Government plans to hold Bitcoin as a reserve asset are moving forward quietly behind the scenes. A key advisor, Patrick Witt, confirmed that an announcement is coming soon—though details remain under wraps. The effort, led by the White House’s digital assets team, focuses on setting up a legal fram
Virginia recently took another step forward in improving care for mothers and infants with a set of new laws signed in April. These laws expand on last year’s "Momnibus" package, which was the first major effort to tackle long-standing issues in maternal and infant health across the state. While the
The president of Uganda, Yoweri Museveni, made a new law official on Sunday. The bill is called “Protection of Sovereignty. ” It says that people who push foreign interests against Uganda’s interests are criminals. It also forces anyone acting for a foreign group to register with the governmen
XRP’s price jumped to $1. 55 after the U. S. Senate Banking Committee approved the CLARITY Act. That law could settle whether XRP is treated as a security or a commodity, giving traders a quick reason to buy. But within hours, the price slipped below $1. 45, showing how fast sentiment can flip when
The clash between traditional banks and crypto firms has reached a turning point. For years, big banks resisted letting crypto into the financial mainstream, raising concerns about fraud, dirty money and stability. They argued crypto companies shouldn’t get the same access to banking benefits withou
The Senate Banking Committee gave the crypto sector a significant boost by approving the Clarity Act, marking the first major law aimed at regulating digital currencies. The vote split largely along party lines, with 15 Republicans and only nine Democrats in favor; Democrat Ruben Gallego of Arizona
A quiet meeting in Washington shows how cryptocurrency is changing the way taxes get written. Behind closed doors, tax experts from both sides of the aisle sat down with financial professionals to sketch out rules that could become law soon. Instead of fighting over every word, they swapped ideas on
The Digital Asset Market Clarity Act, known as Clarity, has reached a crossroads. The bill first won the House but is now stuck in the Senate Banking Committee, where debates over how stablecoins can earn rewards are heating up. Senators have submitted more than 130 amendments before the upcoming
The recent HarrisX survey shows most Americans want the U. S. to set clear rules for digital money, not let other countries decide first. A majority say the country should have already passed crypto laws and that clear federal rules are better than piecemeal enforcement. Because of this, the S
A major step forward for online safety laws happened when a top Republican senator spoke in favor of a bill that would hold social media companies accountable for harming young users. The senator, who leads a key committee, made the announcement during a gathering near the Capitol with parents who l
