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U.S. CLARITY crypto bill odds drop to 40 percent amid Trump conflict of interest row

Odds that the United States will pass the CLARITY bill, a crypto market structure measure, by year-end have fallen to about 40 percent, an outlook said. Democrats are amplifying concerns over President Donald Trump’s potential crypto conflict of interest, raising uncertainty around the bill. Polymarket reflects the reduced probability. Market activity slowed in the second quarter, while prediction markets and tokenised stocks grew. Security threats persisted, and Base said it is shifting strategy.

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Consensys belatedly finds it outsourced work to North Korea-linked developer

Consensys belatedly discovered it had outsourced work to a software developer linked to North Korea and blocked the person’s access, the report said. Cointelegraph reported the developer accessed some Consensys systems for about a month. The individual joined Consensys work early this year under the alias “Tyler Knapp” after being introduced by a third-party service provider with an existing business relationship.

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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.