UK regulators seek industry feedback on tokenized securities, collateral, and settlement infrastructure with a July 3 deadline.
Bloomberg reported that ICE and CME are pressing for Hyperliquid to register with the CFTC, raising concerns about market stability.
Deputy Governor Sarah Breeden said the central bank is "looking very hard" at re-examining its proposed stablecoin rules.
Labor unions warned senators that a pending crypto bill jeopardizes worker retirement plans, CNBC reported.
Senator Elizabeth Warren questioned Meta over its stablecoin trial, citing Libra risks and 2026 integration plans.
The recently formed MARA Foundation said it will focus on the long-term health, resilience, and adoption of the Bitcoin protocol.
GOP leaders called Howard Lutnick after a crypto super PAC seeded by his former firm planned to buy ads in a heated Texas race, per Axios.
Crypto trade groups and dozens of digital asset firms urged the Senate Banking Committee to hold a markup on market structure legislation.
HM Treasury proposed unifying UK payments rules for traditional services, stablecoins, and tokenized deposits during Fintech Week in London.
The BIS warned stablecoins resemble ETFs, not money, and called for global rules to prevent fragmentation across the $300 billion market.
French minister urges European banks to expand euro stablecoins and tokenized deposits as dollar-pegged supply tops $300 billion.
Sentinel Action Fund has received backing from the Solana Institute and Multicoin Capital, a crypto-focused venture capital firm.
A UK lawmaker called for an FCA probe into Nigel Farage's crypto promotion, citing "Trump playbook" and market abuse concerns.
TD Cowen said the path for the crypto bill could become even tougher following the recent White House report on stablecoins.
The debate over stablecoin rewards seems to be the final stumbling block to Congress passing the Clarity Act.
The bill follows years of warnings from Canada's election watchdog and comes one day after the U.K. announced a moratorium on political crypto donations.
US Senate Majority Leader John Thune said he does not expect the bill to clear the Senate Banking Committee before April, Punchbowl reported.
CFTC Chair Michael Selig said the agency is drafting asset taxonomy, DeFi guidance and leveraged trading rules.
The Bank Policy Institute is reportedly weighing a lawsuit against the OCC over national trust charters for crypto and fintech firms.
UK is working to finalize its broader crypto rulebook, but firms like Coinbase are urging regulators to avoid restrictive stablecoin policies.
Russia's central bank proposed allowing banks to obtain crypto exchange licenses based on their existing banking licenses, Interfax reported.
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Sen. Murphy plans legislation banning prediction market bets on government actions after $1 million in profits tied to Iran strike contracts.
White House advisor Patrick Witt also recently pushed back against JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon’s comments on the topic.
Trump's direct involvement is required, but it is hard to see that occurring while the U.S. is in armed conflict with Iran, TD said.
FATF flagged AML risks from peer-to-peer stablecoin transfers, pointing to freeze and deny-list controls as potential safeguards.
The ABA urged the OCC to confirm that resolution tools are sufficient for uninsured crypto banks before approving further charters.
And the more significant challenge is securing enough Democratic support in the Senate for the crypto legislation, TD Cowen added.
Gold's breakout above $5,000 and Clarity Act uncertainty are putting crypto's next market move to the test, Matt Hougan said.
Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan warned that stablecoin yield rules could shift up to $6 trillion in deposits from banks.