Crypto

U.S. CLARITY Act stalls; Bitcoin and XRP face \'double pressure\' amid regulatory gap

With the U.S. CLARITY Act pushed back again to July, Bitcoin and XRP are struggling around the psychological supports of $60,000 and $1. A U.S. House hearing is set for July 17 in New York, while a 60-vote Senate threshold remains key. Market participants cite ETF outflows, a strong dollar and rate expectations weighing on sentiment. In South Korea, financial firms are moving ahead with partnerships and infrastructure plans as digital-asset legislation is delayed.

Crypto

MetaMask launches mUSD-linked money account with card payments

MetaMask has launched a Money Account that lets users deposit its stablecoin mUSD and earn up to 4 percent variable annual yield, while enabling spending by card when needed. The product is tied to DeFi lending strategies rather than interest paid by the issuer, MetaMask said. The service will roll out globally but excludes the UK, EU member states and sanctioned regions. Card payments are available only on the Monad blockchain.