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The CFTC is moving ahead on crypto regulations without waiting for Congress, but its authority has hard limits that could leave millions of traders exposed. Understanding exactly where those limits fall determines whether the U.S. gets unified crypto oversight or…

Federal banking regulators have cycled through permitting, restricting, and again permitting crypto activities as presidential administrations have changed since 2017, according to a new Congressional Research Service (CRS) report. It notes that legislation would result in a more durable outcome, reducing the likelihood of frequent regulatory changes, and that Congress may consider whether a more…

The Congressional Research Service report “Cryptocurrency: Regulatory and Legislative Policy Issues,” dated May 29, finds that cryptocurrency regulation remains divided among agencies, statutes, and shifting administrative interpretations. The market capitalization of cryptocurrencies reached $4 trillion in October 2025 and stood at approximately $2.5 trillion in March 2026, while Bitcoin and Ether together represented roughly 70…

Currencies39240 Market Cap$ 2.71T+1.09% 24h Spot Volume$ 36.88B-7.07% DominanceBTC56.65%-0.60%ETH11.03%+0.59% ETH Gas0.07 Gwei FeaturedRegulationTradingTokenization Sep 17, 2026 6min read byOluwapelumi Adejumo forCryptoSlate

During his first year in office, President Donald Trump issued an executive order to create a Strategic Bitcoin (CRYPTO:BTC) Reserve in the U.S., as well as a Digital Asset Stockpile.

Coinbase Chief Executive Officer Brian Armstrong expressed disappointment after the CLARITY Act failed to advance in the U.S. Senate, but said regulatory clarity for digital assets will still emerge through the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.