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Next for the U.S. SEC: Agency's chief crypto counsel illuminates path for custody
Taylor Lindman, the top lawyer on the agency's Crypto Task Force, says the SEC is trying to get firms comfortable with blockchain technology and crypto assets.

Crypto political group plans to spend $30 million against Sherrod Brown's Senate bid
It's the biggest spending from the industry's campaign arm in 2026, much like Fairshake's $40 million against Brown two years ago was its largest-ever outlay.

Clarity Act, we hardly knew ye: We look at what was in the bill and what's replacing it
U.S. agencies are racing to substitute their regulations for the law that was meant to set crypto markets in governmental bedrock, but will the stand-ins last?

Real stocks are finally coming on blockchain. Here’s how the SEC wants it to work
The SEC is giving tokenized stocks a regulated U.S. pathway, while keeping trading volumes, access and issuer rights tightly controlled.

U.S. SEC begins prepping for around-the-clock trading that crypto treats as the norm
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission dug into plans for around-the-clock trading in an event on the same morning it approved tokenized securities.

SEC rolls out long-awaited 'innovation exemption' for tokenized securities venues
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission issued a blanket 5-year exemption for listing and trading tokenized securities without registering as an exchange.

U.S. House's tax committee advances crypto tax bill in wake of Clarity Act loss
The Digital Asset Tax Certainty Act would ease complicated tax burdens for everyday use of cryptocurrencies, though Trump's industry ties spurred some pushback.

Inside the last-minute political breakdown that doomed the Clarity Act vote
Last minute, behind-the-scenes disputes locked in a dismal showing for the market structure legislation the industry pinned its greatest hopes on.

Crypto Clarity Act flames out in failed U.S. Senate vote
The years-long effort to set U.S. regulations for crypto markets couldn't muster enough support to make the leap over the Senate's final 60-vote hurdle.

Crypto Clarity Act barrels toward disappointment barring last-minute Senate turnaround
As the parties dig in their heels, the market structure bill hasn't yet amassed the votes it would need to clear the first Senate hurdle scheduled for Tuesday.

