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Coinbase targets stock futures but CFTC standstill blocks launch

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Coinbase targets stock futures but CFTC standstill blocks launch
Coinbase Derivatives has filed a proposed framework for perpetual futures tied to individual US stocks and exchange-traded funds, but the contracts remain subject to regulatory approval. The Securities and Exchange Commission notice, published Sept. 18, says Coinbase submitted the proposed rule change to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission and that the CFTC had not approved … Read more

Moscow Exchange launches 5 crypto perpetual futures as demand tops 600 billion rubles

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Moscow Exchange launches 5 crypto perpetual futures as demand tops 600 billion rubles
Moscow Exchange will launch perpetual futures tied to five major cryptocurrencies on Sept. 22, giving qualified investors continuous price exposure to Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, XRP, and Tron without requiring them to own the underlying assets. The new contracts are BTCUSDF, ETHUSDF, SOLUSDF, XRPUSDF, and TRXUSDF. Each tracks a corresponding MOEX crypto index and automatically rolls over … Read more

CLARITY Act needs 11 more Senate votes, but 4 of the 49 it already has want the bill changed

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CLARITY Act needs 11 more Senate votes, but 4 of the 49 it already has want the bill changed
Four Republican senators who voted to advance the CLARITY Act on Sept. 15 also appear as named supporters on a bank-backed amendment seeking tougher restrictions on stablecoin yield. As Punchbowl News reported on Sept. 21, John Cornyn, John Curtis, Cindy Hyde-Smith, and Lisa Murkowski all voted “Yes” on the procedural motion, which fell short 49-50. … Read more

Crypto firms put $206 million behind the midterms: here’s who their political machine is backing

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Crypto firms put $206 million behind the midterms: here’s who their political machine is backing
Crypto corporations contributed $206 million to super PACs and hybrid PACs through the second quarter of 2026, according to Public Citizen’s Aug. 27 analysis of FEC records. That makes the industry the largest disclosed corporate donor sector tracked in this midterm cycle. Yet that figure doesn’t capture how much of the amount has reached a … Read more

Stand With Crypto’s 4 million registered advocates couldn’t get the CLARITY Act through the Senate

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Stand With Crypto’s 4 million registered advocates couldn’t get the CLARITY Act through the Senate
The Senate fell short of advancing the CLARITY Act on Sept. 15, when a 49-50 cloture vote failed to reach the 60-vote threshold. Six days later, Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong said Stand With Crypto had surpassed four million members. Armstrong wrote in a post that “the 2024 election proved the importance of the crypto voter,” adding … Read more

Bitcoin shattered $80,000 after a $148 billion US liquidity shock failed to break markets

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Bitcoin shattered $80,000 after a $148 billion US liquidity shock failed to break markets
Bitcoin climbed above $80,000 after a $148 billion US Treasury cash build failed to destabilize overnight funding markets. The Treasury General Account rose by $148.003 billion through Sept. 16 to $991.708 billion, Federal Reserve data showed, as tax payments shifted cash into the government’s account at the central bank. Deposits held by commercial banks at … Read more