Sen. Cynthia Lummis is warning that the crypto industry may be running out of runway in Washington: if the CLARITY Act doesn’t pass this Congress, American software developers could once again end up in the legal crosshairs for nothing more than publishing code. CLARITY Act pressure: pass it now or risk another cycle of crypto […]
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The CLARITY Act is one of the most serious attempts yet to stop U.S. crypto regulation from being a total legal dumpster fire. It would draw a hard line between digital commodities and digital securities, shift many tokens under CFTC oversight, protect much of DeFi, and block a retail CBDC. It is also still imperfect, […]
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The SEC is reportedly preparing a framework that could let tokenized stocks trade on decentralized crypto platforms, potentially as soon as this week. If it lands as described, the move would put real-world asset tokenization closer to mainstream finance — while also opening a fresh can of worms around ownership, investor rights, and market confusion. […]
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JPMorgan says Bitcoin is pulling away from Ethereum, and the gap is showing up where it counts: price recovery, ETF flows, and institutional confidence. BTC is looking like the cleaner bet while ETH and the wider altcoin market keep trying to regain footing after a rough stretch. BTC is outperforming ETH in price and institutional […]
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Bitcoin slipped back below $79,000 as hotter inflation data and rising Treasury yields hit risk assets, even while the crypto industry scored a real win in Washington with the CLARITY Act clearing the Senate Banking Committee. BTC fell near $78,000 as inflation worries and higher Treasury yields pressured markets. More than $500 million in leveraged […]
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The CLARITY Act just cleared a major Senate hurdle, pushing U.S. crypto regulation forward with rare bipartisan backing — while leaving DeFi advocates bracing for the usual Washington shuffle of compromises, carve-outs, and messy agency turf wars. 15-9 vote in the Senate Banking Committee Only two Democrats backed the bill DeFi protections remain a flashpoint […]
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Kraken is moving its wrapped Bitcoin product to Chainlink CCIP, a pretty clear sign that crypto’s cross-chain plumbing is finally getting treated like the security-sensitive mess it always was. Kraken is migrating kBTC and future wrapped assets to Chainlink CCIP. The exchange is ending its legacy cross-chain provider relationship. Security, risk controls, and broader DeFi […]
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Congress has dropped a new 309-page CLARITY Act draft, and the fight over U.S. crypto market structure is now entering its ugliest phase: last-minute lobbying, ethics drama, and a Thursday markup vote that could still go sideways. 309-page draft hits Congress Stablecoin rewards, DeFi, and token rules still unresolved Banks, unions, crypto PACs, and Trump-linked […]
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The Senate Banking Committee has released a 309-page draft of the CLARITY Act, a sweeping U.S. crypto regulation proposal that could give Bitcoin legal breathing room while putting stablecoins on a much shorter leash. Bitcoin-friendly: self-custody gets explicit protection Stablecoins restricted: no yield or interest just for holding DeFi conditionally protected: if it is truly […]
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Crypto Veteran Says CLARITY Act Could Be Very Bullish for Bitcoin — And Banks May Love It Too A revised draft of the US Senate Banking Committee’s CLARITY Act is getting attention for one big reason: it could give Bitcoin clearer legal footing in the United States while also opening the door for banks to […]
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