Key Highlights The CFTC has submitted a proposed regulatory framework for crypto asset transactions and markets to the White House Office of Management and Budget for review. The move comes after the CLARITY Act stalled in the Senate, prompting the agency to act under its existing authorities. The proposal could establish a new “crypto asset ...
Key Highlights Moderate Senate Democrats led by Kirsten Gillibrand and Ruben Gallego pledged renewed bipartisan talks on the CLARITY Act after a 49-50 procedural vote failure. Prediction markets assign less than a 30% probability of passage within two years, while JPMorgan analysts see a narrow but existing legislative window. SEC Chair Paul Atkins and CFTC ...
Key Highlights Kevin O’Leary predicts the Clarity Act will resurface in the Senate as early as the first quarter of next year despite failing to secure the 60 votes needed to advance on Tuesday. The Shark Tank investor characterized the 49- vote outcome as expected, stating the bill’s chances of passing were “zero” in the ...
The Senate failed to advance the CLARITY Act in a closely watched vote yesterday, prompting an immediate shift in industry focus toward regulatory action by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). With comprehensive market-structure legislation stalled, attention is turning to what the agencies can achieve under existing authority. ...
Senate Stalls CLARITY Act, Amplifying Crypto Regulatory Uncertainty The U.S. Senate failed to advance the CLARITY Act today, a development that injects fresh uncertainty into the digital asset regulatory landscape. According to a report from Fireblocks, the legislative stall threatens to disrupt the independent rulemaking timelines of both the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and ...
Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP Face Selling Pressure After Senate CLARITY Act Vote Fails Major cryptocurrencies including Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), and XRP came under fresh selling pressure Thursday after the U.S. Senate failed to advance the CLARITY Act, a key piece of digital-asset market structure legislation. Senate Procedural Vote Falls Short of 60-Vote Threshold A procedural ...
CLARITY Act Stalls in Senate, Putting Spotlight on SEC and CFTC Crypto Authority The CLARITY Act failed to advance in the Senate on September 15, 2026, dealing a blow to legislative efforts aimed at establishing a structured regulatory framework for digital assets. The setback was highlighted by Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong, who expressed disappointment while ...
Crypto Derivatives Face Uncertainty After Clarity Act Failure The collapse of the Clarity Act has triggered significant concern across the cryptocurrency derivatives market, with sophisticated investors warning that regulatory ambiguity may drive institutional capital away from speculative trading products. Market Reaction: Volumes Vanish Amid Regulatory Void Trading activity has ground to a near halt. According ...
Bitcoin Demonstrates Resilience Amid SEC and CFTC Regulatory Developments Bitcoin continues to showcase remarkable stability despite ongoing regulatory uncertainty in the cryptocurrency sector. According to crypto commentator @BitGo, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) are moving to establish a regulatory framework “due to a lack of progress on Clarity.” ...
Lighter ($LIT) Stages Trend Reversal, Surging 11% on Volume Spike and CLARITY Act Optimism Lighter ($LIT) appears to have found a local bottom after five consecutive days of declines, touching a low of $4.00 before mounting a sharp recovery. The altcoin surged 11% to a local high of $4.68 before settling near $4.55 at the ...
CFTC Opens Three Insider Trading Investigations Into Polymarket The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has launched at least three previously unreported investigations into suspected insider trading on the prediction market platform Polymarket, according to a report from WIRED. The probes target event contracts tied to presidential pardons issued by former President Joe Biden, Iran-related geopolitical outcomes, ...
Nasdaq Invests $100 Million in Kraken Parent Payward as Always-On Markets Push Tests Regulatory Boundaries Nasdaq’s venture arm has agreed to invest $100 million in Payward, the parent company of crypto exchange Kraken, marking a significant convergence between traditional exchange infrastructure and digital-asset venues. Announced Sept. 10, the deal includes Payward’s adoption of Nasdaq surveillance ...