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Image: crypto.newsCLARITY Act Faces Ten Percent Odds Before Midterms, According to Solana Policy Institute Chief Executive
According to reporting by crypto.news, Solana Policy Institute CEO Miller Whitehouse-Levine estimated that the CLARITY Act carries a ten percent probability of enactment prior to the November midterms, while the Senate prepares for a September 15 procedural vote. This assessment is not officially confirmed and contrasts with slightly higher decentralized prediction market valuations.
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crypto.newsCLARITY Act Faces Ten Percent Odds Before Midterms, According to Solana Policy Institute Chief Executive
According to reporting by crypto.news, Solana Policy Institute CEO Miller Whitehouse-Levine estimated that the CLARITY Act carries a ten percent probability of enactment prior to the November midterms, while the Senate prepares for a September 15 procedural vote. This assessment is not officially confirmed and contrasts with slightly higher decentralized prediction market valuations.
crypto.newsCrypto Regulation Alone Cannot Solve Institutional Settlement Gap, Warns Lynq CEO
An upcoming White House meeting involving major crypto and prediction-market firms has brought institutional settlement into sharp focus, with Lynq CEO Jerald David warning that regulatory clarity alone cannot make cash and collateral move around the clock. According to crypto.news reporting, institutional participants face severe funding and collateral friction because traditional payment networks do not operate on the same 24/7 schedules as digital asset exchanges. Although US regulatory frameworks are progressing rapidly through proposals like the Treasury department's rules for Section 3 of the GENIUS Act and SEC discussions on tokenized trading, these legal structures leave fundamental operational infrastructure unaligned. Industry leaders emphasize that mismatched operating hours force institutions to pre-position capital across multiple venues, increasing counterparty exposure and locking up valuable liquidity. These reported developments have not officially confirmed any definitive changes to federal operational hours or immediate settlement exemptions.
crypto.newsThe CLARITY Act Odds Collapse From 82% to 10% as Policy Hurdles Mount
Crypto.news reported that Polymarket odds for the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act plummeted from 82% to under 20%, while Galaxy Digital slashed its estimate to 10% on August 14, 2026. The 309-page bill faces significant hurdles, including disputes over stablecoin yields, DeFi classifications, and executive ethics requirements. These developments remain not officially confirmed by primary congressional sources.
crypto.newsHyperliquid Policy Center and Douro Labs Support SEC Rule 611 Repeal for Onchain Markets
According to reporting by crypto.news on August 18, 2026, the Hyperliquid Policy Center and Douro Labs jointly submitted a comment letter backing the removal of SEC Rule 611, while urging clearer best execution standards for decentralized infrastructure. This regulatory development has not officially confirmed any final policy changes by federal authorities.
crypto.newsCrypto Investors Cautioned Against Applying Recurring Revenue Standards to Seed Startups
Truth Ventures CEO Varun Datta has argued that early-stage crypto companies should not be evaluated using recurring revenue metrics, as industry database tracking highlights dozens of recent project closures. According to reporting by crypto.news, market participants continue to debate appropriate valuation benchmarks amid shifting venture capital conditions, which remains not officially confirmed by independent regulatory audits.
crypto.newsFireblocks Appoints Former SEC Acting Chair Elad Roisman to Lead Global Regulatory Strategy and Policy Engagement
According to crypto.news reporting published on August 17, 2026, digital asset infrastructure provider Fireblocks has appointed former U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Acting Chairman Elad Roisman as its chief regulatory and policy officer and general counsel for regulatory affairs. The appointment has not officially confirmed any shifts in the platform's core operational compliance protocols beyond expanding executive leadership in Washington, D.C.