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Crypto.com registers with SEC for single-stock futures, plans US stock perps
CEO Kris Marszalek said the company is also working with the SEC and CFTC to offer single-stock perpetual futures in the U.S.
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SEC Grants Innovation Exemption for Trading Stock Tokens Onchain, but Not Synthetics
Two days after the Senate failed to move forward the Clarity Act, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission granted five-year exemptive relief for the onchain trading of stock tokens that are 1:1 backed by the underlying with full voting rights, dividends, proxies, etc. According to the…
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Trump Crypto Ethics Dispute Derails Senate Crypto Bill: Is The Whitehouse Still Good for Crypto?
The CLARITY Act was blocked by Senate Democrats after disputes over Trump's crypto interests and weak presidential ethics safeguards in the bill. The post Trump Crypto Ethics Dispute Derails Senate Crypto Bill: Is The Whitehouse Still Good for Crypto? appeared first on Cryptonews .
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House Committee Advances US Bitcoin Reserve Bill on Party-Line Split
A substitute text adopted before the vote strips out the Federal Reserve funding routes and thins the transparency rules.
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House Committee Advances Bill to Write Trump’s Strategic Bitcoin Reserve Into Law
The American Reserve Modernization Act cleared the House Financial Services Committee 28-21, sending a 20-year bitcoin lockup and Treasury custody mandate to the House floor. The post House Committee Advances Bill to Write Trump’s Strategic Bitcoin Reserve Into Law appeared first on Unchained .
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Bitwise CIO Hougan revises Clarity Act outlook, says crypto bull market may continue without legislation
Bitcoin climbed above $80,000 in early September despite declining odds of the legislation passing this year, Hougan noted.
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BitMEX faces Celsius lawsuit ahead of exchange closure
The Celsius estate alleges BitMEX wrongfully liquidated and seized 6,360 BTC, worth nearly $490 million, during the March 2020 market crash.
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US lawmakers advance bill to lock Trump’s Bitcoin reserve into law
The legislation seeks to codify Trump’s Bitcoin reserve policy, locking up Bitcoin acquired through civil and criminal forfeiture for 20 years.
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After Clarity Act Stalls, SEC and CFTC Say They’ll Write Crypto Rules on Their Own
SEC Chair Paul Atkins and CFTC Chair Michael Selig said Wednesday they will act under existing authority after the Clarity Act stalled. JPMorgan analysts noted agency rules can be repealed by later administrations or challenged in court. The post After Clarity Act Stalls, SEC and CFTC Say…
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UK Sets Crypto Licensing Rules as Treasury Plans to Exempt Some Stablecoin Payments
The Financial Conduct Authority published final guidance on which crypto activities need its authorization, and said it will consult on changes after Treasury drafted exemptions for UK stablecoin payments and some DeFi interfaces. The post UK Sets Crypto Licensing Rules as Treasury Plans to…
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Crypto Tax Bill Clears House Committee After Clarity Act Setback
The bill would exempt qualifying crypto fees from gain-or-loss calculations and restrict tax-loss deductions on tokens sold and quickly repurchased.
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CLARITY Act could get another shot during lame-duck session, policy advocate says
Digital Sovereignty Alliance managing director Adrian Wall said senators from both parties are considering another attempt to advance the crypto market structure bill before the current Congress ends.
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SEC and CFTC Chairmen Say They Will Write Crypto Rules Without CLARITY Act
Michael Selig said the CFTC is "locked in and ready to ship its rules for the new frontier of finance." Paul Atkins said the SEC will "act decisively within the SEC's statutory authority." Both posted the statements to X on Wednesday, within two hours of each other, the day after the Senate…
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CFTC Chairman Says Agency Will Write Crypto Rules After Clarity Act Vote Fails
Bitcoin Magazine CFTC Chairman Says Agency Will Write Crypto Rules After Clarity Act Vote Fails Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chair Mike Selig will work with President Trump to advance crypto rules. This post CFTC Chairman Says Agency Will Write Crypto Rules After Clarity Act Vote…
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‘Go time’: SEC, CFTC prepare to push crypto rules as Clarity Act stalls in Senate
CFTC Chair Mike Selig said his agency is "locked in and ready to ship its rules for the new frontier of finance."
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US House tax committee advances crypto tax overhaul in 38–5 vote
A bipartisan House committee vote advanced legislation that would reshape federal tax rules for stablecoins, staking, crypto lending and digital asset transactions.
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House panel approves first federal crypto tax framework, one day after Senate’s Clarity Act stumbles
The House Ways and Means Committee voted to advance crypto tax legislation, sending it to the House to consider.
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CFTC and SEC Double Down on Crypto After Clarity Act Defeat
Michael Selig and Paul Atkins pledged to use their agencies’ existing powers to provide crypto regulatory certainty after the Senate failed to advance the bill.
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U.S. House's tax committee advances crypto tax bill in wake of Clarity Act loss
The Digital Asset Tax Certainty Act would ease complicated tax burdens for everyday use of cryptocurrencies, though Trump's industry ties spurred some pushback.
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Crypto Industry Points to SEC and CFTC After CLARITY Setback
Trade groups and executives responded to the Senate blocking the CLARITY Act by pointing at agency rulemaking, saying the SEC and the CFTC can keep writing crypto rules without the bill. Several framed the loss as one of permanence, since a future agency chair can rewrite a rule and repealing…
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How MSCI Shifted from Objective Benchmark to Defacto Market Regulator
Bitcoin Magazine How MSCI Shifted from Objective Benchmark to Defacto Market Regulator MSCI's proposed index rules threaten corporate Bitcoin treasuries. Discover why this decision risks turning private index providers into market regulators. This post How MSCI Shifted from Objective Benchmark…
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Bernstein says Clarity Act failure allows stablecoin rewards on idle balances to continue, expects ‘swift’ SEC and CFTC rulemaking
Bernstein expects the SEC and CFTC to drive crypto rulemaking after Senate lawmakers failed to advance Clarity Act legislation.
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Bernstein expects ‘aggressive’ rulemaking from SEC, CFTC, following CLARITY Act failure
Bernstein said the federal agencies will publish new regulations to compensate for the time lost negotiating the CLARITY Act, after its cloture vote failed on Tuesday.
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