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Blockchain Association CEO Summer Mersinger is pushing back against criticism of the Clarity Act, arguing that the bill supports innovation, competition and consumer protection. The debate centers on stablecoin rewards, DeFi oversight, tokenized securities and whether crypto market structure rules should favor open competition or incumbent institutions.

Bitcoin and gold are attracting renewed attention as investors weigh the implications of a record U.S. debt burden and potential dollar debasement. BTC is trading just above $65,000 while ether’s relative strength is fueling talk of a broader altcoin rotation.

The U.S. Treasury has sanctioned 134 cryptocurrency addresses linked to ISIS-K, including 131 on Tron and three on Monero. Tether later froze funds in the Tron wallets as authorities widened pressure on terror finance and crypto laundering networks.

Several major U.S. agencies are advancing a proposed rule to define how stablecoin issuers verify customers under the GENIUS Act. The measure would align stablecoin compliance standards more closely with traditional banking rules.