Olivia Bennett
Crypto regulation and compliance specialist tracking MiCA, SEC actions, and global policy developments.
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Bitcoin's CLARITY Bill Faces 60-Vote Senate Test on Sept. 15
The CLARITY market-structure bill affecting Bitcoin faces a Sept. 15 Senate cloture vote requiring 60 seats, with Democratic support needed.
Senate Sets 60-Vote Test for XRP Under CLARITY Act
XRP News The U.S. Senate moved the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act into its first formal floor stage late Friday, filing a motion to proceed that gives XRP (XRP) holders and other digital-asset participants a September procedural test. The m
Bitcoin's CLARITY Act Delayed to September With 60 Senate Votes Needed
Crypto News Senate Republicans must now secure 60 votes before September if the CLARITY Act, the market-structure bill central to Bitcoin (BTC) regulation, is to advance after the chamber decided not to complete the measure ahead of the August recess. The decision leaves the legislation
FTT Founder-Linked $50,000 UK Donation Draws Reform Probe Call
Reform UK has requested a standards probe into a $50,000 donation tied to SBF-era FTX wealth, keeping FTT legacy risk in focus.
Bitcoin-Linked CLARITY Act Needs 60 Senate Votes
Crypto News Digital-asset companies, financial institutions, and holders are the population reached by the Senate’s final-day push on the CLARITY Act, the market-structure bill most closely tied to Bitcoin (BTC). The measure’s supporters faced a single procedural threshold on August 6, 2
White House Opens 2-Party Ethics Talks for Bitcoin in CLARITY Act
White House contacts address a two-party ethics counterproposal in CLARITY Act talks tied to Bitcoin, with BRCA agency concerns unresolved.
Putin Signs Crypto Law With 300,000-Ruble Cap, Citing Bitcoin 'No Ban' View
Crypto News Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed Federal Law No. 282-FZ, the first comprehensive statute to regulate cryptocurrency, including Bitcoin (BTC), and digital rights in Russia, with core provisions taking effect on September 1, 2026. The law places exchange and custody
Russia Caps Retail Bitcoin Buying at 300,000 Rubles
Russia’s crypto law keeps Bitcoin payments banned, caps retail purchases at 300,000 rubles and requires exchanges to register by July 2027.
Worldcoin (WLD) Tracks Apple’s 9-Declaration OpenAI Oversight Bid
Apple’s $6.5B io dispute and OpenAI oversight request frame governance risk for Worldcoin (WLD) as AI security systems face legal and bot pressure.
Bitcoin (BTC) Robbery Suspects Face 20 Years After Failed Plot
Three Missouri men face 20-year federal charges over a failed Bitcoin (BTC) robbery tied to a $245 million theft case in Connecticut.
Bitcoin's CLARITY Act Faces 60-Vote Hurdle Before Senate Recess
Crypto News The path for Bitcoin (BTC) toward clearer U.S. market rules faced a new delay after the CLARITY Act did not appear on the Senate’s Aug. 4 floor schedule, leaving lawmakers with little time before the August recess. The absence was significant because no cloture motion for H.R
BNB (BNB) Chain Pursues Ex-Employee Over $628K Memecoin Profit
BNB News BNB Chain, the ecosystem behind BNB (BNB), said it is pursuing legal action against a former employee alleged to have reused a tutorial wallet's seed phrase after leaving the organization. In an official statement on Aug. 1, the proj