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U.S. House tax committee weighs crypto bills, including relief for small transactions
Seven draft bills are being circulated by the House Ways and Means Committee ahead of a hearing next week, including proposals to ease small-gain, mining and staking burdens.
Crypto Clarity Act in spotlight for bad-actor provisions as Senate process grinds forward
The industry has been trying to make a case this week the Clarity Act provides law enforcement strong tools to combat illicit finance involving cryptocurrency.
OCC chief says Democrats applying sole political pressure in World Liberty charter choice
The regulator rejected claims he's doing President Trump's bidding during a congressional hearing that also addressed the GENIUS Act stablecoin push.
New DeFi entrant widens field of crypto political campaign funds as elections loom
The Defend Developers PAC is aiming to contribute to lawmakers who seek to shield crypto developers from legal vulnerabilities.
Clarity Act survival depends on the U.S. Senate getting a lot of non-crypto work done
The dwindling congressional calendar may spur a legislative competition for the crypto market structure bill to win Senate floor time against other priorities.
Banks' survey says people don't want to rock the boat if stablecoin yield risks lending
The American Bankers Association, which lobbies against the crypto sector over the Clarity Act's stablecoin section, unveiled its new polling.
U.S. regulator says 24/7 trading is great for crypto, may not be fit for other sectors
As the CFTC issued landmark approvals for crypto perpetual futures contracts, it explained in a related advisory that round-the-clock activity isn't right for all.
U.S. CFTC opens crypto 'perp' door with first approvals at Kalshi, Coinbase
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has now established a stance on how regulated U.S. firms can engage in crypto perpetual futures contracts.
U.S. CFTC files request to erase Gemini settlement that it no longer considers fair
The regulator went back to analyze the 2022 case and decided that it wouldn't have been pursued under current management and practices.
The crypto industry’s massive political war chest is starting to lean Republican ahead of midterms
As crypto world notches political wins in Texas and beyond, some of its emerging political action committees ditch bipartisan approach for a Republican focus.
