The Senate’s return from recess puts the Digital Asset Clarity Act back in play, and the biggest prize may not be crypto market structure at all. The bill’s real knockout punch is the prohibition on a Federal Reserve retail CBDC — a move that would protect private stablecoins and keep the state out of the […]
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Scott Bessent just made the Trump administration’s position on a U.S. central bank digital currency crystal clear: no CBDC, and yes to bringing crypto business back onto American soil where regulators can see it, tax it, and stop pretending it doesn’t exist. CBDC is “off the table” CLARITY Act pushed as the fix for U.S. […]
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Scott Bessent is telling Congress to stop dragging its feet and give U.S. crypto rules some actual teeth. The Treasury Secretary says the CLARITY Act is the path to bringing digital assets back onshore, making the United States the “home” for crypto business, and ending the regulatory mess that has pushed too many firms offshore. […]
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The CLARITY Act is one of the most serious attempts yet to stop U.S. crypto regulation from being a total legal dumpster fire. It would draw a hard line between digital commodities and digital securities, shift many tokens under CFTC oversight, protect much of DeFi, and block a retail CBDC. It is also still imperfect, […]
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Tom Emmer calls CBDC the ultimate surveillance tool for America House Majority Whip Tom Emmer is back on the warpath against a U.S. central bank digital currency, warning that a CBDC could become the “ultimate surveillance tool” for America if Washington gets control over programmable money. Privacy alarm: Emmer says a digital dollar could let […]
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South Carolina has passed a new pro-crypto law that protects Bitcoin and other digital assets from discriminatory tax treatment, strengthens self-custody rights, supports mining activity, and blocks state authorities from using or testing central bank digital currencies (CBDCs). No special crypto tax penalties Self-custody rights protected Mining support and a CBDC ban Governor Henry McMaster […]
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South Carolina has put a clear stake in the ground against central bank digital currencies while giving Bitcoin self-custody, crypto payments, and blockchain development a lot more legal breathing room. Self-custody rights protected CBDC participation banned for state agencies Mining and blockchain work get licensing relief More clarity for crypto users, builders, and businesses Governor […]
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China’s Digital Yuan (e-CNY) Boost: Interest Rates to Spur Adoption by 2026 What if your digital wallet paid you to use it? China’s betting that’s the golden ticket to making its digital yuan, known as e-CNY, a household name. Starting January 1, 2026, the People’s Bank of China (PBOC) will have commercial banks pay interest […]
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EU Council Greenlights Digital Euro with Offline Mode: Privacy Win or Centralized Compromise? The European Union has just moved a step closer to digitizing its currency, as the EU Council has approved a negotiating stance for legislation that could allow the European Central Bank (ECB) to issue a digital euro. This isn’t a done deal […]
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Digital Euro Ready to Roll, But Legislative Hurdles Loom: ECB’s Christine Lagarde The European Central Bank (ECB) has dropped a major update on the digital euro, announcing that the technical groundwork is complete. However, before this Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) can see the light of day, it needs a green light from European lawmakers. […]
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