Senate blocks CLARITY Act in 49-50 procedural vote
The U.S. Senate rejected cloture on the CLARITY Act, stalling a proposed federal framework for digital-asset markets before the midterms.
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U.S. crypto, financial markets and economic policy: the latest reporting from The Token Press.
U.S. Treasury yield tops 5% ahead of Fed's September decision
The U.S. 10-year Treasury yield reached about 5.03% as investors awaited the Federal Reserve's September 16 decision on interest rates.
U.S. seeks forfeiture of $61M in crypto tied to alleged Iranian oil network
U.S. prosecutors filed a civil forfeiture case targeting about $61 million in cryptocurrency allegedly tied to sanctioned Iranian oil sales and laundering.
House crypto tax bill proposes fee relief ahead of September 16 markup
The Digital Asset Tax Certainty Act would change crypto tax treatment, but its small-fee exception is limited and no new relief is in force.
Canaan sells entire Ether treasury and 54 BTC to fund share buyback
The bitcoin miner raised about $13.9 million from crypto sales and deployed $5.4 million to repurchase 13.6 million American Depositary Shares.
U.S. banking groups seek tighter stablecoin reward limits in CLARITY Act
Eight banking associations want tougher limits on interest-like stablecoin rewards, arguing a proposed deposit-flight safeguard would act too late.
BitMine adds 27,180 ETH as treasury reaches 5.96 million tokens
The U.S.-listed company reported another weekly Ether purchase while most of its enlarged digital-asset balance remains committed to staking.
DeFi Development Corp adds 55,491 SOL and opens $300M CHAD program
The Nasdaq-listed company increased its Solana treasury to 2.39 million SOL and created new preferred-share funding capacity for future purchases.
State attorneys general urge Senate to reject current CLARITY Act
A bipartisan coalition says the revised U.S. crypto bill still risks weakening state registration and anti-fraud authority.
AI slowdown warnings send Nasdaq futures and chip stocks lower
Warnings from leading U.S. AI executives triggered a global technology selloff, exposing how strongly equity valuations depend on rapid model development.
Revised U.S. crypto bill adds blind-trust and state enforcement rules
A revised Senate crypto package adds divestiture or blind-trust requirements and a role for state attorneys general before a pivotal procedural vote.
Yen speculators turn net long for first time since February
CFTC futures data shows non-commercial traders swung to a net-long yen position as Fed and Bank of Japan decisions approach.
Trump pledges to end 10% U.S. tariff on Irish whiskey
Trump said the United States will remove its 10% tariff on Irish whiskey, but no effective date or implementing notice has been published.
Trump floats keeping Iranian oil as global supply strain deepens
President Trump suggested the United States could retain access to Iranian oil, but the remark is not a formal policy as fuel markets face severe disruption.
U.S. Senate crypto bill faces pivotal procedural test
The CLARITY Act returns to the U.S. Senate with a procedural vote approaching and major disputes over ethics, stablecoin rewards and enforcement unresolved.
CFTC sets 30% presumption for whistleblower awards up to $5M
A new CFTC rule makes the maximum 30% payout the starting point for many qualifying whistleblower awards of $5 million or less.
TRM finds AI agents drive at most 7.5% of x402 commerce
TRM Labs says most visible x402 payment activity cannot be attributed to AI agents, even after filtering probable non-commerce flows.
Robinhood CEO rejects issuer veto over stock tokens
Vlad Tenev says public companies should control shareholder rights, but not separate blockchain products that track their listed shares.