Clarity Act sits idle over Trump ethics question as Warren asks SEC to investigate him
Senators Elizabeth Warren and Richard Blumenthal requested the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission probe Trump's memecoin. Source:CoinDesk
CME's Duffy warns an overlooked tax risk looms over U.S. perpetual futures
CME CEO Terry Duffy said a court battle over whether perpetual futures are swaps or futures could eventually affect how the IRS taxes the contracts.…
Social Security’s biggest problem isn’t a design flaw. It’s a missing trust fund.
Should policymakers look beyond the payroll tax to cover this share of the deficit? Source:MarketWatch
Senators said to hatch idea to toughen Trump's concession on Clarity Act's crypto limits
Insiders say that the bipartisan Senate duo revamping the bill's Trumpapproved ethics section have come up with something they hope wins sufficient yes votes.…
Fed holds rates steady, extending pause as markets await Kevin Warsh's policy roadmap
For the first time in several years, markets were somewhat split on whether the U.S. central bank would hike rates. Source:CoinDesk
The SEC settles with Coinbase over its missing Gary Gensler texts
A new court status report reveals the agency will pay a flat fee to resolve a twoyear fight over what former Chair Gary Gensler knew about Ethereum.…
Senator Lummis: Ethics, other provisions in crypto Clarity Act to be further discussed
Senator Cynthia Lummis, one of the lead negotiators on the bill, told CoinDesk she was "pleased" that the updated bill was ready for release. Source:CoinDesk
Key Democratic lawmakers say crypto Clarity Act 'falls short' on ethics, other issues
Several of the Democrats most likely to vote for the crypto market structure bill said they had issues with the new draft published by Republicans earlier in…
New Clarity Act emerges that's a start on the final draft, makes ethics rule temporary
Lawmakers have circulated text of the latest draft that will be pushed toward a Senate finish line, but they're still debating a core governmentethics piece.…
SEC's Peirce warns some DeFi vaults, onchain lending may fall under securities laws
The commissioner said onchain vaults and lending strategies could resemble investment funds or advisers, depending on how they are structured. Source:CoinDesk
Crypto Clarity Act still at mercy of ethics section as Democrats balk at Trump deal
The White House has circulated some details of the conflictofinterest limits the president agreed to with Republican negotiators, but talks are still underway.…
White House pushes Senate Democrats to take 'historic' crypto Clarity Act ethics deal
Without revealing any details about the actual agreement from President Trump on potential presidential restrictions, his White House is urging its acceptance.…