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The CLARITY Act seeks to establish a clear U.S. regulatory framework for cryptocurrency markets, but it remains stalled in the Senate amid disputes over stablecoin rewards, the balance of SEC versus CFTC authority, DeFi compliance requirements, and political ethics concerns. With midterm election pressures approaching, its path to passage remains uncertain. This report reviews the bill’s regulatory background, outlines its key provisions, examines competing policy proposals under negotiation, and assesses potential legislative outcomes.

This week's edition of In The Stables captures a market holding steady on the surface while capital flows tell a more cautious story underneath. Total stablecoin market cap remained flat at $307.6 billion, but net USD inflows collapsed 82.9% WoW to $249.9 million, and the monthly picture has flipped to a net outflow of $4.4 billion, a reversal of more than $6 billion from January's trend. Onchain activity also softened, with active addresses down 6.5% and daily transactions down 4.6% WoW, though both remain above their January averages, and transaction growth continues to run ahead of address growth on a monthly basis, pointing to higher usage intensity among an existing user base rather than broad new adoption. Against that backdrop of cooling capital and measured o...

Crypto analyst CryptoBull has highlighted a bullish pattern that could send the XRP price to as high as $60. This ultra-bullish prediction comes as the altcoin continues to struggle below key resistance levels amid the current crypto market downtrend.  XRP Price Could Reach $60 With This Cup and Handle Pattern In an X post, CryptoBull revealed that a Cup and Handle pattern is unfolding on the monthly chart and that the measured target for XRP is $60. In another X post, the analyst suggested that the altcoin’s downtrend may be over soon and that it could begin a run into double digits.  Related Reading: Analyst Predicts XRP Price Will Reach $13 In 3 Months As Accumulation Ends This came as he drew attention to the Relative Strength Index (RSI) on the weekly and monthl...

Cash in Your Pocket, Crypto in Your Wallet. Trust Wallet Brings Nationwide Cash Load Feature to U.S. Users at 15,000 Retail Locations February 18, 2026 –Trust Wallet, the world’s leading self-custody Web3 wallet with over 220 million users, today announced the launch of Cash Deposits in the United States, a new feature that allows users […]

Coinbase has officially launched a new lending facility allowing U.S. customers to borrow up to $100,000 in USDC against holdings in XRP, Dogecoin (DOGE), Cardano (ADA), and Litecoin (LTC).

The January FOMC meeting, which saw two dovish dissents, reflected a deeply divided Federal Reserve (Fed). While policymakers largely endorsed the current stance, several officials expressed support for “two-sided language” on future interest-rate moves, signaling that rate hikes could return if inflation remains above target. Fed Minutes Reveal Hawkish Divide as Bitcoin Struggles Recent macroeconomic
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Eric Trump says bitcoin will reach $1 million per coin, telling CNBC on Feb. 18 that he has “never been more bullish” on the leading cryptocurrency despite the recent market pullback. Eric Trump Touts Stablecoins, Reaffirms Bitcoin Price Outlook Appearing alongside Donald Trump Jr. in an interview with CNBC anchor Sara Eisen during coverage of […]

Aave's new model aims to boost revenue and enhance user experience in decentralized finance.
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