digital assets
Here’s What Happened in Crypto Today
Ancient cryptocurrency wallets dormant for over a decade have begun moving funds, while U.S. regulators are preparing for a pivotal Friday vote on a comprehensive crypto framework that includes a controversial four-year startup exemption. The development comes as Fidelity seeks SEC approval to add staking capabilities to its $898 million Ethereum ETF, signaling institutional appetite...
SEC Proposes Four-Year Crypto Startup Exemption in Major Regulatory Shift
The Securities and Exchange Commission is poised to fundamentally reshape how crypto startups access capital, with Chair Paul Atkins leading a proposal that would allow token projects to raise funds without full securities registration. The agency has scheduled an open meeting for August 14 to consider the new “Regulation Crypto Assets” framework, which offers developers...
SEC Votes Friday on Regulation Crypto Framework
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is set to vote Friday on Regulation Crypto, the agency’s first formal rulemaking framework under Chair Paul Atkins designed to create a tailored capital-raising regime for digital asset projects. The open meeting scheduled for 10 a.m. ET at SEC headquarters will consider a proposal that includes a roughly $5...
SEC to Vote on Crypto Fundraising Rule Bypassing Securities Registration
The SEC is set to vote Friday on a groundbreaking proposal that could dramatically lower barriers for crypto companies to raise capital, marking an aggressive regulatory pivot that bypasses stalled Congressional efforts. The agency’s open meeting on August 14 will weigh new fundraising rules independent of full securities registration, while simultaneously preparing to unveil an...
SEC Schedules August 14 Vote on Tailored Crypto Offering Framework
The Securities and Exchange Commission has scheduled an August 14 public meeting to advance its “Reg Crypto” proposal, a specialized offering framework for digital asset investment contracts, marking the agency’s unilateral pivot toward rulemaking after Congress failed to pass the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act before the Senate’s August recess. The three-member Republican-controlled SEC commission...
Senate Sets September Vote on CLARITY Act Crypto Regulation Bill
Senate Majority Leader John Thune initiated a procedural motion Saturday to advance the CLARITY Act to the Senate floor, positioning the cryptocurrency regulation bill for a vote when lawmakers return from August recess on September 14, 2026. The move marks a critical juncture for U.S. digital asset oversight, though the bill still faces steep political...
Senate CLARITY Act Vote Hangs on 48-Hour Deadline as Odds Hit Historic Lows
The Senate’s final 48 hours before recess represent crypto’s make-or-break moment for comprehensive statutory regulation, with the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act facing a 67-70% failure probability despite bipartisan support and historic industry backing. Senate Majority Leader John Thune confirmed a floor vote is still planned this week, but unresolved ethics disputes and Democratic skepticism...
Senate CLARITY Act Vote Faces August 10 Deadline as Crypto Regulation Hangs
The U.S. Senate faces a critical 72-hour window to schedule a floor vote on the CLARITY Act before its August 10 recess, marking the last realistic legislative opportunity in 2026 to codify crypto regulation into permanent statute. Without action in the next three weeks, the digital asset market will remain dependent on executive guidance that...
Coldcard Hack: $116M Bitcoin Theft Tilts Custody Debate
Bitcoin hardware wallet users suffered nearly $116 million in losses after a critical flaw in Coldcard devices enabled hackers to drain over 5,200 addresses in coordinated waves since July 30. The breach, stemming from a 2021 firmware vulnerability that generated wallet seeds with insufficient entropy, has reignited a debate within the crypto industry about the...
CLARITY Act Stalls With August 10 Senate Deadline Looming
The CLARITY Act sits on a knife’s edge with just 13 days until the Senate’s August 10 recess deadline, and legislative silence is breeding market uncertainty across digital assets. While House passage was secured and the Senate Banking Committee voted to advance the bill 15-9 in July, no full Senate floor vote has been scheduled,...
Senate Readies CLARITY Act Vote as Trump Clears Final Ethics Hurdle
The US Senate is poised to vote on the CLARITY Act within two weeks, after President Donald Trump cleared the final ethics-language obstacle that had stalled the landmark digital-asset legislation for months. The revised bill, combining work from the Senate Banking and Agriculture committees, now faces a critical window before the August recess with minimal...
S&P and Pantera Launch Fundamentals-Based Crypto Benchmark
S&P and Pantera Capital have launched a fundamentals-driven digital asset benchmark designed to bring institutional rigor to cryptocurrency allocation, marking a watershed moment for crypto’s integration into mainstream financial infrastructure. The S&P Pantera Digital Asset Index, unveiled on July 21, 2026, applies the same rules-based methodology used in equity benchmarks like the S&P 500 to...