The Clarity Act became the center of a bruising week in Washington after the Senate failed to move the market structure bill forward. The final tally was 49-50, far short of the 60 votes needed after more than a year…
What Comes Next for CFTC Crypto Rules After Senate Delay?
The latest move on CFTC crypto rules came after the Senate failed to pass the Clarity Act earlier this week, pushing the agency to advance under its own authority. On Thursday, the Commodities and Futures Trading Commission submitted a new…
How Will Tokenized Stocks Trade Under New SEC Rules?
The SEC has outlined a regulated U.S. pathway for tokenized stocks by granting qualifying platforms a five-year window to operate without registering as full national securities exchanges. The move allows certain venues to test blockchain-based trading for real U.S. shares…
Will Ethereum Glamsterdam lift network capacity in tests?
Ethereum Glamsterdam moved through another important test stage as developers continued confirming blocks under new block-building rules ahead of a proposed October 6 rollout on the Sepolia public test network. The upgrade is designed to support a major increase in…
Will SEC Permit Tokenized Securities Venues for 5 Years?
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has introduced a new framework for tokenized securities, giving certain venues a five-year path to operate without registering as an exchange. Announced on Thursday by Chairman Paul Atkins’ agency, the measure applies to tokenized…
Will UK Crypto Enforcement Tighten Before 2027 Rules?
UK crypto enforcement moved into sharper focus after Britain’s Financial Conduct Authority said it acted against three illegal peer-to-peer crypto trading locations in London. The operation was carried out with HM Revenue & Customs and the Metropolitan Police, and the…
Why Is S&P Global Pursuing OpenZeppelin Acquisition?
S&P Global has agreed to buy blockchain security company OpenZeppelin in a deal meant to broaden its digital asset capabilities. The OpenZeppelin acquisition was announced on Thursday, with financial terms left undisclosed and the transaction still subject to closing conditions.…
Ondo Finance Just Connected Tokenized Funds to DTCC’s 85% of US Mutual Fund Infrastructure. Here Is What That Means.
Key Points ▶ Ondo Finance’s subsidiary Oasis Pro Markets became the first tokenization platform to join DTCC’s Fund/SERV network on September 16, 2026. ▶ Fund/SERV processes more than 85% of US mutual fund transaction activity, connecting fund companies, wealth management…
Hoskinson Keynotes Washington DC Crypto Summit (GBA) With World Bank, SEC and UN on September 30
Key Points ▶ Charles Hoskinson keynotes the Government Blockchain Association Future of Money, Governance and the Law 2026 summit at the National Press Club in Washington DC on September 30, 2026. ▶ He also participates in a Capitol Hill Roundtable…
What Does Circle Arc Mainnet Mean With 100 Partners?
Circle Arc went live on Wednesday as Circle introduced the public mainnet for its Layer 1 blockchain focused on payments trading and what it calls agentic economic activity. The launch started with more than 100 institutional and ecosystem partners, while…