SEC and CFTC Move to Write Crypto Rules Unilaterally After Senate Kills CLARITY Act
With the CLARITY Act dead in the Senate, SEC Chair Paul Atkins and CFTC Chair Michael Selig signal they will regulate crypto on their own terms.…
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With the CLARITY Act dead in the Senate, SEC Chair Paul Atkins and CFTC Chair Michael Selig signal they will regulate crypto on their own terms.…
The UK's Financial Conduct Authority has published new guidance clarifying which crypto activities require authorization as firms gear up for the country's incoming digital asset regime.…
Two Robinhood engineers allegedly exploited confidential crypto listing data to execute insider trades on decentralized derivatives exchange Hyperliquid, resulting in criminal charges.…
The Federal Reserve raised rates to a 3.75–4.00% target range with unanimous support, and 16 of 18 officials signal more tightening ahead.…
With the Clarity Act dead on the floor, CFTC Chair Mike Selig is moving to draft crypto rules alongside President Trump, shifting regulatory power from Congress to the agency.…
The SEC's revised crypto custody rule, covering investment advisers and companies, has entered White House review after a prior 2023 proposal was withdrawn.…
A House tax committee passed sweeping crypto tax legislation 38–5, targeting stablecoins, staking, lending, and digital asset transactions in a rare bipartisan push.…
The Federal Reserve raised interest rates for the first time since 2023, a widely anticipated move that triggered an immediate spike in Bitcoin's price.…
The Senate's rejection of the CLARITY Act forces the crypto industry to fall back on agency rulemaking — a path that trades durability for speed.…
The Clarity Act failed to pass after every Democrat voted against it, triggering a broad sell-off across crypto majors, altcoins, and meme coins.…
The House Ways and Means Committee advanced the Digital Asset Tax Certainty Act with an overwhelming bipartisan vote, signaling a potential turning point in U.S. crypto tax policy.…
After the Senate failed to advance the Clarity Act, CFTC's Michael Selig and SEC's Paul Atkins pledged to pursue crypto regulatory certainty through existing agency authority.…