Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP Face Selling Pressure After Senate CLARITY Act Vote Fails Major cryptocurrencies including Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), and XRP came under fresh selling pressure Thursday after the U.S. Senate failed to advance the CLARITY Act, a key piece of digital-asset market structure legislation. Senate Procedural Vote Falls Short of 60-Vote Threshold A procedural ...
CLARITY Act Stalls in Senate, Putting Spotlight on SEC and CFTC Crypto Authority The CLARITY Act failed to advance in the Senate on September 15, 2026, dealing a blow to legislative efforts aimed at establishing a structured regulatory framework for digital assets. The setback was highlighted by Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong, who expressed disappointment while ...
Crypto Derivatives Face Uncertainty After Clarity Act Failure The collapse of the Clarity Act has triggered significant concern across the cryptocurrency derivatives market, with sophisticated investors warning that regulatory ambiguity may drive institutional capital away from speculative trading products. Market Reaction: Volumes Vanish Amid Regulatory Void Trading activity has ground to a near halt. According ...
Bitcoin Demonstrates Resilience Amid SEC and CFTC Regulatory Developments Bitcoin continues to showcase remarkable stability despite ongoing regulatory uncertainty in the cryptocurrency sector. According to crypto commentator @BitGo, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) are moving to establish a regulatory framework “due to a lack of progress on Clarity.” ...
SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce outlined a three-part regulatory framework for digital assets during recent remarks, emphasizing the need for clarity as markets evolve. The proposals target capital formation, transfer agent modernization, and crypto custody rules for investment advisers. Digital Asset Clarity Act Would Reduce Regulatory Guesswork The first pillar centers on advancing the Digital Asset ...
Nasdaq Invests $100 Million in Kraken Parent Payward as Always-On Markets Push Tests Regulatory Boundaries Nasdaq’s venture arm has agreed to invest $100 million in Payward, the parent company of crypto exchange Kraken, marking a significant convergence between traditional exchange infrastructure and digital-asset venues. Announced Sept. 10, the deal includes Payward’s adoption of Nasdaq surveillance ...
CLARITY Act Faces Critical Senate Vote as Industry Warns of Regulatory Vacuum With the Senate vote on the CLARITY Act just days away, Digital Chamber CEO Cody Carbone outlined the likely scenarios if the legislation fails to pass—and he isn’t sugarcoating the odds of a quick legislative fix. Don’t Expect a Lame-Duck Save Asked whether ...
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has proposed amending Rule 3a12-8 to add European Union debt obligations to the list of foreign government securities exempted…
SEC Charges 38 Entities with Filing False Forms ADV to Pose as Legitimate Investment Advisers The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filed 38 separate civil…
Coinbase reveals internal discussions of the SEC about the security status of XRP and New York’s advance for ETH classification. The developing attitude of the SEC for crypto regulation in the middle of the XRP and ETH debates generate uncertainty. Coinbase has published more than 10,000 documents that disclose the internal communication of the US ...
As a bank, Ripple would have direct access to central banks, the issue of stable coins and all services for digital assets. XRP could develop into a central settlement level for tokenized assets and CBDCs if Ripple receives full banking status. Ripple strives to become a licensed financial institution, which represents a big change compared ...