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Crypto is at bottom of U.S. voters' priorities heading into elections, CoinDesk survey shows
Americans had a generally unfavorable view of cryptocurrencies, the survey of 1,000 randomly selected registered voters found.
Americans still prefer banks over crypto for financial access, CoinDesk's survey shows
New polling of voters suggests they aren't yet warming much to crypto, tending to see it as a negative force in the economy, and they have similar distrust of AI.
U.S. voters don't trust Trump administration to oversee crypto sector, CoinDesk poll finds
The new poll suggests the vast majority of people think that government officials should keep their own financial interests separate from the industry.
Clarity Act text lets crypto firms offer stablecoin rewards while shielding bank yield
The text released Friday blocks crypto firms from offering stablecoin yield offerings that look like bank deposits, but "bona fide" transactions are allowed.
U.S. senators won't be weighing in on prediction markets bets after banning themselves
The Senate agreed unanimously to revise its rules to ban members and their staffs from wagers on prediction markets platforms.
Senator Warren questions Commerce Secretary Lutnick on Tether loan to family
Senators Elizabeth Warren and Ron Wyden sent letters to Howard Lutnick and Tether CEO Paulo Ardoino asking about a loan Tether reportedly made to Lutnick's family.
U.S. senator holding cards on Clarity Act's next move says it's ready to get to hearing
Senator Thom Tillis was at the center of the legislative negotiations over stablecoin yield that have delayed the market structure bill, but he said it's time to go.
CFTC sues Wisconsin in agency's legal campaign defending prediction markets authority
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission added Wisconsin to the list of states it's sued over event-contract jurisdiction, most recently New York.
CFTC's AI will review U.S. crypto registration applications, chairman tells CoinDesk
The regulator is working on new technology to stretch abilities of reduced staff, says Chairman Mike Selig, including AI monitoring of trading data.
Trump defends crypto legislation at private event featuring boxer Mike Tyson, Tether CEO
President Donald Trump, at a Mar-a-Lago gathering of investors in his self-branded memecoin, said crypto is mainstream and banks should back off the industry's bill.
