Push to hike crypto taxes in Germany fails in the Bundestag
An attempt to increase the tax burden on cryptocurrency owners in Germany has not gained enough support in the country’s…
Month: May 2026
CLARITY Act Faces Potential Senate Vote Delay as June Schedule Fills Up
The CLARITY Act, a key piece of cryptocurrency regulation legislation, may face a delay in its Senate vote as the…
Alaska Rep Begich pushes bill to protect America’s crypto reserve from admin change
United States House Representative Nick Begich of Alaska has introduced the American Reserve Modernization Act (ARMA), legislation designed to write…
Former CFTC Chair ‘Crypto Dad’ Christopher Giancarlo Joins Jefferies as Senior Advisor
Christopher Giancarlo, the former chairman of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) widely known as “Crypto Dad” for his…
Polymarket aims for prediction market approval in Japan by 2030
Polymarket is set to lobby for authorization of prediction markets in Japan, according to a Bloomberg report on Friday. The…
Russia finalizes bill banning personal non-custodial crypto wallets, mandates licensed intermediaries
Russia’s Ministry of Finance has finalized a regulatory bill that will prohibit individual investors from using non-custodial cryptocurrency wallets, according…
Clarity Act Hits Senate Traffic Jam — Only 7 Weeks Left to Pass
The window for the Clarity Act just got significantly smaller. The Senate left for recess this week without completing its…
Inside the Prediction Markets: Polymarket Pushes Abroad as Sporttrade Drops Sportsbooks
Prediction markets are moving into new distribution channels faster than regulators can agree on what they are. This week, Polymarket…
Congress hits Polymarket and Kalshi with a massive insider trading probe
The U.S. House Oversight Committee plans a probe into the largest prediction market platforms over suspicions that government employees could…
Tom Emmer brushes off law enforcement concerns over Clarity Act
Latest developments: Emmer joined CoinDesk’s The Policy Protocol and said the Senate’s bipartisan movement on the Clarity Act shows crypto…