Trump Rallies Crypto CEOs to Push Senate on CLARITY Act Vote
President Trump was joined by industry CEOs to urge the Senate to pass the CLARITY Act, day three in a coordinated four-day run pushing crypto in the US.
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Melker Bengtsson is a Swedish writer with 10+ years of experience in cryptocurrencies, investing and personal finance. He holds a BSc in Finance from the University of Gothenburg.
SEC Proposes Reg Crypto, Allowing Crypto Projects to Raise $75M Without Registration
Yesterday, the SEC formally proposed Regulation Crypto. Reg Crypto would create rules for fundraising with crypto, opening the door for new L1s, networks and DeFi protocols to raise money.
Bitpanda Hit With One of EU's First MiCA Fines Over Paperwork
One of the first MiCA fines has been issued in the EU. Austria's FMA fined Bitpanda €70,000 for bureaucratic misses: a late white paper and marketing breaches, not customer funds.
NY Governor Candidate Vows to Kill the BitLicense
Bruce Blakeman, the Republican candidate for governor in New York, says he'll get rid of the BitLicense, New York's mandatory crypto permit, seen as one of the toughest licenses in the world.
SEC Abruptly Cancels Meeting on Reg Crypto, Its Crypto Funding Framework
Just hours before it was supposed to happen, the SEC cancelled the meeting where it was set to propose Regulation Crypto, citing "an unforeseen scheduling issue". No new date has been set.
OCC Opens National Bank Path for Crypto Firms, Sparking Bank Lobby Pushback
The OCC says crypto firms should have a path to becoming national banks, formalizing what has been case-by-case approval as agency doctrine, while bank lobbies consider a lawsuit against the agency.
White House Weighs Inflation-Indexed Capital Gains, Cutting Crypto Tax Bills
Trump wants to change how the capital gains tax is calculated by indexing gains to inflation. Since digital assets are considered property, this would affect all US crypto holders.
Australia's AUSTAC Shuts Down 96 Crypto ATMs
AUSTRAC, the Australian financial crime regulator, has suspended crypto ATM operator Cryptolink's registration, shutting down 96 crypto ATMs throughout Australia. The suspension took effect Sunday and will remain for three months.
SEC Votes on Reg Crypto, First-Ever Crypto Fundraising Rules, Up to $75M
The US Securities and Exchange Commission has called a meeting to discuss Regulation Crypto, its first formal ruleset for crypto, a new dedicated offering regime for crypto fundraising, on August 14th.
Japan Creates a Dedicated Crypto Regulator Under Its Financial Watchdog
Japan has created a standalone Crypto Assets and Stablecoins Division within the FSA, a big regulatory upgrade for an asset class previously handled by a back-office unit in the agency.
Senate Delays CLARITY Act Vote to September
The U.S. Senate leaves for August recess without a vote on the CLARITY Act. Thune says the bill will be queued up first thing when Senators return on September 14th.
Cloudflare Launches Stablecoin Wallets for Autonomous AI Agents
Cloudflare Wallets is a stablecoin wallet built for AI agents, letting them make autonomous purchases of APIs, data and content, with human guardrails set in advance and settlement over x402.