Report Claims Gaming Industry Lobbying for Ban on Sports Event Contract Trading in Federal Cryptocurrency Regulation Bill
[ad_1] Semafor reports that a coalition including commercial and tribal gaming interests has sent a letter to Congress urging members to include sports trading restrictions A group including the American Gaming Association, the Indian Gaming Association, and labor unions is applying pressure to members of Congress to add language barring prediction markets from offering contracts […]
Crypto Advocacy Group Calls Action on Market Structure Bill ‘critical‘
[ad_1] More than 120 entities affiliated with the cryptocurrency and blockchain industry are urging US lawmakers to stop stalling on the advancement of a digital asset market structure bill. In a Thursday letter to leaders in the US Senate Banking Committee, the Crypto Council for Innovation (CCI) and Blockchain Association said that the body should […]
Australia Moves to Regulate Crypto Platforms as Parliament Passes Bill for AFSL
[ad_1] Australia’s Parliament has passed legislation that will bring digital asset platforms and tokenised custody providers under the country’s financial services licensing regime. Singapore Summit: Meet the largest APAC brokers you know (and those you still don’t!). Last year, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission clarified how existing laws apply to digital assets. The guidance […]
US Senators Unleash New Bill Driving Bitcoin Mining Expansion and Cementing Strategic Bitcoin Reserve – Regulation Bitcoin News
[ad_1] US Bitcoin Mining Policy and National Reserve Strategy U.S. lawmakers are advancing efforts to strengthen domestic digital infrastructure as Senators Bill Cassidy and Cynthia Lummis introduced legislation on March 30 to expand U.S.-based digital asset mining and formalize a national bitcoin reserve strategy. U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy (R-La.) stated: “Digital asset mining is a […]
‘We are so Close this Time‘ — Senator Lummis on Market Structure Bill
[ad_1] Wyoming Senator Cynthia Lummis, one of the main proponents of a digital asset market structure bill in the US Congress, has said that the legislation is getting closer to passage despite “things that [she] did not expect” in 2025. Speaking at the DC Blockchain Summit hosted by the Digital Chamber on Wednesday, Lummis said […]
BRICS Nation Russia Drafts Bill To Make Crypto Assets ‘Commonplace’ in Daily Life: Report
[ad_1] Digital assets are poised to become a routine part of daily life in Russia as lawmakers advance legislation to remove them from special financial regulation, according a top Russian financial official. Anatoly Aksakov, Chairman of the State Duma Committee on Financial Markets, says a bill has already been drafted to exempt cryptocurrencies from the […]
Russian Draft Bill: Prison Unregistered Crypto Mining
[ad_1] Russia has proposed a new draft bill seeking to crack down on unregistered cryptocurrency miners in the country, following concerns from the finance minister about illegal mining activity. Russia’s Ministry of Justice has proposed imposing penalties of up to 1.5 million rubles (about $19,000) and up to two years of forced labor for illegal […]
Bitcoin and Crypto Market Structure Bill Set for Congressional Markup Next Month
[ad_1] Congress will soon tackle legislation designed to create a clear regulatory framework for digital assets. According to White House AI and Crypto Czar David Sacks, the Clarity Act will take center stage next month. “We had a great call today with Chairmen Senator Tim Scott and John Boozman, who confirmed that a markup for […]