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A group of leading cryptocurrency executives is set to meet with pro-crypto Senate Democrats this Wednesday to discuss the future of U.S. crypto market structure legislation, according to journalist Eleanor Terrett. The roundtable, led by Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, comes as talks between Democrats and Republicans on comprehensive digital asset
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Japan’s Financial Services Agency (FSA) is reportedly considering a major policy shift that could allow domestic banks to buy, sell, and hold cryptocurrencies — a move that would mark a significant step toward integrating digital assets into the country’s mainstream financial system. According to Yomiuri Shimbun, the FSA is
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Federal Reserve Governor Michael Barr has praised the newly enacted GENIUS stablecoin law as an important step toward financial stability—but cautioned that key regulatory gaps still need to be addressed. Speaking Thursday at DC Fintech Week, Barr said the Guiding and Establishing Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins Act (GENIUS)
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Japan’s financial watchdog is preparing to introduce new laws that would make insider trading in cryptocurrencies explicitly illegal, according to a report by Nikkei Asia. The move marks a major step toward bringing digital assets under the same level of scrutiny as traditional financial markets. Japan to ban cryptocurrency
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Republicans Move to Cement Trump-Era Retirement Investment Policy A new Republican-backed bill aims to make cryptocurrency and private equity investments permanent options within 401(k) retirement plans, building on an executive order signed earlier this year by U.S. President Donald Trump. The legislation, called the Retirement Investment Choice Act,
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California has officially updated its property laws to include digital assets, becoming one of the first U.S. states to ensure unclaimed cryptocurrencies are preserved in their original form rather than converted into cash. Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 1052 (AB 1052) and Senate Bill 822 (SB 822) into
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A new proposal from Senate Democrats seeking to tighten oversight of decentralized finance (DeFi) has drawn swift criticism from both Republican lawmakers and crypto advocates, who argue the plan could stifle innovation and drive blockchain development overseas. According to reports from Punchbowl News and Crypto In America, members of the
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The U.S. Senate has confirmed Jonathan McKernan to serve as the Treasury Department’s Under Secretary for Domestic Finance, marking a significant addition to the administration’s economic leadership team. McKernan, who has voiced concerns over financial overregulation and the growing issue of crypto “debanking,” was approved in a
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China has urged the Trump administration to ease national security restrictions on Chinese investments in the United States, signaling a willingness to commit a significant investment package in return. The proposal marks a notable shift in Beijing’s approach to Washington, as both nations attempt to recalibrate their economic relationship
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Brian Quintenz, a former Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) commissioner and current policy lead at venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), is no longer in the running to lead the CFTC. The decision, first reported by Politico, marks a significant shift in the Biden administration’s approach to appointing leadership
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Washington, D.C. – Lawmakers in the Senate Finance Committee are making measurable progress on long-debated rules around how cryptocurrencies should be taxed, according to Sen. Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.), one of Capitol Hill’s most vocal supporters of digital assets. Speaking Tuesday at the BTC in D.C. event, Lummis said
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U.S. regulators are scrutinizing stock trades that occurred just before several publicly listed digital asset treasury companies (DATs) announced new cryptocurrency purchases, according to a Wall Street Journal report citing people familiar with the matter. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) have