Crypto Government

The Federal Reserve has raised its benchmark rate by 25 basis points after a 1,148-day pause.

A US Justice Department filing has revealed that Hamas’ military wing advised potential donors against using Binance for crypto transfers.

The US House Ways and Means Committee has advanced the Digital Asset Tax Certainty Act by a 38-5 vote.

Kazakhstan has announced plans for a National Cryptocurrency Analytics Centre to monitor digital asset transactions and financial activity.

The US Securities and Exchange Commission has begun developing a proposal that could let investment advisers self-custody crypto assets under certain conditions.

The Digital Asset Market Clarity Act has failed to advance after a 49-50 Senate vote fell short of the 60 votes required.

The National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic has signed a cooperation agreement with blockchain security firm CertiK.

The US House Ways and Means Committee has released a 114-page bill to change how digital assets are taxed.

The UK House of Lords has voted 194–138 to require the Treasury to develop a national digital-assets strategy.

Senator Cynthia Lummis has urged Senate Democrats to support the final Digital Asset Market CLARITY Act draft.

New York Attorney General Letitia James has led 17 other attorneys general in opposing the CLARITY Act.

The UK Financial Conduct Authority has opened a review of tokenised gold and its role in wholesale markets.