Senator Cynthia Lummis discusses the CLARITY Act and its DeFi developer protections in a Senate setting.
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CLARITY Act Promises Important Developer Protections as Lummis Dismisses Legal Fears

WASHINGTON, D.C., March 28, 2026 — US Senator Cynthia Lummis has forcefully defended the Digital Asset Market ClARITY Act against criticism, asserting that recent bipartisan revisions will establish the “strongest protection for DeFi and developers ever enacted.” This defense comes directly in response to concerns raised by prominent crypto lawyers about potential liability for software […]

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Zcash price targets $800 as Multicoin Capital reveals major ZEC position

Zcash (ZEC) has emerged as one of the best-performing major cryptocurrencies over the past month, surging more than 125% while the broader crypto market averaged 15% gains. The privacy-focused token now shows signs of extending its rally, with technical and fundamental catalysts converging to support further upside. Institutional validation drives momentum On Tuesday, Multicoin Capital, […]

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Stablecoins and SWIFT: Why remittance innovation won’t replace the legacy network overnight

Remittance firms are accelerating their adoption of stablecoins to bypass parts of the traditional settlement infrastructure, but industry experts say this does not mean the decades-old SWIFT network is disappearing anytime soon. Western Union’s launch of its Solana-based stablecoin USDPT in the Philippines and Bolivia this week is the latest example of the growing overlap […]

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OpenTrade secures $17M to expand stablecoin yield infrastructure as regulatory field evolves

OpenTrade, an institutional-grade platform specializing in onchain and real-world asset (RWA)-backed lending and stablecoin yield products, has raised $17 million in a strategic funding round. The investment, led by Mercury Fund and Notion Capital, brings the company’s total funding to over $30 million. The London-based firm plans to use the capital to scale its permissioned […]

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Stablecoins Poised for Revolutionary Business Adoption as Ripple CEO Predicts Crypto’s ‘ChatGPT Moment’

In a significant declaration about cryptocurrency’s enterprise future, Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse has positioned stablecoins as the imminent breakthrough technology for business payments, comparing their potential impact to artificial intelligence’s ChatGPT moment. Speaking with FOX Business on March 25, 2026, Garlinghouse revealed that corporate boards globally are actively investigating stablecoin integration strategies. Stablecoins Emerge as […]

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a16z raises $2.2 billion for new crypto fund focused on stablecoins and prediction markets

Andreessen Horowitz’s crypto investment arm, a16z Crypto, has raised $2.2 billion for its fifth dedicated fund, signaling sustained venture capital interest in digital assets even as the broader market experiences a quieter phase. The fund, announced on May 6, 2026, will target projects building stablecoins, perpetual futures, prediction markets, and tokenized real-world assets. Fund focus […]