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Like the SEC, the derivatives trading regulator, the CFTC, is also working to regulate prediction markets. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has moved closer to creating guardrails to control how cryptocurrencies are regulated. In a recent directive at committee level submitted To the White House Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA), the […]
White House draft rules suggest the daily fines could pile up quickly, indicating regulators don’t want loopholes in stablecoin reward designs. The White House is promoting strict regulatory measures that prohibit offering returns or interest on payment stablecoins. Proposed enforcement provisions include civil penalties of $500,000 per violation, intended to prevent companies from structuring products […]
Instead of reacting to market declines, Paul Atkins indicated that regulators are prioritizing crypto frameworks over price stabilization efforts. US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Paul Atkins has said regulators should not panic over falling crypto prices and resist calls for emergency intervention as Bitcoin (BTC) fell to $66,000. The comments signal the SEC’s […]
CFTC forms a 35-member advisory panel stacked with crypto leaders as regulators’ signals shift toward friendlier rules for digital assets. The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has selected several cryptocurrency executives to serve on its newly formed Innovation Advisory Committee (IAC). This development comes as the agency, led by Chairman Michael S. Selig, continues […]
Crypto and banks clashed over stablecoin rewards, with no agreement reached before the March 1 deadline. Banks and crypto executives met again at the White House this week to settle a dispute over stablecoin rewards, but the talks ended without an agreement before a March 1 government-set deadline. The impasse centers on whether crypto companies […]
Crypto companies offered concessions on stablecoins, including sharing reserves with banks, to ease tensions that blocked a major digital asset account. The crypto industry has reportedly proposed sharing stablecoin reserves with community lenders as it steps up efforts to win over skeptical banks. The move aims to preserve the stalled crypto market structure law, which […]
The Clarity Act could spark an expectations-driven rally, while a failure could leave markets in a wait-and-see mode. The Clarity Act was passed by the U.S. House of Representatives in July 2025 with bipartisan support. As of January 2026, the legislation continues to be reviewed by the Senate. The bill is being considered by the […]
Citron Research also went after Coinbase earlier this week. Popular journalist Eleanor Terrett reported earlier today that the Trump administration is considering completely withdrawing its support for the Cryptocurrency Market Structure Act if Coinbase does not return for negotiations. The exchange and its CEO blamed banks for intervening and pushing for changes that prevent or […]
Robinhood’s CEO warned that US crypto regulation is lagging as staking remains blocked in four states while Europe makes progress. Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev has openly criticized the slow progress of US crypto regulations. He pointed to the lack of crypto staking in four local states, comparing this to the progress already made in the […]
US Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Paul Atkins has called it a big week for crypto as a vote on key market structure legislation looms. “This is a big week for crypto – Congress is on the cusp of upgrading our financial markets for the 21st century,” Atkins said Monday on Fox Business. The market […]
