics Team

July 27, 2026

White House agrees to ethics provisions in market structure bill

White House Agrees to Ethics Provisions — Bitcoin Technicals Read Bullish

The White House agreed to ethics provisions in the CLARITY Act, possibly unlocking Democratic Senate support.…

Token Metrics Team

July 21, 2026

Tether-backed Twenty One, Strike merger plan scrapped: Bloomberg

Twenty One Capital Scraps Strike Merger: Bitcoin Technicals Read Bullish

Twenty One Capital and Strike ended their merger plan. Jack Mallers stays at Strike. Tether keeps stakes in…

Token Metrics Team

July 21, 2026

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Research

Bitget rTokens: Trade Nvidia With USDT, But What Do You Own?

Bitget rTokens offer stock-price exposure through USDT markets. Learn what you own, how weekend trading works,…

Token Metrics Team

Last updated July 21, 2026

Zilliqa asks exchanges to pause ZIL transfers after suspected cold wallet theft

Zilliqa asks exchanges to pause ZIL transfers after suspected cold wallet theft

Zilliqa told exchanges to halt ZIL deposits and withdrawals after a partner cold wallet was breached. The stolen…

Token Metrics Team

July 20, 2026

Strategy sells $263.5 million in MSTR shares, buys no bitcoin as USD reserve tops $3.2 billion

Token Metrics Signals Bullish Divergence as Strategy Sells $263.5M in MSTR Shares

Strategy sold $263.5 million of its own stock last week and bought no bitcoin. Its cash pile grew past $3.2…

Token Metrics Team

July 20, 2026

Hyperliquid sets 500,000 HYPE stake for permissionless prediction market deployers

Hyperliquid Requires 500,000 HYPE Stake for Open Prediction Markets

Hyperliquid will require deployers to lock 500,000 HYPE, about $30 million, to launch open prediction markets.…

Token Metrics Team

July 20, 2026

FTX to distribute roughly $900 million to creditors in fifth wave of payouts

FTX Plans $900 Million Fifth Payout to Creditors Starting July 31

Fenwick & West agreed to pay $54 million to settle claims over FTX's fraud. This highlights legal risks for…

Token Metrics Team

July 17, 2026

Formal complaint and counterparty warning for Hofida Limited and Reform DAO with official Reform core-contributor image

Security

Reform DAO & Hofida Misappropriation Complaint: 150M TMAI, $50K USDT and Unreturned Assets

Token Metrics Ventures alleges potential misappropriation and wrongful retention of remaining client assets…

Token Metrics Team

Last updated July 18, 2026

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