South African Treasury Extends Crypto Rule Deadline to June 30 After Backlash
Key TakeawaysSouth Africa’s National Treasury and SARB extended the capital-flow comment deadline to June 30, 2026.VALR CEO Farzam Ehsani warned...
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Crypto Advocacy Group Urges Senate Yes Vote After CLARITY Act Advances
Key TakeawaysAdvocates pushed senators after a bipartisan committee vote moved the market-structure bill forward.Clearer oversight could affect consumer safeguards, developer...
Indonesia Blocks Polymarket After Users Bet on Prabowo Leaving Office Before 2029
Key TakeawaysIndonesia’s Ministry of Communication and Digital Affairs blocked Polymarket on May 22, 2026, citing online gambling laws.The ban followed...
Grayscale Names 4 Crypto Networks Poised to Gain From CLARITY Act
Key TakeawaysGrayscale named Ethereum, Solana, BNB Chain, and Canton Network as leading beneficiaries of clearer U.S. digital-asset rules.Institutional demand could...
FDIC Board Advances Proposed Bank Secrecy Act Rule for Stablecoin Issuers
Key TakeawaysRegulators moved to set compliance standards for FDIC-supervised payment stablecoin issuers.Proposed requirements include AML/CFT programs, sanctions controls, reporting, and...
Ghana Rolls Out 2025 Crypto Law as Regulators Target Fraud and AML Risks
Key TakeawaysGhana passed the VASP Act of 2025 to regulate its fast-growing virtual asset and cryptocurrency sector.Over 3 million Ghanaians...
US Lawmakers Propose the ‘ARMA’ Bill to Build a 1-Million-Bitcoin Strategic Reserve
Key TakeawaysRep. Begich introduced ARMA to buy 1M Bitcoin, shifting market policy before Congress sets future crypto laws.Funding the reserve...
Crypto Bank Charter Battle Grows as OCC Clears Coinbase, Ripple, Bitgo and Others
Key TakeawaysSenator Warren’s scrutiny over OCC trust charters intensified as crypto custody regulation drew broader attention.Crypto custody protections remained central...
Trump Executive Order Pushes Digital Assets Toward Fed Payment Access
Key TakeawaysTrump’s executive order requires regulators to review fintech and digital asset oversight rules.Federal agencies must identify barriers limiting fintech...
CFTC Drops Swap Reporting Duties for Prediction Market Operators Across the US
Key TakeawaysThe CFTC’s Division of Market Oversight issued a blanket no-action letter on May 13, 2026, covering all swap data...
AARP Backs CLARITY Act Ahead of Senate Banking Markup
Key TakeawaysAARP supported Section 205 because cryptocurrency kiosks are linked to fraud against older Americans.Losses cited by the group exceeded...
What Comes Next for the CLARITY Act? Grayscale Flags Key Hurdles
Key TakeawaysCLARITY faces several remaining hurdles after gaining Senate committee support in a 15-9 vote, Grayscale says.Lawmakers must combine it...
CLARITY Act Faces Growing Scrutiny as Senate Markup Begins
Key TakeawaysSenate Democrats intensified criticism of the CLARITY Act as the Banking Committee debated the bill on May 14, 2026.Minority...
BoE Deputy Governor Breeden Signals Retreat on UK Stablecoin Ownership Limits
Key TakeawaysBank of England Deputy Governor Sarah Breeden told the Financial Times (FT) its stablecoin ownership limits may have been...
Senate Republicans Rebut CLARITY Act Criticism Before Markup
Key TakeawaysSenate Republicans rejected claims that the CLARITY Act would weaken investor protections.The bill would clarify SEC and CFTC authority...
SEC-CFTC Alignment Cuts Risk of Overlapping Enforcement Actions
Key TakeawaysCFTC and SEC efforts aim to bring more consistency to overlapping financial market oversight.Growing market overlap has increased pressure...
CLARITY Act Vote Faces Scoring Pressure Ahead of Senate Banking Markup
Key TakeawaysSenators face recorded-vote scrutiny tied to the CLARITY Act markup.Stand With Crypto says it represents more than 2.9 million...
Grayscale Sees Next Phase for Digital Assets
Key TakeawaysGrayscale said the CLARITY Act could create clearer rules for crypto market oversight.Developers, investors, brokers, and custodians would face...
SEC Commissioner Urges Restraint on Crypto Rules as Retail Trading Expands
Key TakeawaysPeirce said regulators should understand evolving markets before deciding whether new rules are needed.Retail investors continue trading crypto, metals,...
SEC Targets Onchain Trading Rules and Crypto Vault Oversight
Key TakeawaysAtkins highlighted broader SEC interest in formal onchain market structure rulemaking.Blockchain-based trading and clearing systems may receive tailored regulatory...
CLARITY Act Draft Circulates Ahead of Potential Senate Vote, Report
Key TakeawaysSenate Banking leaders reportedly circulated the CLARITY Act draft text before a potential Thursday committee vote.Unresolved bracketed sections, ethics...
Circle Urges OCC to Finalize Strong GENIUS Act Stablecoin Rules
Key TakeawaysCircle supported OCC rules for payment stablecoins under a national licensing framework.Uniform standards could reduce arbitrage, protect users, and...
