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Sen. Tim Scott Backs CLARITY Act Amid JPMorgan’s Jamie Dimon Criticism
Tim Scott called the CLARITY Act the future of finance, while Jamie Dimon warned that the proposal lacks key safeguards…
July 4 Deadline Looms as CLARITY Act Faces Senate Challenges
Lawmakers have limited time before the July recess, while Democratic support, ethics rules, and committee negotiations remain unresolved.
Why Illinois’ New $55.9B Budget Has Crypto Firms Watching
The fiscal 2027 spending plan includes a 0.2% tax on digital asset transactions and services, signaling a new state-level revenue…
Sen. Lummis: U.S. Will ‘Watch From the Sidelines’ Without CLARITY Act
With no floor vote scheduled and the ethics provision fight unresolved, the bill's backers are turning to public pressure campaigns…
Vietnam Proposes Using Digital Assets as Loan Collateral for SMEs
The landmark Ministry of Finance draft expands credit lines for tech startups by moving away from property-centric banking models.
Senator Lummis Sounds Alarm: China Won’t Wait for US Crypto Rules
Lummis says America must lead digital asset regulation before China defines the future of global finance.
Europe Builds a Tax Wall While US Welcomes Crypto Perpetuals
The European Commission's proposed gambling and crypto taxes signal a widening transatlantic split on how to regulate prediction markets and…
EU Considers Crypto Transaction Tax to Fund €2T Budget
European Commission estimates a crypto transaction tax could generate up to €4 billion annually as the bloc explores new funding…
NBA Star Tristan Thompson Sues World Mobile Over $2M Crypto Token Deal
The former champion alleges the Web3 telecom firm fabricated a calculation error pretext to freeze his WMTX compensation and weaponize…
CFTC Lays Out Rules for Crypto Perpetuals Beyond Bitcoin
The policy statement, issued alongside the Kalshi BTCPERP approval, signals that perpetual contracts tied to equities, agriculture, and precious metals…
Grayscale Files Fifth Amendment for Hyperliquid ETF Plan
The firms’ latest HYPG ETF filing shows mostly technical edits, even as global demand for Hyperliquid-linked products continues rising rapidly.
Texas Builds Advisory Brain Trust for $10M Strategic Bitcoin Reserve
The state’s new advisory committee will steer reserve rules on Bitcoin valuation, custody safeguards and risk oversight under SB 21.
SEC Charges Texas Man Over $12.3M AI Crypto Trading Fraud
U.S. regulators allege Nathan Fuller misused investor funds, operated a Ponzi-like scheme, and falsely claimed his crypto trading strategy was…
U.S. Government Has Seized $1 Billion of Iran’s crypto: Bessent
The updated figure marks a sharp rise from April’s nearly $500 million total, as the U.S. expands financial pressure on…
CFTC Opens Discussion on Continuous Crypto Market Trading
The advisory identifies crypto-linked derivatives as a potential fit for round-the-clock trading while outlining compliance and risk-management expectations.
SEC’s Paul Atkins Signals Big Pivot on Crypto, IPOs, and Disclosure
Atkins said the SEC will simplify disclosure rules, coordinate with the CFTC on crypto oversight, and support tokenized markets.
CFTC Approves Kalshi Bitcoin Perpetual Futures Contract
The approval comes as Kalshi fights state-level prediction market bans while expanding deeper into crypto derivatives under federal CFTC oversight.
Paxos Wins SEC Approval to Expand Wall Street Settlement Push
Banks and brokers are accelerating blockchain adoption as demand grows for faster settlements and tokenized financial assets.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent Backs Stablecoin Regulation, Rejects CBDC
The Secretary said the Trump administration supports stablecoin regulation and crypto market clarity while opposing a government-controlled digital dollar.
France to Crypto Firms: Get MiCA Licence or Be Blacklisted Across EU
The regulator said companies that miss the deadline could face legal action and be forced to shut down operations in…
SEC’s Hester Peirce Says Crypto Privacy Can Coexist With KYC
She also suggested that blockchain systems could help reduce sensitive personal data collection in financial services.
Polymarket Denies Mandatory KYC Plans for Main Platform
Josh Stevens called The Information's report "false," clarifying that identity checks apply only to a new perpetual futures beta —…
Chainalysis Finds 47% of Crypto Firms Raise Compliance Standards in 2026
The blockchain analysis firm says firms now rely on KYT systems to track illicit crypto flows as blockchain transparency becomes…
CFTC Admits It Should Never Have Sued Gemini, Moves to Vacate $5M Consent Order
The regulator found its own case was built on a discredited whistleblower, withheld evidence from a Commissioner, and targeted a…
Google Engineer “AlphaRaccoon” Charged in Insider Trading on Polymarket
One trade highlighted in the complaint is secret Google rankings which allegedly showed d4vd trending first before release, helping fuel…
White House Reviews CFTC Rules for US Prediction Markets
The proposal comes as states challenge prediction platforms and regulators debate whether event contracts fall under gambling laws.
Crypto Rules Diverge: U.S. Seeks Clarity, Europe Chooses Uniform Control
While the U.S. tinkers with flexibility, Europe is eliminating wiggle room with the Regulation (EU) 2024/1624 (the AMLR), which will…
Italy’s Banca Sella Becomes First MiCA Regulated Crypto Bank
The bank will offer custody and transfer of digital assets by year-end, adding to its role in the 37-bank Qivalis…
Trump Backs Prediction Markets As Family Holds Ties to Polymarket and Kalshi
Donald Trump Jr. is a paid strategic advisor to Kalshi, sits on Polymarket's advisory board, and invested a double-digit-million-dollar sum…
Digital Chamber Rebuts Senator Warren Over OCC Crypto Charters
The trade group said OCC crypto charters followed legal standards and federal oversight, rejecting claims they threaten banking stability.
