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Circle raised $222 million through a token presale for Arc, its public Layer-1 blockchain focused on stablecoin payments and tokenized finance. Andreessen Horowitz led the raise as Circle expanded beyond USDC issuance into blockchain infrastructure.

Bithumb is expanding into Vietnam through a partnership with SSI Digital, a subsidiary of SSI Securities. The agreement comes as Vietnam advances its five-year pilot program for regulated cryptocurrency exchanges and digital asset trading platforms.

The Senate Banking Committee is preparing to hold a CLARITY Act markup hearing after months of delays tied to stablecoin negotiations and banking-sector opposition. The bill already passed the House in 2025, but Senate negotiations remain politically sensitive as lawmakers debate the future of U.S. crypto regulation.

Morgan Stanley has started rolling out crypto trading through ETrade, giving retail investors access to Bitcoin, Ether, and Solana trading. The launch follows years of planning after the bank’s acquisition of ETrade and introduces pricing designed to compete with major brokerage and crypto platforms.

Strategy’s latest earnings call introduced a major shift in tone around its Bitcoin strategy. Michael Saylor acknowledged the company may eventually sell BTC under certain conditions as dividend obligations tied to preferred stock products continue to grow.