The crypto market structure bill is unlikely to come up for a second vote in 2026 if it fails to pass in a vote next week, analyst Alex Thorn said.
The bill came after a Polymarket user netted more than $400,000 on a contract related to the removal of then-Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, fueling concerns about insider trading.
China’s move to pay interest on the digital yuan is colliding with the GENIUS Act’s ban on stablecoin yields, intensifying questions over whether US digital dollars can remain competitive.
Banks risk falling behind if they cling to private blockchains. Upgrading to public, permissioned layer-2 infrastructure with ZK-proofs is essential for modern finance.
Officials told a parliamentary panel that private wallets, offshore exchanges and cross-border DeFi activity make tracking taxable crypto income difficult.
South Korea’s stablecoin rules are stalled as regulators clash over whether banks or fintechs should issue won-backed tokens.
Coinbase-backed advocacy group says passing US crypto market-structure legislation outweighs election campaigning ahead of the 2026 midterms.
The Polymarket account that profited on Nicholas Maduro’s capture and ouster as president is inaccessible, adding to concerns over insider trading allegations on prediction markets.
New York lawmakers will soon review a bill that seeks to ban certain sports and political event contracts in the state, among others.
The no-action letter comes amid growing acceptance by US regulators of prediction-style markets and event contracts during an election year.