CFTC chief backs innovation in $1.2 quadrillion derivatives market
CFTC Chairman Michael Selig said regulators must give financial innovation room to lead as the global derivatives market enters a…
Month: August 2026
Strategy’s Saylor Claims ChatGPT Fueled $15B Financial Breakthrough
Speaking with Steven Bartlett on The Diary of a CEO podcast, the Strategy executive chairman described AI as a tool…
Crypto Clarity Act Sees Glimmer of Hope as Republicans and Democrats Rush to Negotiate
Bipartisan negotiations over the long-awaited Crypto Clarity Act continue. Earlier today, Republican and Democratic staff held a series of last-minute…
White House Now Reviewing Crypto Clarity Act Ethics Text Ahead of August Deadline: Report
Time is running out to get a vote on the long-awaited crypto Clarity Act, though bipartisan work is intensifying with…
Free Markets and Innovation, Sort Of
The Wall Street Journal’s Aug. 4 editorial on the Clarity Act, “Clarity for Crypto, Sort Of,” opens by warning that…
South Korea to Classify Seized Crypto as State Assets and Auction Off Holdings
South Korea’s government is preparing to formally classify virtual assets, including Bitcoin, acquired through donations or criminal forfeiture as state…
EU watchdogs warn of impersonation scams amid MiCA licensing shakeout
Fraudsters are impersonating financial regulators and crypto businesses to target customers of crypto service providers that have failed to secure…
Novadius CEO: CLARITY Bill Dispute Highlights Crypto Education Gap
The controversy surrounding the CLARITY bill has exposed a broader problem within the cryptocurrency industry: a persistent lack of education…
The longer CLARITY stalls, the bigger crypto giants could get
The time is running out for the CLARITY Act before the Senate takes its recess on August 7, and the…
Hong Kong Monetary Authority Shuts Down October Stablecoin License Speculation
Hong Kong’s monetary authority has pushed back on market speculation that a second batch of Hong Kong stablecoin licenses would…