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SEC, CFTC target end-of-year milestones for crypto oversight amid government shutdown

SEC, CFTC target end-of-year milestones for crypto oversight amid government shutdown

Federal agencies are teeing up cryptocurrency regulatory milestones for the end of 2025. In a post on Tuesday on X, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission's Acting Chair Pham said the agency is prioritizing crypto trading and "tokenized collateral" by the end of 2025."Listed spot crypto trading an…

Democrats counter US crypto framework; bill grinds to a halt

Democrats counter US crypto framework; bill grinds to a halt

Senate Democrats submitted a counterproposal to the crypto framework bill last week. Industry advocates are concerned that this will stall progress on the legal clarity for the blockchain industry.The proposal, which has not yet been released publicly, would reportedly impose a number of rules for d…

Crypto market structure bill may need to wait until after the midterm election, says TD Cowen

Crypto market structure bill may need to wait until after the midterm election, says TD Cowen

Senators are dragging their feet when it comes to passing cryptocurrency market structure legislation, and that could delay the bill's passage until after the midterm election, TD Cowen analysts said in a note on Monday.Republicans and Democrats are negotiating how the cryptocurrency industry should…

Top Altcoins to Buy Ahead of Government Shutdown End and ETF Season

Top Altcoins to Buy Ahead of Government Shutdown End and ETF Season

The ongoing U.S. government shutdown has paused many SEC operations, including the review and approval of crypto ETFs. Filings and enforcement actions remain on hold, leaving investors waiting. The Senate is expected to vote for the seventh time today to end the shutdown. Current market odds, such a…

Rep. Steil: Market structure bill still on track, despite shutdown

Rep. Steil: Market structure bill still on track, despite shutdown

Wisconsin Representative Bryan Steil, one of the original cosponsors of the House of Representatives’ crypto market structure bill, the CLARITY Act, said Republicans’ timeline of passing the legislation before 2026 was still the plan, despite the ongoing government shutdown.In a Wednesday CNBC inter…

Bitcoin Tops $120,000 Amid US Government Shutdown, Echoing Hoskinson’s Forecast

Bitcoin Tops $120,000 Amid US Government Shutdown, Echoing Hoskinson’s Forecast

Bitcoin surged past $120,000 on October 3 following the US federal government’s partial shutdown earlier this week. Investors sought safety in digital assets and gold, highlighting Bitcoin’s position as an alternative store of value when traditional systems falter.Just one day earlier, Cardano found…

Trump nominates acting FDIC chair to officially head the agency

Trump nominates acting FDIC chair to officially head the agency

US President Donald Trump sent the nomination of acting chair of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Travis Hill, to the Senate for consideration to assume the government role for a five-year term.According to congressional records, Trump’s nomination of Hill as FDIC chair was sent to …

US Senate to hold hearing on crypto taxes as IRS offers relief on corporate tax

US Senate to hold hearing on crypto taxes as IRS offers relief on corporate tax

The US Senate Finance Committee will hold a hearing Wednesday on cryptocurrency taxation, a day after the Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued interim guidance easing corporate crypto tax rules.The Treasury and IRS on Tuesday issued interim guidance aimed at easing complianc…

Massachusetts to hold hearing to consider Bitcoin reserve bill

Massachusetts to hold hearing to consider Bitcoin reserve bill

A committee in the legislature of the US state of Massachusetts is scheduled to hear discussions about a Bitcoin strategic reserve bill first introduced in February.In a Friday update to a bill “relative to a Bitcoin strategic reserve” introduced by Republican state Senator Peter Durant, Massachuset…

US regulators dismiss SEC-CFTC merger rumors, move to dispel crypto ‘FUD’

US regulators dismiss SEC-CFTC merger rumors, move to dispel crypto ‘FUD’

Officials with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) met for the first joint roundtable in about 14 years to discuss “regulatory harmonization efforts,” including those potentially impacting the cryptocurrency industry.In the Monday roundtabl…

Bitcoin bulls are back: Here’s what is needed for a rally to $120K

Bitcoin bulls are back: Here’s what is needed for a rally to $120K

Key takeaways:Clearer digital asset regulation, highlighted by this week’s high-profile SEC–CFTC roundtable, could strengthen investor confidence.A temporary resolution of the looming US government shutdown may ease risk aversion and boost Bitcoin price.Labor market data and Strategic Bitcoin Reserv…

Kraken donates $2M to pro-crypto groups as ‘fight for crypto’ continues

Kraken donates $2M to pro-crypto groups as ‘fight for crypto’ continues

Crypto exchange Kraken pledged $2 million to two politically aligned groups as part of what it calls an ongoing battle to defend core crypto freedoms in the US.In a Tuesday post on X, Kraken Co-CEO Arjun Sethi announced that the exchange will donate $1 million to the Freedom Fund PAC and increase it…