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The CFTC is putting a hard stop on the idea that every derivatives market should be dragged into 24/7 trading, while still opening the door wider for regulated crypto products like perpetual futures and global options. 24/7 trading: fits crypto better than some traditional markets Liquidity risk: thinner books can mean wider spreads and more […]
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Scott Bessent just made the Trump administration’s position on a U.S. central bank digital currency crystal clear: no CBDC, and yes to bringing crypto business back onto American soil where regulators can see it, tax it, and stop pretending it doesn’t exist. CBDC is “off the table” CLARITY Act pushed as the fix for U.S. […]
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The UK is widening its crackdown on Russian sanctions evasion, targeting crypto exchanges and shadow finance networks it says are helping Moscow move money around Western restrictions. 18 new sanctions designations HTX, Garantex, and A7-linked entities targeted London says crypto is being used to support Russia’s war economy Critics warn sanctions can be blunt, political, […]
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Stablecoin Cards Push Crypto Payments Near $8 Billion Crypto card payments are no longer a novelty. Cumulative volume has climbed to $7.8 billion, and monthly activity is up 230% year over year, a sign that stablecoins are turning crypto into something people actually spend instead of just trade. $7.8 billion in cumulative crypto card payments […]
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Texas is moving from paper Bitcoin exposure to direct BTC custody, a small but meaningful step that says a lot about where state-level crypto policy may be headed. Texas opens RFP for a Bitcoin custody and liquidity provider About $10 million in Bitcoin exposure currently sits in BlackRock’s IBIT Direct custody would give the state […]
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Paxos has become the first blockchain-native clearing agency approved by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, a notable step toward dragging post-trade settlement out of the fossil age and into something closer to modern finance. SEC approval: Paxos gets rare clearance as a blockchain-native clearing agency Market plumbing upgrade: Could improve settlement, custody, and reconciliation […]
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Scott Bessent is telling Congress to stop dragging its feet and give U.S. crypto rules some actual teeth. The Treasury Secretary says the CLARITY Act is the path to bringing digital assets back onshore, making the United States the “home” for crypto business, and ending the regulatory mess that has pushed too many firms offshore. […]
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President Trump is once again putting his thumb on the scale for crypto, publicly backing a “future-proof” US digital asset market structure as the Senate prepares to battle over the CLARITY Act. Trump backs a crypto market structure bill CLARITY Act would split SEC and CFTC responsibilities GENIUS Act already set federal stablecoin rules Critics […]
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Kalshi has sued Minnesota over a new law that would restrict prediction markets and impose criminal penalties on people involved in certain event-based contracts, setting up a blunt fight over who gets to regulate this fast-growing corner of finance. Kalshi vs. Minnesota — federal oversight or state gambling law? Criminal penalties could hit users, businesses, […]
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Washington may finally be moving away from treating crypto like a legal punching bag. SEC Chair Paul Atkins says the agency is shifting from the old “regulate by lawsuit” routine toward clearer rules for digital assets, while the Trump administration and Congress work on a framework that could help the U.S. chase its long-running dream […]
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