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U.S. SEC chief Atkins said bond with sister agency CFTC to include joint meetings, exams
The SEC chairman made clear that formal new ties between the U.S. markets regulators will run so deep as to include combined meetings with firms pitching products.

CFTC chair highlights wide crypto agenda, including rules on DeFi, prediction markets
Commodity Futures Trading Commission chief Michael Selig updated his progress on guidance for DeFi developers, crypto derivatives and prediction markets.

Trump's threat to block Congress over voter-ID law leaves crypto bill on shakier ground
At a Republican event, the U.S. president delivered a speech that doubled down on recent comments he won't sign anything else until he gets the voting bill.

Market structure state of play: State of Crypto
Hopes are rising that the Clarity Act may soon see some forward motion.

Those who cheered U.S. Bitcoin reserve have spent year watching Trump's order languish
The executive order to build President Donald Trump's Strategic Bitcoin Reserve has awaited congressional action, and sources say there's one idea left for 2026.

SEC, Justin Sun reach settlement over Tron lawsuit
Rainberry, a company affiliated with the Tron network, will pay a $10 million fine. Charges against Sun will be dismissed.

U.S. banking agencies say capital should be same for standard or tokenized securities
The Federal Reserve and other banking regulators clarified that the capital tally in banks needs identical treatment whether securities are tokenized or not.

Kraken's surprise Fed win may harken onslaught of crypto firms with narrow Fed access
The Kansas City Fed may term this "Tier 3" access, but Kraken's entry into the vaunted Fed payments system has riled bankers and raised crypto hopes.

Crypto campaign PAC Fairshake marks first wins in 2026 U.S. congressional primaries
In the opening primaries of the midterm congressional contests, Fairshake is celebrating victories of several pro-crypto candidates backed by the super PAC.

Trump urges passage of U.S. Clarity Act, attacks banks for 'undercutting' GENIUS
U.S. President Donald Trump said in a post on Truth Social that the banking industry is trying to undermine the stablecoin bill he signed into law last year.

