Bitnomial noted that regulated futures are “a prerequisite for spot crypto ETF approval under the SEC’s generic listing standards."
Galaxy Research says illicit finance provisions in the Senate Banking draft go far beyond the House’s Clarity Act.
Kraken remains king in actively traded tokenized stocks, while Ondo has scaled issuance faster through its partnership with Bitget.
Lawmakers and the crypto industry are sifting through pages and pages of bill text, with much of the focus being on stablecoin rewards.
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The updates allow traditional money market funds to plug into blockchain-based settlement and record-keeping systems.
Senators introduced a bill that clarifies that software developers who do not control users' funds are not considered money transmitters.
New CFTC Chhair Michael Selig debuted a committee as the agency seeks to define its approach to prediction markets and crypto.
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Bernstein said the window to pass the bill is rapidly narrowing amid a dispute between banks and the crypto industry over stablecoin rewards.
The rally came shortly after Powell said that the DOJ had threatened him with criminal charges over his June 2025 congressional testimony.
Coinbase may withdraw its support from the market structure bill if it imposes broader limits on stablecoin rewards, Bloomberg reported.
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Thirty Democrats are rallying behind a bill that would block elected officials from waging politically related bets on prediction markets.
The founder of ARK Invest said crypto was 'part of the reason [Trump] won the presidency,' and could be a politically salient midterm topic.
President Donald Trump told The New York Times that he has no plans to pardon former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried.
The bill walls off bitcoin holdings in a standalone reserve, avoiding direct exposure across pensions and other state funds.
Senators are sifting through key issues that are proving to be vital in advancing a sweeping crypto bill ahead of next week's votes.
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Mansour distanced Kalshi from 'offshore, unregulated' prediction market platforms with alleged cases of insider trading.
Next week is shaping up to be a consequential one for crypto policy, as two key Senate committees prepare to advance legislation.
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Matt Hougan said crypto's early-2026 momentum depends on avoiding major blow-ups, progress on U.S. legislation, and stable equities.
A sweeping bill to regulate the crypto industry in the Senate Banking Committee is moving forward, one way or another, in the new year.
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Community bankers are pressing lawmakers to draw clear boundaries for yield-generating stablecoins, arguing it could draw away deposits.
The firm said Democratic demands for conflict-of-interest restrictions affecting senior officials could complicate passage this year.
Rep. Ritchie Torres is moving to set firm limits on how elected officials — and others — engage with prediction markets.
More than 200 new DATs are estimated to have launched in 2025, pushing the value of crypto held by companies beyond $100 billion.
The CFTC is slated to have a more influential role overseeing the crypto industry as lawmakers look to pass a bill that would give bolstered authority to the agency.