Democrats Call for Senate Hearings on Trump’s Massive Crypto Profits

The post Coinbase News: Legal Chief Exits Before CLARITY Act Vote appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Key Insights: Coinbase News turned to a major legal handover. Paul Grewal moved into an advisory role. The CLARITY Act stayed central to Coinbase’s policy push. Coinbase News centered on a legal handover after Paul Grewal said he would leave Coinbase’s top legal post on July 31. The move placed Molly Abraham and Ryan VanGrack into larger roles as Congress prepared to revisit crypto market rules. Reuters reported that Grewal would stay close to the exchange through an advisory role. The timing mattered because Coinbase tied its legal strategy to U.S. policy pressure. Coinbase News moved beyond staffing because Grewal shaped the exchange’s courtroom defense and Washington push. Coinbase News Tracks Legal Shift Before Senate Vote Reuters reported that Grewal would step down after six years at the exchange. Abraham, a Coinbase legal vice president, was set to become general counsel. Sourc

The post Trump Ends Iran Ceasefire as Oil Surges and Bitcoin Rises appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Trump’s decision to continue diplomacy with Iran despite ending the U.S. ceasefire sparked fresh uncertainty across global financial markets. Investors quickly reacted as geopolitical tensions intensified around the Strait of Hormuz, a vital route for global energy supplies.  Oil prices climbed sharply following the announcement, while Bitcoin extended its recent gains. Although Washington left the door open for negotiations through regional mediators, traders shifted their focus toward the growing risks surrounding energy markets and broader economic stability. Trump Ends Ceasefire While Keeping Talks Alive President Donald Trump announced on Truth Social that the U.S. ceasefire with Iran had officially ended. However, his administration agreed to continue diplomatic discussions through Qatari mediators in Tehran. The ceasefire had remained in effect since June 17, but recent milita

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The post Senate Democrats Call for Hearings into Trump’s Ties to Crypto Amid CLARITY Act Discussions appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Five Democratic senators have called for committee hearings “to investigate the national security implications of President Trump’s cryptocurrency holdings” as the chamber considers digital asset market structure legislation. In a Friday notice, the Democratic ranking members of five US Senate committees and subcommittees asked lawmakers to address President Donald Trump’s 2025 financial disclosure, in which he reported earning about $1.4 billion connected to crypto ventures like his memecoin and family’s World Liberty Financial platform. The lawmakers said that the reports “heighten concerns about the President pushing Congress to pass crypto legislation in favor of the very industry he’s cashing in on,” referring to the Digital Asset Market Clarity (CLARITY) Act, on which the Senate is expected to vote on this month. “We call on our respective Comm

Five senators called for committee hearings to investigate US President Donald Trump’s policies potentially being influenced by crypto funding from United Arab Emirates-linked and other entities.

The post Gold price slips as Trump says Iran ceasefire is over appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Gold (XAU/USD) price retreats on Friday during the North American session, pressured by US President Donald Trump’s comments allowing the resumption of US-Iran talks, but reiterating that the ceasefire is “over.” The XAU/USD pair trades at around $4,103, down 0.48%. XAU/USD falls as renewed war risks lift yields and Dollar The yellow metal seems poised to end the week down 0.51%, driven by the escalation of the conflict. The Greenback erased its earlier losses, as the US Dollar Index (DXY), which measures the buck’s value against six currencies, holds firm at 100.94, unchanged. In his Truth Social account, President Trump posted, “The Islamic Republic of Iran has asked us to continue ‘talks.’ We have agreed to do so, but the United States has stated to them, in no uncertain terms, that the Cease Fire is OVER! Thank you for your attention to this matter. President DONALD J. TRUMP.” After