Key Highlights: Hester Peirce is leaving the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission after more than eight years as a commissioner. Peirce advocated for clearer cryptocurrency rules, including a token safe harbor and regulatory guardrails for the digital asset industry. Her departure has drawn praise from the Blockchain Association for her efforts to support innovation while ...
Key Highlights BitMine Chairman Tom Lee asserts cryptocurrency market rally can continue despite CLARITY Act failing to advance in U.S. Senate Lee emphasizes real user and investor demand outweighs single regulatory outcomes for crypto market trajectory Ethereum remains preferred institutional blockchain platform; switching to alternatives creates unnecessary technical and operational risks CLARITY Act Stalls But ...
Key Highlights The Clarity Act, a leading legislative effort to establish a comprehensive U.S. cryptocurrency market framework, failed a procedural Senate vote this week. The CFTC submitted a new regulatory proposal to the White House Office of Management and Budget on September 17, now under interagency review by OIRA. CFTC Chair Michael Selig directed staff ...
SEC Chairman Paul Atkins expressed gratitude to stakeholders across the administration, Congress, investors, and innovators who have advanced the CLARITY Act, while confirming the agency will proceed with regulatory action regardless of the legislation’s fate. “I have been unequivocal: with or without legislation, we will act decisively within the SEC’s statutory authority to deliver certainty ...
Senator Bill Hagerty Criticizes Senate Democrats Over Clarity Act Delay Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN) expressed disappointment today over Senate Democrats’ refusal to bring the Clarity Act to a final vote, arguing the decision undermines America’s position as a leader in cryptocurrency and blockchain technology. The Tennessee senator, a vocal advocate for clearer digital asset regulations, ...
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.” ...
Kazakhstan to Launch National Cryptocurrency Analytics Center on SupTech Platform Kazakhstan has announced plans to establish a National Cryptocurrency Analytics Center designed to monitor digital asset transactions across fiat payments, crypto transfers, wallets, and customer data. The initiative was disclosed by National Bank of Kazakhstan Chairman Timur Suleimenov during a government meeting on September 15, ...
Connor Brown, Executive Director of the Bitcoin Policy Institute and former Senate staffer, outlined the stakes as the Senate prepares for a cloture vote today on the CLARITY Act. With Republicans holding 53 seats and two potentially absent, the measure requires 7 to 9 Democrats to cross the aisle to reach the 60-vote threshold. This ...
Legislation addressing digital asset market clarity and government ethics advanced toward a critical procedural vote this week, setting the stage for a complex legislative path that extends into the post-election session. Cloture Vote Determines Immediate Future The bill’s survival hinges on a cloture vote scheduled for this week. If successful, the measure will proceed through ...
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong Projects $400,000 Bitcoin by 2030 Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong has reiterated his long‑term bullish outlook for Bitcoin, stating that a price of $400,000 by 2030 is a “reasonable target.” In a recent interview, Armstrong outlined the key drivers behind his prediction, citing market cycles, evolving U.S. regulation, and growing institutional capital ...
Senate Republicans have circulated a revised 630-page version of the CLARITY Act mere days before a pivotal procedural vote that could shape the regulatory future of the broader cryptocurrency market, including major assets such as Bitcoin, XRP, and Ethereum. Partisan Dynamics Remain Unresolved Journalist Brendan Pedersen reported Thursday that the latest legislative text remains a ...
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is pressing the Senate to advance the CLARITY Act when lawmakers return from their August recess, renewing pressure on Congress to establish a comprehensive regulatory framework for digital assets. In a post on X, Bessent warned that further delays could weaken U.S. leadership in crypto and limit the government’s ability to ...