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SEC Delays Tokenized Stock Exemption as Third-Party Tokens Raise Red Flags

Third-Party Tokens Spark Industry Pushback The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has delayed its anticipated "innovation exemption" for crypto firms seeking to trade tokenized stocks, shifting a timeline that had previously.....

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Polymarket and Kalshi Under Congressional Microscope as Insider Trading Fears Mount

By David E | 3 weeks ago

Lawmakers Eye Prediction Market Loopholes The U.S. House Oversight Committee has launched a sweeping investigation into two of the largest prediction market platforms, Polymarket and Kalshi, over concerns that individuals with access to.....

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South Carolina Passes Landmark Law Protecting Bitcoin Miners and Blocking CBDCs

By Loic Dos Santos | 1 month ago

Lawmakers Back Crypto Rights Overwhelmingly South Carolina has enacted one of the most comprehensive state-level crypto protection bills in the United States, with Governor Henry McMaster signing Senate Bill 163 into law on Tuesday, May 19...

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Trump Orders Sweeping Review of Crypto Firms’ Access to Fed Payment Rails

By Loic Dos Santos | 1 month ago

Fed faces test on crypto access On Tuesday, U.S. President Donald Trump signed a wide-reaching executive order instructing federal agencies and the Federal Reserve to examine whether crypto and fintech firms should be allowed direct The.....

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SEC Prepares Innovation Exemption for Tokenized Stock Trading

By Loic Dos Santos | 1 month ago

SEC Softens on Third-Party Tokenization The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is preparing to introduce a limited “innovation exemption” that could allow blockchain-based trading of public company shares outside traditional stock.....

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CLARITY Act Clears Senate Committee Hurdle as Stablecoin Debate Intensifies

By David E | 1 month ago

SEC's Power Curbed on Key Tokens The Senate Banking Committee released the draft text of the Digital Asset Market CLARITY Act just past midnight on Wednesday, May 12, 2026, setting the stage for a pivotal markup scheduled for Thursday...

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Senate CLARITY Act Faces Banking Lobby Pushback Over Stablecoin Yields

By Loic Dos Santos | 1 month ago

Bankers Warn of Deposit Flight Risk As the Senate Banking Committee prepares for its May 14 markup of the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act—known as the CLARITY Act—banking industry leaders are intensifying efforts to shape the legislati The.....

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Kraken Parent Payward Seeks OCC Charter in Bid for Federal Crypto Bank Status

By David E | 1 month ago

Kraken eyes federal trust status Payward, the parent company behind crypto exchange Kraken, has filed for a national trust company charter with the U.S...

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Kraken Parent Payward Secures Full U.S. Derivatives Stack With $550 Million Bitnomial Acquisition

By Loic Dos Santos | 1 month ago

Kraken gains full U.S. derivatives access Payward, best known as the parent company of crypto exchange Kraken, has finalized its acquisition of Bitnomial in a deal valued at up to $550 million in cash and stock...

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Clarity Act Finalizes Stablecoin Yield Rules, Redrawing Crypto Reward Boundaries

By David E | 1 month ago

Stablecoin Yield Offers Face New Limits After months of negotiation, the U.S. Senate has published the final text of the Clarity Act’s stablecoin yield provisions, settling a core regulatory dispute for the crypto sector...