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In Clarity Act's final weeks, its path through U.S. Senate not getting much clearer
Tough negotiations linger in several difficult arenas, but crypto's Washington lobbyists are flying in allies this week and still hoping for a July vote.
U.S. Senate passes housing bill that carries four-year ban on a Fed CBDC
The idea of a U.S. central bank digital currency — though little more than a research topic at the Federal Reserve — may be getting formally blocked.
Crypto's second U.S. lobbying front — tax policy — sees industry push on mining, staking
The crypto sector's leading U.S. advocacy groups asked the U.S. House's tax committee to advance a bill to clarify treatment of assets from mining and staking.
Ex-Celsius CEO Mashinsky gets U.S. CFTC ban in final resolution with regulator
Alexander Mashinsky, the founder of failed crypto lender Celsius, had earlier been imprisoned for fraud and is now formally banned from CFTC registration.
U.S. agencies seek stablecoin customer-ID rules akin to banks in new GENIUS Act pitch
The Federal Reserve, Treasury and other regulators have issued a proposed rule that would set identification standards, and it's now open for public comments.
Kentucky targets prediction markets, puts Trump-aligned state in potential clash with president's team
President Donald Trump has taken the stance that states have no business with firms like Kalshi and Polymarket, and now a staunch GOP state is defying that view.
Crypto industry aghast at Illinois' new tax on holding or transferring digital assets in state budget
The 0.2% tax on any business activity involving digital assets was added last-minute, and is unlikely to change, two people familiar with the matter said.
Crypto PAC's $12 million Senate candidate, Barry Moore, wins Alabama GOP primary
The Trump loyalist drew more crypto dollars than any candidate so far in this year's midterms, and the result marks a big win for the industry's political arm.
U.S. senators urge Treasury not to leave states out of GENIUS Act stablecoin process
Senators led by Republican Cynthia Lummis are insisting the Treasury Department ensure states get a process to prove their ability to supervise stablecoins.
Kraken debuts U.S. perpetual futures as crypto derivatives move onshore
Perpetual futures generated more than $60 trillion in volume last year, according to the crypto exchange, largely outside the U.S.
