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CFTC Proposes Conflict-of-Interest Rules for Vertically Integrated Markets
The CFTC unveiled sweeping new rules on July 30, 2026, designed to prevent conflicts of interest among vertically integrated market participants—a structural shift that could reshape how crypto derivatives trading operates in the United States. The proposal, which targets regulatory gaps in parts 37, 38, and 39 of CFTC regulations alongside amendments to Commission Regulations...
Ripple Launches Mint Platform, Invests in Notabene to Revive RLUSD
Ripple announced a dual initiative on July 23-24 to expand its dollar-backed stablecoin RLUSD through a new issuance platform called Ripple Mint and a strategic investment in compliance firm Notabene, aiming to unlock institutional adoption at a moment when the stablecoin’s monthly transfer volume has contracted 25 percent. The moves target both operational and regulatory...
Tether Faces 2028 Compliance Deadline as USAT Launch Signals Shift
Tether’s stablecoin dominance faces a critical 2028 deadline as U.S. regulators prepare to enforce strict new reserve requirements that could force the crypto industry’s largest issuer to fundamentally restructure its $130 billion USDT or risk losing access to major American exchanges. With final GENIUS Act rules expected to land within months, Tether has already begun...
Six Agencies Race to Finish Stablecoin Rules Before July 18 Deadline
Six federal agencies are racing against a July 18, 2026 deadline—just 15 days away—to finalize sweeping stablecoin regulations that will reshape a $230 billion payment token market. With all public comment periods closed as of June 9, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, National Credit Union Administration, Treasury Department,...
Catholic Bishops Challenge CLARITY Act Over Trafficking Safeguards
Nearly 100 Catholic bishops have formally opposed the CLARITY Act, arguing that a key provision designed to protect cryptocurrency developers would weaken federal safeguards against human trafficking and financial crimes. The letter, sent Tuesday to Senate leadership by the Alliance to End Human Trafficking, marks a significant moral and institutional challenge to legislation that has...