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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...
Here’s What Happened in Crypto Today
Bitcoin faced a critical technical threshold today as major inflows into spot ETFs accelerated ahead of July’s Consumer Price Index release, while a catastrophic exploit on Harmony Protocol wiped billions in value and regulatory momentum in Russia and the SEC signaled diverging approaches to crypto integration. The combination of whale accumulation, renewed infrastructure attacks, and...
Sberbank Launches Crypto Platform as Meme Coins Surge on CLARITY Act Hopes
Russia’s Sberbank, the nation’s largest financial institution, is launching a cryptocurrency trading platform and digital custody system by December 2026, marking a watershed moment for institutional crypto adoption in a major economy despite regulatory headwinds. The move arrives just weeks before Russia’s new crypto regulations take effect on September 1, signaling that legacy finance is...
Coinbase Backs CLARITY Act as Senate Targets Floor Vote This Week
Coinbase has thrown its full institutional weight behind the CLARITY Act, signaling a watershed moment for U.S. crypto regulation after the exchange reversed its January opposition to the landmark legislation. Ryan VanGrack, Coinbase’s Vice Chair, declared on CNBC’s Squawk Box on July 20 that the bill has gained “tremendous momentum” in the Senate just as...
SEC July Rulemaking Race Threatens to Preempt Congressional Crypto Vote
The SEC is racing toward formal crypto rulemaking in July 2026, potentially shifting regulatory authority away from Congress before the Senate votes on comprehensive digital asset legislation. Three major proposals covering token offerings, broker-dealer custody, and trading venue structure are targeted for publication this month, creating a critical juncture where agency action could preempt or...
Senate Returns With CLARITY Act at Critical Juncture
The Senate returns from recess today with only three weeks to pass the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act before August dispersal, but three interlocking political disputes have collapsed passage odds from 74% to 48% and threaten to delay America’s most significant crypto legislation in a generation. The CLARITY Act, which achieved historic bipartisan support in...
SEC Regulation Crypto Proposal Targets July 2026 Release
The SEC is poised to release its first major crypto-specific regulatory proposal as early as July 2026, marking a dramatic pivot toward structured digital asset frameworks under Chair Paul S. Atkins. The move represents the clearest public commitment the agency has made to a release date, with three related rules targeting Notice of Proposed Rulemaking...