Senate Banking Committee Advances Revised CLARITY Act Draft Toward Markup in 2026
Senate Banking Committee advances revised CLARITY Act toward markup, reshaping SEC/CFTC crypto jurisdiction and adding ethics provisions for bipartisan support.
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CFTC Perpetual Futures: Inside the Push to List US Oil Perpetuals (2026)
Industry groups ask the CFTC to create a path for US-listed oil perpetual futures. What the CEA, Part 150 limits, and IRC 1256 mean for the product.
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Multi-Asset Crypto ETFs and NYSE Arca Rule 8.500-E: How the Bitwise 10 Crypto Index ETF Filing Reshaped US Listing Practice
How NYSE Arca Rule 8.500-E and the Bitwise 10 Crypto Index ETF filing set the template for multi-asset crypto ETP listings — analysis for US counsel.
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Nasdaq Rule 5712 and the Hashdex Crypto Index ETF: What a Generic Listing Standard Means for US Crypto ETFs in 2026
Nasdaq Rule 5712 would create a generic listing standard for crypto ETFs. What it means for US sponsors, exchange counsel, and advisers in 2026.
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Illinois Crypto Transaction Tax Under Fire: Inside the 2026 Constitutional Challenges
Two advocacy groups challenge the Illinois crypto transaction tax. The Commerce Clause, due process, ITFA, and standing arguments that will decide it.
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XRP Treasury Company Evernorth Clears SEC Review: The Securities Law Behind the Nasdaq Path (2026)
Evernorth’s XRP treasury company cleared SEC review en route to Nasdaq. What that means under the Securities Act, the 1940 Act, and Nasdaq listing rules.
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California Crypto Regulations: Complete 2026 Guide
Complete 2026 guide to California cryptocurrency regulations: the Digital Financial Assets Law (DFAL) licensing regime effective July 1, 2026, DFPI requirements, the risk capital securities test, custody rules, 13.3% state tax treatment, enforcement trends, and a business compliance checklist.
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Moving States for Crypto Tax Savings: The 2026 Planning Guide (2025 Filing Year)
Relocating to a no-income-tax state can eliminate 10–13% of state tax on crypto capital gains, but only if you actually change residency before you sell. This guide covers domicile versus statutory residency, part-year allocation math, the Washington capital gains trap, Puerto Rico’s Act 60 limits, and the audit file you need to build first.
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Texas Crypto Regulations: Complete 2026 Guide
Texas crypto regulations explained: money transmitter licensing, Chapter 160 reserves, securities rules, taxes, mining, and a 2026 compliance checklist.
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Smart Contract Liability in 2026: Who Is Responsible When the Code Fails?
Liability never attaches to bytecode — it attaches to whoever holds control, and US enforcers have four distinct theories for finding them. This follow-up analysis maps DeFi’s five-layer liability stack against CFTC v. Ooki DAO, Van Loon v. Treasury, SEC v. Rari Capital, and the general partnership rulings in Sarcuni v. bZx DAO and Samuels v. Lido DAO. Includes a layer-by-layer risk assessment and seven concrete mitigations for protocol builders.
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[INSIDER] Module 1: What Makes a Crypto Asset a Security? The Howey Framework
Cryptocurrency Securities Law Fundament
[INSIDER] SEC Cryptocurrency Enforcement: Complete 2026 Guide
SEC Cryptocurrency Enforcement: Complete 2026 Guide