Updates on Bitcoin laws, government policies, and regulatory changes that impact the digital asset's landscape.
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At a Florida forum, he urged clearer digital asset rules, backed Treasury chief Scott Bessent and joked critics should move to El Salvador.
The 35-member panel will also examine DeFi, tokenization, AI in trading, and stablecoin policy amid debate over the proposed CLARITY Act.
The proposal would also sanction 20 more Russian banks and ban EU services like insurance and maintenance for ships carrying Russian crude oil.
Atkins says bitcoin access would come via professional managers with guardrails, after Trump’s 2025 order pushed agencies to expand 401(k) alternatives.
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The bill advanced 12–11 along party lines, granting CFTC spot-market authority, but Democrats warn of ethics gaps and an understaffed regulator.
The bill would let workers split pay between dollars and bitcoin, choose wallets, and exempt digital-asset-only firms from needing a money transmitter license.
The law takes effect Jan. 1, 2026, treats bitcoin as property rather than money, and requires all miners and exchanges to be licensed by the central bank.
The pilot deal used Sberbank’s own digital custody system, locking the mined bitcoin as collateral and preventing the borrower from accessing it until repayment.
FCA and Bank of England will oversee exchanges and stablecoins, with limits on holdings, new tax clarity, and rules covering DeFi and wallets.
FCMs in the pilot must follow strict oversight, including weekly reports on digital asset holdings and immediate alerts on any issues.
New rules bring spot bitcoin onshore with equal treatment for all traders, adding safeguards after offshore exchange failures and unifying risk management across products.
Demand for IBIT options is surging so fast that old limits are capping hedging, and news of the proposed increase sent bitcoin option interest up $4B in a day.
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