Republican lawmakers circulated a new version of the Clarity Act on Thursday (Sept. 10), ahead of the Senate’s return from its recess next week, CoinDesk reported Thursday. The new text of the crypto bill includes tweaks to how it would address the crypto activities of...
If Congress doesn’t pass the CLARITY Act, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) will use its existing authorities to begin establishing a crypto asset market regime, CFTC Chairman Michael S. Selig said Thursday (Aug. 20). In remarks delivered at the Innovation Advisory Committee Conference in...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed new rules that it said in a Tuesday (Aug. 18) press release would create a clear framework for certain investment contracts involving crypto assets. Dubbed “Regulation Crypto Assets,” the proposed rule will be open for a 60-day public...
With the Senate set to go on recess in three weeks, after Aug. 7, the Clarity Act is still facing several hurdles, Bloomberg reported Friday (July 17). Several Democrats involved in the negotiations said they have reservations about the latest version of the cryptocurrency bill, particularly...
April 23, 2025
This isn’t last week’s crypto landscape. And it’s far shake from last year’s, too. Bitcoin has surged past $90,000, signaling renewed investor confidence in crypto markets after a classically volatile first few months of 2025. Simultaneously, major financial institutions are integrating blockchain technologies and regulatory frameworks are becoming more defined. This convergence of factors is […]
January 24, 2025
Nearly a week into his presidency, and Donald Trump has yet to mention bitcoin. But despite the absence by name of any one particular digital asset, the crypto world still...
August 12, 2024
Despite the decentralized nature of cryptocurrencies and other digital assets, Web3 businesses need banking partners. But on Thursday (Aug. 8), news broke that Pennsylvania-based Customers Bank, one of the only...
August 09, 2024
One of the longest running legal cases impacting crypto’s regulatory future is potentially nearing resolution. The case, between cryptocurrency company Ripple Labs and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), centers around whether...
September 29, 2026
Outgoing Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Commissioner Hester Peirce believes that as people get used to using cryptocurrencies under newly implemented rules, it will be harder to take those technologies away from them in the future, she told The Block in an interview posted Monday (Sept. 28). Peirce shared a letter announcing her resignation from […]
September 10, 2026
Republican lawmakers circulated a new version of the Clarity Act on Thursday (Sept. 10), ahead of the Senate’s return from its recess next week, CoinDesk reported Thursday. The new text...
August 20, 2026
If Congress doesn’t pass the CLARITY Act, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) will use its existing authorities to begin establishing a crypto asset market regime, CFTC Chairman Michael S....
August 18, 2026
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed new rules that it said in a Tuesday (Aug. 18) press release would create a clear framework for certain investment contracts involving crypto...