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cnbc.comfinance43 days ago
Senate Banking Committee Schedules May 14 Markup of Digital Asset Market Clarity Act
The Senate Banking Committee will meet on May 14, 2026 to consider the crypto market structure bill after postponing a markup in January 2026. Crypto industry groups welcomed the date as a step toward regulatory clarity, while a coalition of banking trade associations raised rema…
CoinDeskfinance47 days ago
Crypto Executives at Consensus Miami Discuss Role of Diverse Input in Product, Policy, and Hiring
Senior executives from Mastercard, Crypto Council for Innovation and Clerisy discussed at CoinDesk's Consensus Miami conference how external perspectives altered their approaches to crypto infrastructure, staking policy and team diversity. Panelists shared specific examples of re…
japantimes.co.jpfinance48 days ago
Crypto Platforms Launch Trades Tied to Private AI Firms Like Anthropic and OpenAI
Crypto platforms are now offering trades linked to valuable private AI companies such as Anthropic, OpenAI and SpaceX, providing retail investors new access. Trading activity on venues like Ventuals and PreStocks has surged more than threefold since the start of 2026. Major excha…
medianama.comfinance52 days ago
U.S. Banks Seek Delay in Genius Act Implementation as Agora Applies for Bank Charter
Major U.S. banks have asked regulators for extended public comment periods before fully implementing the Genius Act, which would require stablecoin issuers to operate as banks. Banking groups also want to delay the law's rollout. Meanwhile, crypto firm Agora has filed for a natio…
usethebitcoin.comtechnology55 days agoUpdated
Kalshi and Polymarket Plan Perpetual Futures Expansion
Prediction markets Kalshi and Polymarket are preparing to offer perpetual futures, a high-leverage crypto trading product largely restricted in the U.S. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission is working to enable domestic trading of these derivatives. This development follows a…
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