Two July Windows Left: The CLARITY Act’s Senate Fight and What Failure Means
The CLARITY Act, the bill that would define whether digital assets fall under SEC or CFTC jurisdiction, has two remaining floor windows before the August recess: the weeks of July 20 and July 27. Miss both, and Senator Lummis has warned that market…
CLARITY Act Faces Sub-50% Odds as Senate Clock Ticks Toward August
Jefferies analyst Andrew Moss and his team warned Monday that the CLARITY Act, the defining crypto regulation bill of this Congress, faces a compressing Senate window, with Polymarket odds of passage by end-2026 now sitting at 48%, down from 70% in…
Here’s Why Galaxy Just Slashed Clarity Act Odds In Half
Galaxy Digital’s Head of Firmwide Research Alex Thorn cut the firm’s estimated probability of CLARITY Act passage in 2026 from 60% to 50% on June 26, citing a narrowing Senate calendar and intensifying competition for floor time, not…
CFTC Resolves Celsius Case Against Alex Mashinsky With Permanent Trading Ban
The CFTC resolved its civil action against Celsius founder Alex Mashinsky, with a consent order imposing a permanent trading and registration ban.
SEC Plan to Scrap Rule 611 Could Be the Biggest Regulatory Unlock Yet for Crypto Tokenized US Stocks
The SEC just removed the single biggest legal obstacle standing between Crypto DeFi and US equity markets. On June 11, the agency formally proposed to rescind Rule 611 of Regulation NMS, the trade-through prohibition that has governed stock order routing…
Mystery Bitcoin Whale Dumps $1.3B In BlackRockâs IBIT As Market Barely Blinks
A large, unidentified holder sold roughly $1.3 billion worth of BlackRockâs spot Bitcoin ETF, IBIT, through a dark pool on Tuesday morning, in what ETF analysts described as an unusually large block trade. The sale stood out not only because of its…
Japan’s Crypto Revolution: 20% Tax Rate and Institutional ETF Gateway
Japan is executing the most consequential crypto regulatory pivot in Asia. The country that once taxed crypto gains at up to 55%, which drove liquidity offshore and cemented its reputation as a hostile jurisdiction for active traders, has now published…
OKX Wallet and Alex Join Forces to Boost Bitcoin’s DeFi Potential
OKX Wallet, a leading crypto wallet app, has announced its integration with Alex, a platform that offers a range of decentralized finance (DeFi) services on Bitcoin via Stacks. This strategic partnership will enable OKX Wallet users to access Alex’s…