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The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission is proposing two rules to oversee leveraged, margined and financed crypto transactions through a new exchange category. The move advances federal crypto policy after Congress failed to complete market structure legislation, but direct spot trading remains largely outside the agency’s rulemaking reach.

Crypto merger and acquisition activity has reached record disclosed value even after a Senate setback for the Clarity Act. Bankers and investors say the pause may not stop deals, but it could widen the gap between regulated infrastructure targets and token-centric businesses.

The CFTC has sent two event-contract rule plans to White House review as it seeks to cement federal oversight of prediction markets. The move could intensify clashes with states arguing that sports-linked contracts on platforms such as Kalshi amount to gambling.

The Senate failed to advance the Clarity Act after no Senate Democrat voted to move the digital asset legislation forward. The setback has sharpened partisan conflict over crypto market structure, consumer protections, and the role of the SEC and CFTC.

The Digital Asset Market Clarity Act has stalled after bipartisan opposition derailed a key procedural vote in the Senate. Ethics disputes, election timing, industry strategy and competing House and Senate approaches all weighed on the crypto market structure push.

The CFTC has clarified that regulated derivatives firms may invest customer funds in tokenized versions of otherwise permissible assets if the digital form carries equivalent rights. The agency also said blockchain and distributed ledger systems can satisfy official recordkeeping obligations under existing rules.

Hyperliquid’s HYPE token remains one of the standout performers in digital assets as real-world asset tokenization gains traction in U.S. markets. Rising HIP-3 activity, strong decentralized exchange positioning, and a technical setup near key price zones are keeping the $115 target in focus for market participants.

Altcoins are leading a broad crypto rebound, lifting total market capitalisation to $2.8T, its highest level since the end of January. Bitcoin has moved above the key $80K psychological level, but technical resistance and pullback risk remain in focus.

Kalshi is facing scrutiny after a trader alleged that unusual activity in its ether perpetual futures pointed to inflated crypto volume. The company’s crypto lead rejected the wash trading claims, arguing that critics misunderstood its market structure, fee filings and volume reporting conventions.

The CFTC has sent an undisclosed crypto market proposal to the White House Office of Management and Budget after the CLARITY Act failed to advance in the Senate. The move comes as the SEC creates a five-year conditional route for qualifying tokenized-stock platforms and the CFTC offers no-action relief for certain passive software providers.

Bitcoin remained under pressure after the CLARITY Act failed to advance in the United States Senate, adding to risk-off sentiment across digital assets. Technical traders are watching the 70,000 area after BTC/USD slipped below 76,000 and key momentum indicators continued to weaken.

Bullish crypto futures traders suffered a sharp setback after the Clarity Act failed to clear a key Senate procedural hurdle. Bitcoin and ether longs carried the heaviest losses as a policy-driven rally quickly reversed.

The Clarity Act fell short in the Senate, delaying a statutory market structure framework for digital assets in the U.S. Industry leaders say the setback raises durability concerns, even as regulated crypto infrastructure continues to develop.

Bitcoin is consolidating below the $80,000 resistance area as traders assess progress on the CLARITY Act and await the Federal Reserve’s next rate decision. Technical traders are watching a bullish flag structure, with $75,993 seen as the key support level that could determine whether the upside view remains intact.

Hyperliquid’s HYPE token has surged to a new all-time high after a sharp recovery in trading activity and renewed optimism around potential US access to decentralized exchanges. Technical traders are watching whether the breakout above the prior ceiling can hold as the market turns its attention toward the $100 level.

Solana has rebounded more than 70% from its June low near $60 and is now challenging the $95 to $115 zone that previously defined major trend shifts. A confirmed move above $115 could bring $135, $190 to $200, and potentially the record high near $295 into focus, while failure at resistance would weaken the bullish case.

Hyperliquid’s HYPE token has surged sharply, leaving a persistent bearish trader facing more than $60 million in cumulative losses across multiple positions. The latest rally gained momentum after comments on a possible compliant US path for Hyperliquid, while technical traders are watching a bull flag breakout that points toward $100.

Bitcoin advanced overnight, with BTC/USD trading around 64,600 after recovering from this week’s low of 62,357. Traders are watching a White House crypto meeting, renewed spot Bitcoin ETF inflows, rising long-term bond yields, and technical resistance near 66,875.

Kalshi is discussing a funding round of at least $750 million that could value the prediction-market platform at $40 billion. The talks come after a $1 billion raise at a $22 billion valuation in May and as the company weighs a potential IPO in 2027.

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has cautioned prediction market platforms that some incentive programs may create compliance and market abuse risks. The warning targets deficient filings, volume based rewards and market maker arrangements that could encourage improper trading behavior.

The CFTC has ordered Kalshi to continue operating in New York after the state sued to block its sports prediction markets. The move deepens a regulatory clash over whether event contracts fall under federal derivatives oversight or state gambling law.

The European Union’s MiCA framework is now fully in force after its transitional window ended on July 1, 2026. For U.S. advisors, the message is clear: governance, custody controls and operational risk management are quickly becoming core fiduciary issues in digital assets.

CME Group Chairman and CEO Terry Duffy says U.S. approval of perpetual futures could leave traders exposed to unresolved tax questions if the products are ultimately deemed swaps rather than futures. Legal specialists say the dispute is complex, with courts, regulators and the IRS potentially taking separate paths on classification and reporting.

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission has ordered Kalshi not to reverse Michigan customer transactions tied to a state court order. The move deepens a broader clash between federal derivatives oversight and state efforts to treat certain prediction market contracts as illegal gambling.