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Nigel Farage-backed Stack BTC plans $16 million gold dealer acquisition
Stack BTC, backed by Nigel Farage, plans to acquire a gold dealer for $16 million. The proposed deal would use cash flow from precious-metals sales to increase the company’s bitcoin holdings, CoinDesk reports.
Bitcoin Short-Term Holders Near a Month of Partial Profit as Bullish Odds Improve
Bitcoin short-term holders have stayed in partial profit for nearly 30 days, with CryptoQuant analysis pointing to improving odds of a lasting bullish BTC reversal, Cointelegraph reported.
CLARITY Act odds fall to 16% as key Democrats resist GOP’s ‘final’ offer
Cointelegraph reports that CLARITY Act passage odds have dropped to 16% as key Democrats reject the GOP’s final offer. Banking groups cite stablecoin reward loopholes, while tribal gaming interests oppose its prediction-market provisions.
U.S. DOJ Seeks $61 Million in Alleged Iran Crypto-Laundering Case
The U.S. Justice Department has filed a civil forfeiture complaint seeking $61 million in alleged crypto proceeds from Iran’s black-market oil sales, which prosecutors say helped fund the country’s military.
Solana Expands Transaction Capacity to 4,096 Bytes With Transaction V1
Solana’s Transaction V1 raises the transaction size limit from 1,232 to 4,096 bytes. CoinDesk says the added capacity supports use cases such as multi-step trades, company-wallet approvals and privacy proofs.
Democrats Submit Counteroffer on Clarity Act Provisions
Democratic senators sent Republicans a counteroffer on Clarity Act provisions after meeting late Monday to discuss draft text, CoinDesk reported. Details of the proposed changes, market reaction and legislative outlook were not provided.
Balancer Considers Wind-Down After Restructuring Fails to Restore Revenue
Balancer is considering a wind-down after cost cuts and new products failed to revive revenue. Marcus Hardt said v3 did not replace legacy income, while a $128 million November exploit continued to weigh on adoption.
Democrats prepare counterproposal to GOP’s final CLARITY bill offer
Some Democrats plan to submit a counterproposal to the GOP’s “final” CLARITY bill offer, citing dissatisfaction with its crypto ethics provisions just hours before a key procedural vote, Politico reported.
Bernstein Says Crypto Market Has Not Priced In a Clarity Act Surprise
Bernstein analysts say crypto markets have not fully priced in a potential Clarity Act surprise. Ethics changes and banking concessions have improved the bill’s prospects, but Democratic support remains uncertain.
Bitmine forecasts $334M in annual staking revenue from $15.8B crypto treasury
Bitmine has staked more than 5 million ETH and projects $334 million in annual staking revenue from its $15.8 billion crypto treasury, according to Cointelegraph, while continuing to accumulate Ether.
Clarity Act Prospects Improve as Trump Accepts Ethics Provisions Ahead of Key Vote
Decrypt says Clarity Act prospects have revived after Trump agreed to ethics provisions. A key vote is scheduled for Tuesday, followed by a pivotal Federal Open Market Committee meeting on Wednesday.