US banking trade groups are pressuring lawmakers to tighten the stablecoin yield language in the CLARITY Act, arguing the current compromise still leaves room for crypto rewards that look an awful lot like interest. Banks want tighter stablecoin yield rules They fear rewards could mimic interest Crypto wants activity-based rewards preserved Senate markup is set […]
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Coinbase, Kraken, and Gemini are pressing lawmakers to soften a CLARITY Act rule that could make it much harder for smaller crypto assets to get listed on U.S. exchanges. CLARITY Act fight: Exchanges want the “readily susceptible to manipulation” rule revised Main concern: Low-liquidity tokens may be blocked before they can prove demand Regulatory backdrop: […]
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Bitcoin pushed back above $80,000 after a brief dip, helped by a broader risk-on move as stronger-than-expected U.S. jobs data lifted stocks and traders looked ahead to a Senate vote on the Clarity Act. BTC back above $80,000 Senate Banking Committee vote set for May 14 Resistance still stacked near $82,800 UBS increased MicroStrategy exposure […]
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The SEC is starting to admit that onchain finance doesn’t fit neatly into the old broker-exchange-clearinghouse playbook. That’s a big deal for crypto market structure, DeFi regulation, and the future of AI-driven trading. SEC crypto rule changes are being reviewed for onchain markets DeFi and TradFi are colliding inside hybrid blockchain systems AI finance could […]
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The Senate Banking Committee may soon vote on the CLARITY Act, a long-awaited crypto market structure bill that could finally bring some order to the U.S. regulatory circus. Markup possible next week: The Senate Banking Committee may vote as early as the week of May 11 60 votes likely needed: Bipartisan support is the whole […]
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Banking groups are turning the CLARITY Act into a street fight over stablecoins, deposits, and who gets to control America’s digital money rails. Five major banking trade groups are coordinating opposition to the crypto market structure bill, warning that its stablecoin yield language could drain deposits and weaken lending. Crypto leaders and pro-crypto lawmakers say […]
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The CLARITY Act is moving closer to a Senate Banking Committee markup, and the tradeoff may be a hard squeeze on stablecoin yield. Washington may finally be inching toward a real crypto market structure bill, but it looks increasingly willing to kneecap the “earn” features that let exchanges and brokers hand out bank-like returns without […]
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Washington may finally be getting serious about crypto market structure, and a bipartisan stablecoin compromise has pushed the Clarity Act back into the game. The bill now has a realistic path to the Senate, with supporters even talking about a signature before July 4. Bipartisan breakthrough: Stablecoin yield deal clears the biggest roadblock Fast-moving timeline: […]
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Kraken is signaling it wants to go public while widening its payments reach through MoneyGram, even as U.S. banks dig in against crypto-friendly legislation in the CLARITY Act fight. That’s not just corporate theater. It’s a clean snapshot of where the power struggle is heading: exchanges want legitimacy, banks want to protect their turf, and […]
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Telegram crypto traders are treating Dash setups, the CLARITY Act, and airdrop claims like a checklist rather than a love letter, while the broader market still sits in fear and refuses to act like everything is fine. Dash (DASH) long signals drew heavy Telegram attention CLARITY Act optimism met a still-cautious market mood Kaito and […]
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