Tag: Crypto regulation

Senate Banking Committee schedules May 14 markup for the CLARITY Act, the comprehensive digital asset market structure bill. Industry stakeholders express optimism as negotiations address jurisdiction, consumer protections, and stablecoin yield issues. Progress follows months of delays, positioning the bill for potential floor action in the coming months. The U.S. Senate Banking Committee is set to hold a markup session on...

White House targets July 4 passage of the Clarity Act for broad U.S. crypto market structure legislation. Senate Banking Committee markup planned for May, with floor action in June to allow House reconciliation. Stablecoin yield compromise deemed closed; ethics provisions under discussion to address conflicts of interest. Bill would clarify CFTC vs. SEC jurisdiction, exempt compliant digital asset sales, and include safeguards...

Deal terms: Payward will acquire 100% of Bitnomial for up to $550 million payable in cash and stock, valuing the parent company’s equity at $20 billion. Licenses secured: The transaction gives Kraken control of a fully CFTC-regulated U.S. derivatives platform, including an exchange, clearinghouse and brokerage. Strategic impact: Bitnomial, the first crypto-native firm to hold the complete suite of CFTC licenses, spent over a decade...