Digital Assets
Senate banking committee sets clarity act markup for may 14
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The Senate Banking Committee will hold a markup hearing on the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act of 2025 on Thursday, May 14, at 10:30 a.m. The session comes after months of delays over stablecoin provisions and other issues.
Ireland’s government has introduced measures to address risks from crypto assets. A new national risk assessment identifies crypto-asset misuse as one of the country’s top threats. The plan includes tighter checks on crypto funds.
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The U.S. House Ways and Means Committee held a hearing Tuesday on several crypto tax proposals. Lawmakers raised concerns about exemptions for mining and staking rewards. Committee leaders indicated the bills may require further work before advancing.
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) in the UK has outlined a new prudential framework for cryptoasset firms in consultation paper CP25/42, published on 16 December 2025. This regime aims to ensure firms maintain adequate capital and liquidity to protect consumers and maintain market integrity. It builds on earlier proposals and covers activities such as trading platforms and staking.
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The Bank of Canada, along with some of the country's largest lenders, has finished testing the issuance, trading, and settlement of a tokenized bond on a distributed ledger. This pilot, known as Project Samara, involved a C$100 million bond issued by Export Development Canada. The experiment demonstrated how blockchain technology can handle the full lifecycle of bond transactions using digital Canadian dollars.
Rate has introduced RateFi, a new mortgage product that allows qualified borrowers to use verified cryptocurrency holdings for income and asset qualification without selling them. The program operates within Rate's digital mortgage platform and adheres to standard compliance measures. It aims to provide a practical path to homeownership for digital asset holders.
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Cryptocurrency prices fell on February 16, 2026, following a weaker-than-expected US jobs report. Bitcoin traded around $67,500, down 2% for the day, while the total market capitalization dropped to $2.39 trillion. Analysts noted ongoing correlation with broader risk assets amid economic caution.
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