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Currencies38666 Market Cap$ 2.69T+5.97% 24h Spot Volume$ 68.37B+27.1% DominanceBTC57.56%+1.63%ETH10.66%-1.87% ETH Gas0.40 Gwei MarketRegulationAltcoinSECCFTCTop StoriesCrypto Regulation Aug 21, 2026 4min read byRupam Roy forThe Coin Republic

Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan doesn’t think Washington’s crypto-friendly turn is the moment that completely unlocks Wall Street.

The top US regulator for financial markets has a message for the crypto industry: start getting ready for oversight, because it is on the way.

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The Commodity Futures Trading Commission is prepared to establish crypto market structure rules even if Congress fails to pass the Clarity Act, Chairman Michael Selig said Thursday.

Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chairman Michael Selig said the agency is prepared to use its existing authority to establish a regulatory framework for crypto markets if Congress fails to pass the Digital Asset Market Clarity (CLARITY) Act.

The Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation, MiCA for short, has applied across the European Union since December 2024 and was meant to be the final word: a single rulebook for issuers and service providers that replaces the patchwork of national regimes. Less than two years on, the European Commission has reopened it. A targeted consultation on…

(Bloomberg) — The crypto industry will get market structure rules even if Congress fails to pass landmark legislation, the head of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission said Thursday.

A new poll highlights concerns over President Trump’s cryptocurrency earnings as his administration pushes regulations for the industry, raising ethical and legal questions.

Nigerian president Bola Tinubu signed an executive order in mid-2026 aimed at harmonising the country’s oversight of the digital economy. The press statement said the order was responding “to a regulatory environment that has become fragmented as virtual assets increasingly blur the traditional boundaries between currencies, money, commodities and securities”