Kraken Wins $22 Million Arbitration as Arjun Sethi Calls for Clear Crypto Rules

The integration of crypto into the World Cup could significantly boost digital currency adoption and reshape fan engagement globally. The post Justin Bieber headlines FIFA World Cup halftime show as Kraken brings crypto to soccer’s biggest stage appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

The post Senator Ron Wyden urges Congress to keep developer protections in CLARITY Act appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Sen. Ron Wyden has urged Senate leaders to keep legal protections for non-custodial blockchain developers in the CLARITY Act as negotiations over the crypto market structure bill continue. Summary Senator Ron Wyden has urged Senate leaders to keep protections for non custodial blockchain developers in the CLARITY Act. The proposed provision would clarify that software developers who do not control user funds are not treated as money transmitters. The Senate is still negotiating developer protections, ethics rules and other unresolved issues before the crypto market structure bill can move forward. In a letter sent to Senate Majority Leader John Thune and Senate Democratic Leader Charles Schumer, Democratic Senator Ron Wyden urged congressional leaders to retain Section 604, known as the Blockchain Regulatory Certainty Act (BRCA), in any future version of the CLARI

Sen. Ron Wyden has urged Senate leaders to keep legal protections for non-custodial blockchain developers in the CLARITY Act as negotiations over the crypto market structure bill continue. In a letter sent to Senate Majority Leader John Thune and Senate…

The post Senate Leaders Urged to Keep Dev Protections in CLARITY Act appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. US Democratic Senator Ron Wyden has urged Senate leaders to ensure that crypto developer protections stay in the crypto market structure legislation that lawmakers are looking to pass ahead of the midterms. Wyden told Senate Minority Leader John Thune and Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer to preserve a section of the CLARITY Act known as the Blockchain Regulatory Certainty Act (BRCA), according to a letter shared by Crypto in America podcast co-founder Eleanor Terrett on Wednesday. “Developers who make and release software that allows people to manage their own digital assets — and, critically, where the developer does not control user assets — should not be treated as money transmitters solely because they create or publish software,” Wyden wrote. The letter comes after certain groups and lawmakers opposed the BRCA. A group of law enforcement organizations and a coalition of

Wyden's advocacy highlights the critical need for clear regulatory frameworks to foster innovation and protect blockchain developers. The post Wyden urges Senate leaders to keep developer protections in the CLARITY Act appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

Senator Ron Wyden has called on Senate leaders to ensure the Blockchain Regulatory Certainty Act remains in the CLARITY Act when it is brought to the floor.

The post A New York Crypto Legal Director Role Is Advertising $1 Million to $5 Million a Year – Bitcoin News appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Key Takeaways Pump.fun posted a New York legal role paying $1 million to $5 million a year. Solana memecoin volume tops $300 million daily as bitcoin sits 50% below October. Pump.fun faces a 2025 New York class action as the Clarity Act points to tighter rules. Pump.fun is shopping for a top lawyer in New York, and it is dangling a payday that would make most Big Tech compensation packages look modest: $1 million to $5 million a year. The timing is awkward for anyone pitching crypto stability, with Bitcoin down about 50% since 10/01 and regulators tightening screws from Europe’s MiCA to Washington’s evolving Clarity Act. Pump.fun’s meteoric growth on Solana has brought big volume and even bigger scrutiny, including a New York class action that accuses the platform of operating a Ponzi scheme. For a company trying to become a global brand, the

The post Kraken leads MiCA exchanges as EU crypto rules bite appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Kraken leads MiCA-regulated crypto exchanges in liquidity, according to DefiLlama’s MiCA exchange dashboard. The data cited by Wu Blockchain showed Kraken with $399.71 million in spot liquidity and $206.90 million in perpetual liquidity, placing it first in both categories. Summary Kraken leads MiCA exchanges in liquidity, giving larger traders deeper order books across regulated European markets. Coinbase remains the closest rival, but DefiLlama data shows Kraken ahead across core liquidity metrics. MiCA licensing has changed Europe’s exchange race, making liquidity and market coverage key user factors. DefiLlama’s live MiCA-regulated exchanges dashboard later showed Kraken still ahead, with more than $400 million in spot liquidity and more than $220 million in perpetual liquidity. The live figures may change because liquidity data moves with market depth, prices and exchange activity. Co