Regulation

Regulation

Policy

CFTC sends crypto rules to White House to review as Congress stalls on Clarity Act

The regulator is moving ahead with crypto market rules as the SEC also opens a new path for tokenized stock trading.

CFTC's Mike Selig participates in a panel discussion during Consensus Miami 2026

Policy

Kevin O’Leary says Congress will revisit Clarity early next year as crypto tax bill advances

The Shark Tank investor says Congress will face pressure to revive crypto market structure legislation as it moves to establish tax rules for digital assets.

Kevin O'Leary (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

Policy

UK signals end of 'light-touch' era with multi-agency raid on peer-to-peer crypto hubs

Increased enforcement coincides with detailed regulatory guidance issued to crypto firms ahead of the full framework taking effect in late 2027.

The FCA offices in London. (FCA/Media)

Policy

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 Chairman Paul Atkins (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Policy

Clarity Act failure may hamper U.S. crypto as industry seeks legal clarity elsewhere

The U.S. is likely to lose out to foreign markets in the short term, but SEC and CFTC rules will help underpin the industry.

Capitol in Washington, D.C. (Harold Mendoza/Unsplash)

Policy

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.

U.S. House Ways and Means Committee (Heather Diehl/Getty Images)

News Analysis

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.

The Senate vote on the Clarity Act failed to win the 60 votes it needed. (U.S. Senate)

Policy

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.

U.S. Capitol Building (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Policy

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.

Senator Cynthia Lummis of Wyoming (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Policy

White House crypto adviser says Trump gave up 'historic' ethics powers in compromise

President Donald Trump's digital assets adviser spoke at a Washington event the day after a new compromise language was released for the Clarity Act.

White House crypto adviser Patrick Witt (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)