Key Takeaways Senators urged regulators to revisit digital asset capital standards affecting banks.The disputed 1,250% risk weight can require capital equal to exposure.Potential rule changes could reshape institutional participation in bitcoin markets. Senate Pressure Builds […]
The US House Ways and Means Committee circulated seven discussion drafts of bills to address digital asset taxation ahead of a Tuesday hearing on the matter, covering stablecoins, staking, mining and transactions. Among proposals in […]
Key Takeaways The CLARITY Act has attracted support from a wide range of political and industry stakeholders.Support comes from lawmakers, industry groups, consumer advocates, national security voices, and Trump.Critics continue seeking stronger safeguards on conflicts, […]
Republicans in the US House of Representatives are moving to add prediction market restrictions to a stalled congressional stock trading ban, as lawmakers scrutinize whether members of Congress should be allowed to wager on elections […]
Key Takeaways Peirce questioned whether securities rules should cover blockchains, validators, developers, and neutral software.Regulators could focus more on custody, control, and discretion than infrastructure alone.Builders may face pressure to improve audits, key management, disclosures, […]
Update (June 3, 1 pm, UTC): This article has been updated to include a comment from a spokesperson at BingX. The United Kingdom’s financial regulator has warned football clubs, including those in the Premier League, […]
Key Takeaways On June 2, 2026, the SARB and FSCA declared that crypto assets and stablecoins are not legal tender.Wider adoption of crypto could risk NPS disruption and system stability, per economists.Next, the IFWG will […]
European Central Bank (ECB) Executive Board member Isabel Schnabel said stablecoins could bring old financial-market vulnerabilities into tokenized finance, while strengthening the case for central banks to modernize public money through tools such as the […]
Key Takeaways Central Bank of Brazil issued Instruction 739, forcing VASPs to get independent audits to secure licenses.Audits must ensure that each VASP is prepared to combat and prevent crypto-linked crime.Following the $5B Hidden Flow […]
The United States has seized roughly $1 billion in Iranian crypto assets, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Friday, adding that some of the wallet owners may not yet know the funds are gone. “I believe […]
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