Regulation
DeFi

SEC’s Hester Peirce Warns Crypto Vaults and Onchain Lending May Fall Under Securities Laws

SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce, the agency’s most crypto-friendly voice, said DeFi vaults and onchain lending can qualify as securities depending…
Markets

Bitcoin wilts as oil and rates rise. Clarity Act odds tumble to 38%

Geopolitical risks, rising rates, and fresh regulatory setbacks send crypto lower as key Democrats demand stronger safeguards in the market…
Regulation

US officials barred until 2029 from issuing or sponsoring tokens under CLARITY’s proposed ethics rules

According to Senator Cynthia Lummis, one of the bill’s advocates, the ethics language would apply to US presidents’ crypto ventures,…
Markets

Clarity Act Latest Draft Bars Trump From Crypto Ventures—But Only Until 2029

The long-awaited market-structure bill would block officials and their spouses from issuing digital assets and shield non-custodial developers, but the…
DeFi

SEC’s Peirce says crypto vaults and onchain lending may fall under securities laws

The SEC commissioner said crypto vaults, onchain lending products and other asset management tools may trigger US securities laws depending…
Regulation

New Clarity Act Draft Would Bar Trump and Officials From Issuing Crypto, With a 2029 Sunset

Bitcoin Magazine New Clarity Act Draft Would Bar Trump and Officials From Issuing Crypto, With a 2029 Sunset Senate Republicans…
Regulation

Digital Chamber sues Illinois officials over new state 0.2% crypto tax

The group alleged that the tax signed into law in June “discriminates against people who transact in digital assets“ and…
DeFi

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.…
Markets

Celsius founders face permanent crypto bans that could cost more than their $16.5M obligations

Together, the court-entered orders restrict marketing across deposit, exchange, investment, withdrawal and trading products, including assisted activity. The post Celsius…
Regulation

CLARITY Act could help CFTC deal with prediction markets: Lawyer

According to one lawyer testifying before a House subcommittee hearing, the CLARITY Act could grant the CFTC the authority it…