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The Senate Banking Committee will meet on May 14 to consider the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act of 2025, a crypto market structure bill. The bill's progress follows talks on jurisdiction, ...

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Brian Armstrong, chief executive officer of Coinbase Global Inc., announces his company cannot support the Market Structure bill draft in the Senate the night before a scheduled markup. Updated 4:20 a ...

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has launched a call for evidence, as the regulatory body looks to address notable shifts and mechanisms shaping European equity market structure in ...