Regulation & Policy

US President Donald Trump called on lawmakers Monday morning to pass the Clarity Act crypto legislation in honor of Senator Lindsey Graham, who died unexpectedly on Saturday. Trump posted on Truth Social urging the Senate to advance the bill, which would place digital assets under Commodity

According to a Truth Social post on Monday morning, US President Donald Trump called on the Senate to pass the Clarity Act in honor of Senator Lindsey Graham, who died unexpectedly on Saturday. Trump cited the need to prevent China from gaining control of the crypto and AI sectors. The landmark

According to ChainCatcher, New Hampshire Governor Kelly Ayotte signed HB 639 into law last week, establishing protections for cryptocurrency innovation and use within the state. The legislation, known as The Blockchain Basic Laws, also allows for the creation of a specialized blockchain dispute

New Hampshire Governor Kelly Ayotte signed HB 639 into law last week, introducing the Blockchain Basics Law to protect cryptocurrency innovation and user rights in the state. The legislation establishes legal protections for blockchain developers, miners, validators, and businesses while creating a

According to Decrypt, New Hampshire Governor Kelly Ayotte signed the Blockchain Basic Laws (HB 639) last week, enabling the state's investment framework for cryptocurrency innovation. The legislation permits the state treasurer to invest up to 5% of public funds in Bitcoin, alongside precious

Senate Democrats escalated opposition to the Clarity Act on Monday, with Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) writing a letter demanding the crypto bill include ethics rules barring President Donald Trump and his family from profiting off the sector. Warren's letter follows filings revealing Trump made

On Monday, Senate Democrats led by Sen. Elizabeth Warren began demanding ethics rules barring President Trump and his family from profiting off crypto in the Clarity Act, which needs at least seven Democratic votes to pass before Congress' August recess. Warren wrote a letter urging Senate

Chinese prosecutors published arguments on the Supreme People's Procuratorate website calling for more proactive cryptocurrency money laundering investigations, stating that digital asset technology has moved faster than the country's current legal and investigative framework. The prosecutors

According to the Supreme People's Procuratorate, China's top prosecutorial authority, prosecutors recently published a position arguing for more proactive approaches to cryptocurrency-related money laundering investigations. The article stated that virtual currencies' decentralized, anonymous, and c

Bolivia is assessing the potential inclusion of Tether's USDT stablecoin into its national payments system, according to a Friday briefing from Economy Minister José Gabriel Espinoza Yáñez reported by La Razón. The minister emphasized careful evaluation due to Bolivia's placement on the Financial

According to CoinDesk, Donald Trump's recently disclosed cryptocurrency holdings are influencing negotiations over conflict-of-interest provisions in the proposed Clarity Act. Democrats are focusing on the ethics clause as lawmakers work toward a new draft expected in coming days. The Senate has

Bolivia is considering a framework to recognize USDT as a payment currency on July 13, amid mounting pressure on the country's foreign currency reserves. The proposal would allow the world's largest stablecoin to be used for payments, savings, and

According to CoinDesk, the Securities Transfer Association (STA) urged the SEC on July 14 to prioritize issuer-sponsored tokenized securities over third-party platforms in future regulatory frameworks. In its comment letter, STA argued that blockchain-based stock tokens should be formally

According to Trump's July 13 Truth Social post, the U.S. President urged the Senate to pass the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act, framing cryptocurrency regulation as essential to maintaining American leadership against China. Trump warned that "China, and many other countries, would like to take co

On Jul 13, Senator Lindsey Graham's death and another senator's hospitalization have reduced the Republican majority in the U.S. Senate to 51-47. The narrower margin will likely require additional Democratic support to pass the crypto market structure

President Donald Trump and White House officials pushed the Senate on Monday to pass the Clarity Act, sweeping cryptocurrency legislation, following the unexpected death of Sen. Lindsey Graham over the weekend. Congress returned to Washington after a Fourth of July recess with weeks remaining to

The Senate is expected to release a revised CLARITY Act draft this week merging the Senate Banking Committee and Senate Agriculture Committee bills, adding roughly 70 pages to the text, but the ethics provision Senate Democrats have made a precondition for their votes is not included. Without that l

The European Union's Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation transitional window closed on 1 July 2026, requiring all crypto-asset service providers across 27 EU member states to obtain full Crypto-Asset Service Provider authorisation. Of the more than 1,200 firms previously registered under national re