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...
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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...
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...
South Carolina Gov. McMaster Signs Anti-CBDC Crypto Law, Protects Self-Custody Rights
Key TakeawaysGov. McMaster signed S.163 into law, making South Carolina’s crypto protections among the strongest in the U.S.The bill passed...
Senator Warren Questions OCC Head on Approval of ‘Ineligible’ Crypto Trust Charters
Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren accused Office of the Comptroller of the Currency’s (OCC’s) Jonathan Gould of violating banking laws by...
UK Proposes Near-24/7 Settlement to Prepare Markets for Tokenization
The Bank of England on Monday proposed extending operating hours for its core settlement infrastructure toward near-24/7 availability, part of...
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...
House Committee Leaders Urge Trump to Nominate CFTC Members, Citing CLARITY Act
The Republican chair and Democratic ranking member of the US House of Representatives Committee on Agriculture have called on President...
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...
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...
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...
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...
CLARITY Act Markup Raises Stakes in Stablecoin Banking Clash
Key TakeawaysSenator Moreno criticized banks for intensifying opposition before a Senate stablecoin legislation session.Stablecoin supporters say the bill could expand...
CLARITY Can Bring Crypto Industry Back to US: Attorney
Passing the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act of 2025, also known as CLARITY, will help to reshore the crypto industry...
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...
Prediction Market Fight Deepens as 40 States Push Back on CFTC
Key TakeawaysStates argued sports-related prediction markets function as wagers, not federally regulated derivatives.Kalshi court wins have raised the stakes for...
Banks Reject Stablecoin Yield Compromise, Demanding Stricter Crypto Limits
Key Takeaways: Rejecting the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act over a rule, banks seek to prevent deposit flights. Eleanor Terrett...
Circle Stock Jumps 20% to $119.53 as Tillis Deal Pushes Clarity Act Forward
Key Takeaways Tillis and Alsobrooks reached a May 4 deal to ban stablecoin rewards functioning like bank interest. Circle (CRCL)...
SEC Delays Review of Prediction Market ETFs: Reuters
The US Securities and Exchange Commission has delayed the expected launch of the first exchange-traded funds (ETFs) linked to prediction...
OCC Stablecoin Yield Ban Could Hit Distribution Partners, Consensys Says
Key Takeaways: Stablecoins face disruption as OCC rules may expand yield limits to third-party partners. Consensys argues proposal misclassifies DeFi...
A16z Backs CFTC in Fight Against State Prediction Market Bans
A16z has thrown its weight behind the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) in a growing federal-state standoff over prediction markets,...
