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Senate Delays Crucial CLARITY Act Vote Amid Fierce Lobbying Over Stablecoin Regulation

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WASHINGTON — The legislative future of the American digital asset industry hangs precariously in the balance this week, as the highly anticipated Senate vote on the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act of 2025 (CLARITY Act) has been abruptly delayed until early April. The postponement highlights intense, deeply entrenched political divisions regarding the integration of decentralized […]

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Financial Stability Board Mandates Multi-Party Computation for Global Asset Custody

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LONDON — The international regulatory architecture governing digital asset custody experienced a massive structural shift on Wednesday, following the publication of the “Global Custodial Standards” by the Financial Stability Board (FSB). The comprehensive framework mandates the immediate, universal adoption of Multi-Party Computation (MPC) architecture for any centralized exchange or institutional custodian holding digital assets on

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Senate Reaches Compromise on Stablecoin Yields, Accelerating CLARITY Act

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WASHINGTON — The legislative gridlock surrounding the digital asset sector showed significant signs of thawing on Monday, as key Senate committees announced significant progress on the highly contested CLARITY Act. Sources close to the negotiations indicate that a bipartisan compromise has effectively resolved the core dispute that had stalled the bill: the contentious issue of

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Landmark SEC and CFTC Joint Crypto Regulation Guidance Officially Takes Effect

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WASHINGTON — The regulatory architecture of the United States digital asset industry underwent a permanent, historic transformation on Monday. The landmark “Joint Crypto Regulation Guidance,” authored collaboratively by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), officially took effect, ending a decade of destructive jurisdictional warfare and establishing clear, legally

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U.S. Exchanges Face Massive Compliance Overhaul as Joint SEC/CFTC Guidance Takes Effect

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NEW YORK — The operational reality for centralized cryptocurrency exchanges in the United States altered drastically on Monday, as the highly anticipated SEC and CFTC Joint Crypto Regulation Guidance officially went into effect. The comprehensive framework imposes rigorous, bank-like compliance mandates on digital asset platforms, immediately forcing a massive structural overhaul of how domestic exchanges

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Senate Delays Landmark CLARITY Act Vote Amid Intense Lobbying Dispute Over DeFi

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WASHINGTON — The escalating political tension surrounding digital asset regulation in the United States took a dramatic turn this weekend. Following intense lobbying efforts by both traditional banking conglomerates and Web3 advocacy groups, the highly anticipated Senate vote on the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act of 2025 (CLARITY Act) has been abruptly delayed until late

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European Data Protection Board Endorses Zero-Knowledge Proofs for GDPR Compliance

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BRUSSELS — The global regulatory landscape regarding zero-knowledge (ZK) cryptography became significantly clearer this weekend, following the publication of highly anticipated guidance from the European Data Protection Board (EDPB). In a landmark decision, the EDPB formally acknowledged that transactions executed utilizing strict ZK proofs are theoretically compliant with the core tenets of the General Data

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U.S. Crypto Market Awaits Definitive Senate Vote on Landmark CLARITY Act

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WASHINGTON — The regulatory landscape of the United States digital asset sector is currently defined by intense legislative anticipation. Market participants and institutional lobbyists are closely monitoring Capitol Hill this weekend as the Senate prepares for a highly contentious, potentially definitive vote on the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act of 2025 (CLARITY Act). The legislation

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Landmark CLARITY Act Stalls in Senate Amid Bitter Dispute Over Stablecoin Yields

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WASHINGTON — The regulatory environment surrounding the digital asset industry experienced a period of intense whiplash this week. While the recent joint SEC/CFTC interpretation provided massive clarity for major cryptocurrencies, the highly anticipated Digital Asset Market Clarity Act of 2025 (CLARITY Act) has stalled entirely within the Senate, falling victim to intense partisan infighting over

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Developer Community Deploys Uncensorable Interfaces in Response to Global Crackdown

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PARIS — The ideological clash between the decentralized ethos of Web3 and the strict compliance mandates of global governments reached a boiling point this weekend. Following the aggressive seizure of several prominent decentralized mixing protocols by European law enforcement, the global developer community has launched a massive, coordinated counter-offensive, rapidly deploying hundreds of highly resilient

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