Regulation

Regulation

Policy

OKX's Rafique doubts Clarity Act will pass, warns optimism is already priced into bitcoin

The OKX executive says Democrats have little incentive to hand Republicans a crypto victory before the midterms.

U.S. Capitol, the seat of Congress in Washington (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

News Analysis

After a Clarity Act funeral, the crypto world would keep turning

With the U.S. crypto bill missing a crucial window before the Senate hangs its closed-for-summer sign, the alternatives are getting more attention.

CFTC Chair Mike Selig (left) and SEC Chair Paul Atkins (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Policy

Bernstein sees another leg lower for crypto markets if Clarity Act stalls

The broker said failure to pass the Clarity Act this year would likely send crypto lower, but expects U.S. regulators to accelerate rulemaking.

U.S. Capitol, Washington, D.C. (lazyllama/Shutterstock)

Policy

Bitget set to exit Japan, close all remaining positions by year-end

The crypto trading platform, ranked fifth on CoinGecko, stopped accepting new registrations on Sunday and plans to shut down all remaining positions by Dec. 31.

Tokyo, Japan. (Erik Eastman/Unsplash)

Policy

Robinhood wins UK crypto registration before new regulatory regime kicks off

Robinhood’s U.K. arm was added to the FCA's list of registered cryptoasset companies as of July 31.

Robinhood's Vlad Tenev speaks at Token2049 in Singapore (Token2049)

Markets

Crypto faces 3 barriers to next bull run, STS Digital CEO says

Institutional options selling, AI and delayed U.S. crypto regulation are weighing on bitcoin, according to STS Digital CEO Maxime Seiler.

Trading screen. (Yashowardhan Singh/Unsplash)

Policy

JPMorgan says fading Clarity Act odds weigh on crypto outlook

The bank said deteriorating prospects for U.S. market structure legislation remove a key catalyst for digital assets, even as tokenization and institutional adoption advance.

U.S. Capitol, Washington, D.C. (lazyllama/Shutterstock)

Policy

Senators ready to send stricter ethics rules on Trump's crypto ventures to White House, sources say

Insiders say that the bipartisan Senate duo revamping the bill's Trump-approved ethics section have come up with something they hope wins sufficient yes votes.

U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

Policy

Russia outlines new digital depository rules ahead of fall crypto framework roll-out

The central bank's draft rules require digital asset platforms to hold up to $2.8 million in liquid capital as a sweeping regulatory framework looms.

Bank of Russia in Moscow. (Ludvig14/Wikimedia Commons)

Policy

U.S. Senate puts off crypto Clarity Act for now as it focuses limited bandwidth elsewhere

The majority leader is pursuing floor time for unrelated bills as the crypto industry waits for its policy effort to get its chance for votes.

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