Olivia Bennett
Crypto regulation and compliance specialist tracking MiCA, SEC actions, and global policy developments.
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Aptos CEO Says CLARITY Act Will Reshape Finance Within 5 Years
CLARITY-ACT News The CLARITY Act, the market-structure bill moving through the U.S. Congress, is emerging as a potential catalyst for banks and corporations to enter the digital-asset market, according to Aptos Labs chief executive Avery Ching. Speaking in a recent broadcast interview, C
CLARITY Act Clears Senate Banking Committee 15-9 but Awaits Floor Vote
CLARITY-ACT News The CLARITY Act, the United States market-structure bill that would define whether a digital asset is a security or a commodity, remains unpassed as of July 18, 2026, despite clearing a key committee hurdle. The Senate Banking Committee approved an amended version by a 1
Lummis Frames CLARITY Act Around Three Core Benefits for U.S. Crypto
CLARITY-ACT News Senator Cynthia Lummis has framed the CLARITY Act around three core outcomes she says a durable U.S. digital-asset framework must deliver: certainty for developers, protection for investors, and market integrity. In a July 17 post on X, the Wyoming Republican argued that
XRP Issuer Ripple Relaunches CLARITY Act Push Backed by 200+ Groups
XRP News The company behind XRP has revived its public push for United States crypto market-structure rules, returning its branded CLARITY Act truck to Washington, D.C. on July 14. The rolling display carried the message ‘the path to clarity’
Bolivia Weighs Recognizing Tether USDT as Payment Currency Amid Dollar Shortage
USDT News Bolivia is moving to recognize Tether’s Tether USDT (USDT) as a legal payment currency, a step driven by a prolonged shortage of US dollars. Economy and Public Finance Minister Jose Gabriel Espinoza said a draft framework would l
FTX, Issuer of FTT, Begins $900M Fifth Creditor Payout on July 31
FTT News FTX, the collapsed exchange behind the FTT token, will begin its fifth creditor distribution of roughly $900 million on July 31, according to the estate’s official announcement. The FTX Recovery Trust confirmed that eligible claimants in the plan’s convenience and non-convenienc
Injective Files for SEC Transfer Agent Status to Move Securities Records Onchain
INJ News Injective (INJ), the finance-focused layer-1 altcoin, said it has filed a transfer agent registration with the US Securities and Exchange Commission, aiming to bring securities ownership records directly onchain. A transfer
Pakistan Fatwa Bans Bitcoin in World's No. 3 Crypto Market
Bitcoin News A senior Pakistani religious authority has issued a fatwa banning the purchase of Bitcoin (BTC) and other digital tokens, injecting fresh regulatory uncertainty into one of the world's largest retail crypto markets. On J
CLARITY Act Faces July 17 New York Hearing Before August Recess
CLARITY-ACT News The United States House Financial Services Committee will convene a field hearing in New York on July 17, titled “Building the Future of Finance: How the CLARITY Act Unlocks Innovation,” in a push to revive momentum for the market-structure bill before Congress breaks fo
XRP Climbs 3.7% as US Senate Nears CLARITY Act Vote
XRP News XRP advanced as the US Senate moved toward a decisive vote on the Digital Asset Market Clarity (CLARITY) Act, the first federal framework that would set market-structure rules for tokens like XRP. Three Democratic senators — Chris Mu
Ripple’s Garlinghouse Reveals XRP Firm Weighed Shutdown Over $150M SEC Fight
XRP News Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse has revealed that the company seriously weighed shutting down in 2020 after the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission sued it over sales of XRP. Speaking at the University of Kansas School of Business,
Reed Smith Launches Aquarius Automation Platform for MiCA Compliance Across 27 EU States
MICA News A global law firm operating more than 30 offices across North America, Europe and Asia has launched Aquarius, an automated compliance platform built to help crypto companies navigate the European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) framework across all 27 member states. Aqu