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Image: Crypto EconomyKraken parent Payward agrees to acquire Magic Labs’ wallet infrastructure business
Payward signed a definitive agreement to acquire Magic Labs’ wallet-as-a-service business, adding embedded non-custodial wallets to the infrastructure group behind Kraken.
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Kraken parent Payward agrees to acquire Magic Labs’ wallet infrastructure business
Payward signed a definitive agreement to acquire Magic Labs’ wallet-as-a-service business, adding embedded non-custodial wallets to the infrastructure group behind Kraken.
crypto.news via LBankClarity Act Talks Enter Final Stretch as GOP Seeks Democratic Votes
LBank News reported via crypto.news that Senate discussions regarding the Clarity Act have entered a crucial phase, requiring 60 votes to overcome procedural obstacles. Senate Majority Leader John Thune is considering filing cloture this week, though seven Democratic senators argue the revised text remains insufficient on multiple policy fronts. Meanwhile, a major law enforcement union has endorsed the updated bill following targeted revisions to decentralized finance provisions. These developments are not officially confirmed by primary legislative sources.
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EU transaction ban targets HTX identified as Huobi Global SA from August 23
The European Union added “HTX (Huobi Global SA)” to a Russia-sanctions transaction restriction, generally barring EU operators from direct or indirect dealings with the listed entity from August 23.
CoinDesk / Jesse HamiltonCFTC warns event-contract exchanges against broad template-style self-certification
The CFTC’s Division of Market Oversight says designated contract markets must provide contract-specific settlement, data-source and core-principles analysis instead of bundling many possible event markets into a generic filing.
CoinDesk / Tim MossholderBitMart begins orderly wind-down: trading ends August 26 and the platform closes in January
BitMart has stopped new registrations and deposits, placed derivatives into reduce-only mode and set a timetable to end trading before terminating the platform on January 31, 2027.