7+ hour, 52+ min ago   (796+ words) Senate Majority Leader John Thune told lawmakers late last Thursday that the chamber will not hold even a procedural vote on the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act before the August recess. The decision pushes the bill’s timeline into mid-September at…...

12+ hour, 37+ min ago   (469+ words) Crypto industry-backed political groups have spent more than $1.5 million supporting candidates in four congressional races across Florida, Alaska, and Wyoming ahead of August 18 primaries. The new expenditures come from Defend American Jobs and Protect Progress, affiliates of the Fairshake super…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago   (723+ words) Senate Majority Leader John Thune filed cloture early Saturday on the motion to proceed to the Clarity Act, giving the crypto market structure bill a path to the floor when lawmakers return from the August recess. The filing tees up…...

3+ day, 12+ hour ago   (505+ words) Senator Elizabeth Warren has asked Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick to explain the decision to ease export controls for the United Arab Emirates after UAE-linked investors reportedly bought a $500 million stake in World Liberty Financial. Warren’s August 5 letter raises concerns about…...

3+ day, 12+ hour ago   (623+ words) The U.S. Senate will not vote on the CLARITY Act before lawmakers leave Washington for their August state work period, ending a late effort to advance the crypto market structure bill this week. Senate Majority Leader John Thune’s office confirmed that…...

4+ day, 13+ hour ago   (497+ words) Senator Cynthia Lummis is pressing Senate leaders to begin floor action on the CLARITY Act before lawmakers leave Washington for their August state work period. The Wyoming Republican said on August 5 that the Senate could remain in session through the…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (522+ words) The U.S. Senate has put the CLARITY Act on hold while lawmakers focus on federal nominations and a Russia sanctions bill. The delay gives lawmakers less time to pass the crypto market-structure bill before the Senate begins its summer recess on…...

2+ week, 1+ hour ago   (609+ words) Gemini co-founders Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss contributed about $10.02 million in Bitcoin to MAGA Inc., a super PAC aligned with U.S. President Donald Trump, federal election records show. The June 19 contributions came 23 days after the Commodity Futures Trading Commission joined Gemini Trust…...

2+ week, 5+ hour ago   (634+ words) Senator Cynthia Lummis said the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act closes financial gaps that North Korea’s Lazarus Group uses to move stolen crypto funds. The Wyoming Republican made the case in a post on X as the bill’s path to…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (533+ words) Federal Election Commission filings show the Fairshake affiliate funded media supporting incumbent Representative Shri Thanedar and opposing state Representative Donavan McKinney ahead of the August 4 election. The spending follows Protect Progress’ intervention in the same district during the 2024 election, when…...