Two former Robinhood engineers charged over trades before token listings
US prosecutors say two ex-Robinhood engineers made $50,000 each trading before listing announcements. They were charged with fraud, not insider dealing.
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Senate blocks the Clarity Act 49-50, without ever opening debate
The 49-50 tally was a procedural vote on whether to debate the bill at all. It needed 60. A filed motion to reconsider keeps a narrow path open.
EU gives crypto wallet makers 24 hours to report exploits
EU rules give wallet makers 24 hours to flag an exploited flaw and 72 to file in full, with fines up to €15m. UK-only providers face no such deadline.
Senate Republicans release ‘final’ Clarity Act text before cloture vote
Three Republican senators published the Clarity Act text they call final. It still needs 60 votes for cloture, and Democrats have not signed off.
The SEC’s crypto custody rewrite has reached the White House
The SEC's custody rewrite entered White House review on 25 August: the stage before a rule is even proposed, with a vote and comments still to come.
Two crypto billionaires have given Reform UK £72m between them
Ben Delo and Christopher Harborne each gave £36m to Reform UK. A Lords bill would ban crypto donations, but not donations funded by crypto wealth.
Crypto’s lobby is buying TV ads for a vote that only opens debate
The 15 September Senate vote needs 60 votes just to open debate on the CLARITY Act. Crypto's lobby is spending seven figures on cable ads to get there.
Thailand will require proof you control your own crypto wallet
Thai platforms must check customers control the private wallets they withdraw to and keep the records five years. Britain's own rule asks for less.
Hyperliquid wants a US route in, and Kraken’s owner may be it
Payward, Kraken's parent, has reportedly outlined a perpetual futures structure to the CFTC. No approval yet, and UK retail access does not change.