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The U.S. Treasury has issued its first proposed rule under the GENIUS Act, opening a 60-day public comment period. The move begins formal implementation of federal stablecoin standards while clarifying how state-level oversight may apply. The notice of proposed rulemaking outlines principles for determining whether state regulatory regimes meet
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TD Cowen now assigns just a one-in-three probability that U.S. crypto market structure legislation passes this year. The downgrade signals growing uncertainty for regulatory clarity that institutions have been awaiting. The proposed legislation, known as the Clarity Act, remains stalled in the Senate despite ongoing negotiations. A recent compromise
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Republican senators have introduced legislation to expand domestic crypto mining while formalizing a U.S. strategic bitcoin reserve. The proposal links industrial policy with digital asset accumulation, signaling a more coordinated federal approach to bitcoin infrastructure. The “Mined in America Act,” unveiled Monday by Senators Cynthia Lummis and Bill Cassidy,
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The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) signaled it will defer to sports leagues after the NFL raised concerns about manipulation risks in prediction markets. The stance could reshape how platforms structure contracts tied to real-world events. The NFL sent letters to platforms including Kalshi and Polymarket, urging them
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Stand With Crypto claims a network of 2.7 million advocates as it launches a voter hub aimed at shaping U.S. midterm election outcomes. The initiative reflects growing political coordination within the crypto sector as regulatory stakes rise ahead of the next Congress. The Coinbase-backed advocacy group unveiled the
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U.S. lawmakers have proposed fines of at least 10% per transaction to curb insider activity in prediction markets, marking a direct attempt to limit financial incentives tied to nonpublic government information. The bill reflects rising concern that these platforms may expose policy decisions to speculative trading advantages. Representatives Adrian
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U.S. lawmakers signaled that tokenized securities are moving from concept to implementation. The shift comes as the SEC (US) prepares a potential exemption framework that could accelerate onchain financial markets. The House Financial Services Committee held a hearing on modernizing capital markets through tokenization. Policymakers discussed balancing innovation with
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Australia’s central bank estimates tokenization could deliver $16.7 billion in annual efficiency gains to the domestic economy. The projection reframes digital asset infrastructure from experimentation to implementation across wholesale financial markets. The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) outlined the shift in findings from Project Acacia, a multi-year initiative
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The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has formed a new task force to oversee crypto, artificial intelligence, and prediction markets. The move signals deeper coordination across U.S. regulators as digital asset oversight expands. CFTC Chair Michael Selig announced the Innovation Task Force on Tuesday, positioning it to shape rules for
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Delaware lawmakers introduced two bills to license stablecoin issuers and expand digital asset oversight. The move signals a state-level push to formalize rules for crypto firms serving U.S. residents. The proposals, SB 19 and SB 16, were introduced by Senator Spiros Mantzavinos and Representative Bill Bush. Both are under
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Crypto advocacy group Stand With Crypto has urged US lawmakers to preserve DeFi protections and allow stablecoin rewards, as legislative negotiations enter a critical phase. The push reflects mounting industry concern that pending rules could restrict core business models across exchanges and decentralized platforms. State chapter presidents sent a joint
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The Dubai edition of TOKEN2049 has been postponed until April 21–22, 2027, delaying the global crypto conference by a full year. Organizers cited worsening regional security conditions that could disrupt international travel and large-scale industry gatherings. The decision affects the flagship Middle East edition of TOKEN2049, which had originally