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U.S. Senator Lummis says Democrats won't quit asking for more on crypto Clarity Act
One of the top crypto market structure negotiators in Washington says she's run out of gas on new revisions for the bill she's worked on for more than five years.
Robinhood plans share redemptions, voting rights for stock tokens, after criticism
CEO Vlad Tenev said more shareholder features are coming as Robinhood’s offshore stock tokens draw scrutiny over ownership rights.
Kraken brings DeFi yield to tokenized stocks and ETFs
Kraken’s new xStocks vaults let investors earn yield on tokenized versions of Nvidia and major US stock market ETFs by lending the assets in DeFi markets.
UK regulators to develop tokenization roadmap after industry feedback
The FCA received 123 responses to its wholesale tokenization consultation, with most respondents identifying post-trade processes as the main opportunity for adoption.
Trump's $800 million stake into World Liberty Financial's token now has a timeline to becoming sellable
Onchain records show that an $800 million crypto stake that matched Donald Trump's holding was moved into a vesting contract, locking any sales until 2028 after a mandatory 10% token burn.
Bitcoin tops $79K, oil falls as Trump says Iran war could end
Bitcoin’s price rose toward $80,000 after US President Donald Trump hinted that the US-Iran war would end, pushing oil prices lower.
White House crypto adviser says Trump gave up 'historic' ethics powers in compromise
President Donald Trump's digital assets adviser spoke at a Washington event the day after a new compromise language was released for the Clarity Act.
Banks escalate stablecoin rewards fight as Senate prepares for a Clarity Act vote
Eight banking groups on Monday said they want tighter limits on stablecoin rewards, keeping the ongoing banks-versus-crypto dispute alive in Congress.
Strive adds 469 Bitcoin to reach 25,000 BTC treasury
Strive’s latest Bitcoin purchase was funded entirely through its SATA preferred stock as the company continues its rapid climb among corporate BTC holders.
CLARITY Act faces state AGs opposition ahead of key Senate vote
Trump’s ethics concession addresses one hurdle for the crypto bill, but 18 state attorneys general say the revised legislation would weaken state oversight.
S&P Global backs Kaiko as Series B reaches $110M
The investment brings together major financial institutions as Kaiko expands its data infrastructure for tokenized securities and onchain financial markets.
Bipartisan group of state attorneys general oppose Clarity Act over federal preemption worry
The state AGs said they were concerned the crypto legislation might restrict their ability to bring securities and commodities cases tied to online scams.
Bitmine projects $334M in annual staking revenue from $15.8B crypto treasury
Bitmine now has more than 5 million ETH staked, turning most of its Ether holdings into a recurring income stream as it continues to accumulate.
Why are AI’s biggest companies suddenly asking to slow down?
AI’s biggest labs are suddenly calling for a slower pace of development. Is it because AI risks are catching up with the technology, or because the economics of the race are getting harder to justify?
Clarity Act odds surge on prediction markets, but crypto bill still faces long road
Kalshi and Polymarket bettors sharply raised the chances of U.S. crypto market structure legislation advancing, with Tuesday's Senate vote the next test.
Consensus heads to Hong Kong for third year with expanded focus on AI
Consensus Hong Kong will focus on institutional adoption of digital assets and the growing role of artificial intelligence in the future of money.
Don’t let perfect be the enemy of Clarity
On September 15, the Senate has the chance to show that it can address issues in a reasonable timeframe, rather than waiting for the next market failure to act, writes the Blockchain Association's Sum
Here is the revised Clarity Act ethics provision Donald Trump has agreed to
The new Clarity Act draft would force divestiture and give state attorneys general the ability to sue to enforce the ethics provision.