Regulation & Policy

According to CNBC, five labor organizations opposed a pending Senate crypto market structure bill on Tuesday, warning it would expose worker retirement accounts to cryptocurrency volatility. The groups—AFL-CIO, Service Employees International Union, American Federation of Teachers, National

According to ChainCatcher, the U.S. Senate Banking Committee released an updated CLARITY Act draft this year, marking the first major revision since January. The new draft adds Section 109 establishing insider trading rules and updates multiple provisions, including redefining SEC authority and

According to Kim Jong-seung, CEO of think tank MRI, speaking at a seminar held on May 12, the U.S. requires stablecoin issuers—including those issuing won-denominated stablecoins—to meet anti-money laundering (AML) and counter-terrorism financing (CFT) standards comparable to U.S. levels. Kim

According to CoinDesk’s May 12 report, the U.S. Senate Banking Committee on Tuesday officially released the latest version of its cryptocurrency market structure bill, the “CLARITY Act.” The text totals 309 pages and is being prepared for the committee hearing and vote scheduled for May 14. In a statement, Committee Chair Tim Scott said the bill puts consumers first and ensures the future of finance remains in the United States. Bill Core Provisions: Stablecoin Yield Limits and DeFi Protections

Democratic Party legislator Park Min-gyu called for accelerated legal and regulatory reforms in South Korea's blockchain and stablecoin industries at a seminar held on June 12 at 2 PM in the National Assembly Building's Room 3. Speaking at an event titled "U.S. Stablecoin AML Regulatory Framework an

South Korean Democratic Party legislator Min Byung-deok said on December 12 that the United States views stablecoin regulation as an extension of dollar hegemony strategy rather than mere financial oversight, and that Korea must redesign its digital asset regulatory framework accordingly. Min made t

According to Bloomberg, citing three people familiar with the committee’s plans, the U.S. House Committee on Ways and Means will hold a closed-door, bipartisan briefing on cryptocurrency tax issues on May 14 (Thursday), with attendance limited to committee members only. The meeting will be held on the same day as the Senate Banking Committee’s consideration of the CLARITY Act on Thursday. Background and bipartisan format for the closed-door meeting According to Bloomberg, both Democratic and Rep

According to Cointelegraph, the Senate Banking Committee released the CLARITY Act draft on May 12, with committee members required to submit amendments by tomorrow for Thursday review. The draft reportedly

According to TD Cowen's Washington Research Group, the Senate Banking Committee's scheduled vote on the Clarity Act on May 14 does not guarantee the crypto bill will become law. Managing director Jaret Seiberg said the vote shifts the fight to the full Senate rather than signals a deal, as major

According to CoinTelegraph’s May 12 report, New York state Democratic senator Kirsten Gillibrand said that without moral provisions targeting potential conflicts of interest for elected officials, her Democratic colleagues would not vote in support of the bill in the Senate floor session. To pass, the CLARITY Act must receive at least 60 votes in the Senate floor session, and bipartisan support is crucial to the bill’s final passage. Legislative Background and Bill Progress According to CoinTele

According to The Block, American Bankers Association CEO Rob Nichols sent a letter to bank executives on Sunday night, urging them to contact their senators ahead of a Senate Banking Committee vote scheduled for Thursday on landmark cryptocurrency legislation. Nichols argued that the bill does not d

According to Cointelegraph citing Bloomberg, the U.S. House Ways and Means Committee will hold a closed-door bipartisan briefing on cryptocurrency taxation this Thursday (May 14).

According to a May 12 report by Bitcoin.com News, the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) has granted conditional approval to Augustus (Augustus), allowing the establishment of Augustus Bank, NA, making it the first AI-native stablecoin settlement bank in the U.S. to reach this stage of approval by the OCC. Founding Team Background and Existing Business According to an official Augustus announcement, the co-founder and CEO of Augustus Bank, NA is Ferdinand Dabitz, 25 years old a

According to Bitcoin.com News on May 11, the digital asset advocacy group Stand With Crypto (SWC) announced that it will conduct a record-based scoring of lawmakers regarding the U.S. Senate Banking Committee’s scheduled vote on HR3633, the “2025 Digital Asset Market Transparency Act” (the CLARITY Act), on May 14; SWC said it represents more than 2.9 million U.S. advocates. Stand With Crypto Advocacy Actions and Lawmaker Rating Program According to Bitcoin.com News, in a May 11, 2026 statement,

According to Consensys, the company recently submitted a comment letter to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission regarding potential regulatory gaps in the SEC's latest crypto asset framework. Consensys requested that the SEC provide a safe harbor or other exemption clarifying that

According to Edaily, South Korea's National Assembly Politics Committee excluded stablecoin-related digital asset legislation from today's review session (May 12), citing upcoming committee reorganization in May and local elections scheduled for June. The decision defers the stablecoin bill to the s

According to TD Cowen, the Senate Banking Committee's scheduled vote on the Clarity Act on May 14 does not guarantee the crypto market structure bill will become law. Jaret Seiberg, managing director at TD Cowen's Washington Research Group, said on Monday that the vote represents a shift of the

According to The Block, American Bankers Association CEO Rob Nichols sent a letter to bank executives Sunday night urging them to contact their senators ahead of Thursday's Senate Banking Committee vote on landmark cryptocurrency legislation. In the letter, Nichols argued that the current bill