The EU’s original “Chat Control” proposal has been expanded into a stricter framework for regulating online communications, requiring platforms to implement mandatory scanning of end-to-end encrypted content. The new approach goes well beyond earlier drafts and would directly affect blockchain-based communications infrastructure that relies on strong privacy protections. While no specific enforcement timetable has been set, the legal text has been finalized and has moved into the final stage of legislative confirmation.

Prediction markets have cut the odds that the CLARITY Act will be signed into law in 2026 to 45%, a shift the article argues reflects the deadline rather than a collapse in passage prospects. It says the bill’s direction has gained bipartisan support, with the SEC chair signaling a regulatory turn and the lead sponsor aiming for floor action this month. If enacted, the measure would set out a key securities-law exemption framework for tokens such as XRP, XLM and HBAR that have been tied to past SEC litigation, reducing longer-term regulatory uncertainty. The development is framed as federal rulemaking progress rather than an immediate enforcement or penalty action, but as a meaningful policy catalyst.

Fidelity, a global asset manager with $18,000,000,000,000 under management, has formally written to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission urging it to speed up the integration of XRP and other crypto assets into the nation’s traditional stock-market infrastructure. The submission is presented as an official policy recommendation from a major institution rather than market speculation or influencer commentary. The document argues that crypto assets should enter mainstream finance through standardized, regulated channels and explicitly names XRP. It says the move could increase certainty around XRP’s pathway for compliant ETFs, market-maker access and exchange listings, potentially boosting institutional adoption.

U.S. Sen. Cynthia Lummis said on 2026-07-09 that the CLARITY Act is likely to pass with strong bipartisan backing. The bill aims to clarify how digital assets are classified as securities or commodities, addressing long-standing regulatory uncertainty. XRP, which has faced disputes over whether it is a security following a previous SEC lawsuit, could see its compliance path and exchange listing stability reshaped if the measure becomes law. The bill has not been signed into law and has no specific voting timetable, but Lummis’ endorsement is being viewed as a meaningful policy development.

Kevin Cramer, a member of the U.S. Senate Banking Committee, said the Clarity Act could be brought up for a vote before August 7. The bill seeks to define in statute the standard for whether a digital asset is a security, after Ripple’s partial win in the SEC’s case involving XRP left regulatory boundaries unsettled. There is no signing timeline and no formal committee vote notice, and the comment reflects Cramer’s personal view.

A flash report claims that “Toly” ordered the Solana network to fully cut off all trading with Robinhood Chain. If implemented, the directive would immediately disrupt cross-chain bridges, asset swaps and contract calls within the Solana ecosystem that involve Robinhood Chain. There is no publicly available information confirming “Toly’s” identity, jurisdiction or the legal force of any such order, and Solana has not issued an official response. No specific timing, execution status, or data on the scope of impact has been disclosed.

A Gate exchange user account was reportedly accessed from the owner’s old Mac web device using a legacy passkey, with the platform said to have retained complete records of the login. The incident is described as involving the theft of about 100,000–1,700,000 USDT (U) and 746,475 HSK, with HSK presented as the primary stolen asset. The key dispute centers on how liveness facial verification was passed, prompting calls for Gate to release the verification video for independent review amid speculation about possible AI spoofing. There is said to be no evidence the case was staged, but the failure of security controls is treated as a confirmed outcome in the discussion.

Rysk said its V12 release has been deployed to the Ethereum mainnet. The update lets users pick an asset and set their own exercise terms. It also allows users to earn premium income upfront when opening an options position. The rollout marks the protocol’s move to mainnet-level availability with full on-chain execution, without relying on testnets or L2 networks.