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Lummis Says CLARITY Act Text Coming 'in Next Few Days'
The Wyoming senator says the bill will focus on fighting illicit finance, consumer protections and keeping crypto markets onshore in the US.
SEC Adds Three Crypto Rules to 2026 Regulatory Agenda
The Securities and Exchange Commission listed three crypto-focused rulemakings in its 2026 Unified Regulatory Agenda, targeting proposed rules as soon as July, according to the agency's own Agency Rule List published on reginfo.gov.
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Lummis Says CLARITY Act Text Coming 'in Next Few Days'
The Wyoming senator says the bill will focus on fighting illicit finance, consumer protections and keeping crypto markets onshore in the US.
SEC Adds Three Crypto Rules to 2026 Regulatory Agenda
The Securities and Exchange Commission listed three crypto-focused rulemakings in its 2026 Unified Regulatory Agenda, targeting proposed rules as soon as July, according to the agency's own Agency Rule List published on reginfo.gov.
Ripple Secures Full MiCA License, Completing EU Compliance
Ripple has received full Crypto Asset Service Provider (CASP) authorization from Luxembourg's Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier, the company said in a press release Monday. The license completes Ripple's Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) requirements, letting it offer…
ESMA Warns Prediction Market Event Contracts May Fall Under EU Binary Options Ban
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU's securities regulator, said in a statement that many prediction market event contracts may already fall within the bloc's existing ban on marketing binary options to retail investors. The regulator reminded firms they must assess whether…
Warren Pushes to Bar Trump Family From Crypto Profits After $1.4B Disclosure
Senator Elizabeth Warren is pushing to add a provision to pending Senate crypto legislation barring President Trump, his family and senior officials from profiting off digital assets, after a disclosure showed his crypto ventures made more than $1.4 billion last year.
SEC Opens 60-Day Comment Period on 'Novel' ETF Rules as Prediction Market Funds Pile Up
The SEC published a formal request for comment on 'Novel ETFs' covering crypto-asset and prediction-market funds, following Chair Paul Atkins' May statement pausing launches for over two dozen pending applications.
CFTC Expands Polymarket Probe to Staged Trades and Fake Wins
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission is conducting a broad investigation into Polymarket covering staged trades and fake winning bets, Bloomberg reported Friday, advancing the agency’s scrutiny beyond the platform’s prior influencer scheme.
17 Democratic Senators Seek to Bar CFTC From Funding Prediction-Market State Lawsuits
Seventeen Democratic senators are urging the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee to include a rider in the FY2027 spending bill that would prohibit the CFTC from using any federal funds to sue states over prediction-market regulation, escalating a multi-front jurisdictional battle spanning nine states and tribal gaming authorities.
Trump Blocks Housing Bill Signing Over Voter ID Demand, Putting CBDC Ban in Limbo
President Trump canceled the signing ceremony for the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, which includes a statutory ban on a Federal Reserve-issued CBDC through 2030, demanding Congress first pass the SAVE America Act voter-ID legislation. The housing bill passed both chambers with veto-proof margins and may become law automatically.
Binance Tells EU Users It Will Wind Down Services as MiCA Deadline Hits
Binance has begun notifying European Union customers it will restrict services after withdrawing its Greek MiCA application, realizing the EU-exit risk that surfaced earlier this month as the bloc's July 1 enforcement deadline nears.