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Three SEC crypto proposals are now penciled in for July, covering token offerings, broker-dealer custody and trading venues. The agency could start writing the rules before the Senate even decides whether to take up the CLARITY Act. Earlier this week, SEC Chair Paul Atkins said the agency’s 2026 regulatory agenda aims to bring more crypto products onshore, create clearer rules for capital raising with crypto assets, and clarify how market participants can custody and facilitate the trading of tokenized securities on-chain. According to him: “[These efforts are to] ensure that the next chapter of financial leadership is written in the US, and that our capital markets continue to lead the world – in their depth, their dynamism, and their unrivaled ability to transform ingenuity into prosperity.” That posture has translated into three July NPRM targets covering crypto-asse
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Lawmakers have intensified calls for an investigation into President Donald Trump’s cryptocurrency holdings as the Senate prepares to advance the CLARITY Act. Summary Elizabeth Warren and four Senate Democrats have called for hearings into Trump’s crypto holdings before the CLARITY Act advances. Democrats argue Trump’s reported $1.4 billion in crypto income raises conflict-of-interest concerns and want ethics rules added to the bill. Senate negotiators continue revising the CLARITY Act as debates over DeFi rules, developer protections, and regulator appointments persist. According to a joint statement from Democratic senators, ranking members from five Senate committees have asked Congress to hold hearings into the national security implications of President Trump’s crypto business interests, arguing that his financial disclosures raise new questions just as lawmakers final
Lawmakers have intensified calls for an investigation into President Donald Trump’s cryptocurrency holdings as the Senate prepares to advance the CLARITY Act. According to a joint statement from Democratic senators, ranking members from five Senate committees have asked Congress to…
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Crypto News Bitcoin’s flagship market-structure bill lost precious runway this week after President Donald Trump refused to sign a bipartisan housing measure until the Senate advances his election overhaul. The standoff pushes crypto legislation to the back of a crowded calendar, tightening an already narrow window for the CLARITY Act. By elevating the SAVE America Act above all other business, Trump forced the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act to compete for scarce floor time in the final weeks before the August recess. For the broader altcoin market, a delayed framework prolongs the regulatory uncertainty that has kept institutional capital cautious through a fragile summer. Trump canceled the planned signing ceremony for the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, which cleared both chambers by veto-proof margins in June, and tied the freeze directly to the stalled vot
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President Donald Trump has refused to sign a bipartisan housing bill until the Senate passes his election overhaul, a standoff that tightens an already narrow window for the CLARITY Act, crypto’s flagship market structure bill. By elevating the SAVE America Act above all other business, Trump has forced crypto legislation to compete for scarce floor time in the few weeks senators have before their August recess. A Housing Standoff With Crypto Fallout Trump canceled the planned signing ceremony for the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, which cleared both chambers by veto-proof, bipartisan margins in June. He tied the decision to the stalled voter bill. “I will not sign the Housing Bill, which has been fully approved by Congress and sent to the White House, in PROTEST over the fact that the United States Senate is not capable of passing THE SAVE AMERICA ACT…” Trump wrote on Tr
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Ranking Democrats on five different committees, including Senator Elizabeth Warren, are calling for hearings to investigate Trump’s crypto holdings. This comes ahead of the reported planned release of the final draft of the CLARITY Act, which could happen as soon as next week. CLARITY Act: Democrats Raise Concerns About Trump’s Crypto Holdings In a statement, Senators Warren, Richard Blumenthal, Gary Peters, Dick Durbin, and Ron Wyden called o their respective Committees to hold hearings to investigate the national security implications of President Trump’s crypto holdings. The senators made this call, citing the president’s new financial disclosures. They noted that the president’s disclosures revealed that his family’s crypto ventures generated the vast majority of his income, with about $1.4 billion in crypto earnings. The senators further alluded to
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Paul Grewal exits Coinbase as CLO after six years, effective at the end of July. Grewal led Coinbase through its IPO, the SEC lawsuit victory and its Texas move. Molly Abraham becomes Coinbase General Counsel after five years of key legal work. Paul Grewal, the lawyer who led Coinbase through its IPO, its war with the SEC, and its relocation from Delaware to Texas, is leaving the company after six years as Chief Legal Officer. Grewal announced his departure on X on Thursday, describing it as the conclusion of a chapter rather than the result of any conflict or boardroom dispute. He will transition to an advisory role at the end of July and has signed a three-month advisory agreement that keeps him connected to the company through October. He will also continue to serve on the board of Coinbase National Trust Company. “After helping to take the company public,
Ripple Remedies Fight Gets Another SEC Filing as Final Penalty Debate Drags On is the kind of crypto story that looks simple at headline level but becomes more useful once you place it inside the wider market backdrop. The Ripple case has
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The crypto industry has spent years convincing Washington that it deserves a seat at the table. Now, as Congress inches toward passing the CLARITY Act, a long-awaited crypto market structure bill, it seems it finally has one. The question is no longer whether lawmakers are listening to digital asset advocates, but whether the crypto lobby’s deep pockets and influence in election campaigns will be enough to get the legislation over the line. That debate comes as Senate negotiators work toward a potential floor vote before Congress breaks for its August recess. In a June 25 thread on X, Kristin Smith, president of the Solana Policy Institute and former chief executive of the Blockchain Association, argued that crypto’s advocacy operation is “the strongest and most sophisticated it has ever been.” She pointed to bipartisan negotiations, daily meetings with lawmakers, and what she descri
