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Polymarket Bettors Say U.S. Government Shutdown Will be Long But Won't Break Records

Bettors predict it will last longer than Oct. 15, but won't break the record set by the first Trump administration in 2018-2019.

U.S. Congress (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Policy

Is Binance Cutting Deals with Team Trump? That's What Senate Democrats Are Asking

Senator Elizabeth Warren and colleagues asked the attorney general what's up with Binance and reports of U.S. talks over its enforcement compliance.

Changpeng "CZ" Zhao (Nikhilesh De/Modified by CoinDesk)

Opinion

The GENIUS Act is already law, and banks shouldn't try to rewrite it now

Legacy financial firms should embrace competition, not try to kneecap emerging players through anti-innovation regulations, Blockchain Association CEO Summer K. Mersinger argues.

U.S. Congress (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Opinion

The GENIUS Act Won't Save the Dollar

U.S. stablecoin regulations will fuel local alternatives, not dollar dominance, Central Chain co-founder Ian Estrada argues.

Photo by Vladislav Klapin/Unsplash/Modified by CoinDesk

Policy

Legislation Steering U.S. Fate of Crypto Emerges in New Version in Senate

Lawmakers in the Senate Banking Committee have a new draft of the crypto market structure bill that would establish U.S. regulations for crypto trading.

Sen. Tim Scott (Nikhilesh De/ColnDesk)

Policy

Trump’s Crypto ‘Conflicts of Interest’ Are ‘Blocking’ Dem Legislation Support, Top Lawmaker Says

A provision addressing conflicts of interest would likely bolster Dem support for crypto market structure legislation, Angie Craig said.

Rep. Angie Craig (Helene Braun/CoinDesk)

Opinion

The Node: The Mad Journey from Terra to GENIUS

It’s bonkers to see how much the industry has changed since our annus horribilis of 2022. Perhaps a recap wouldn’t be amiss.

(White House/modified by CoinDesk)

Policy

U.S. House Passes CLARITY Act, Moves on to Stablecoin Vote

The House of Representatives will send its Clarity Act to the Senate to oversee the structure of crypto markets, and it's set for a final vote on the GENIUS Act.

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Policy

'Crypto Week' Back on Track After Lengthy House Do-Over Vote

After a marathon nine-hour vote, Republicans advanced crypto legislation to final votes.

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Policy

State of Crypto: Previewing Congress' 'Crypto Week'

On deck: Stablecoin, market structure and central bank digital currency bills.

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