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U.S. CFTC to discuss Clarity Act regulation, sets Innovation Advisory Committee meeting for Aug. 20
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission is reviewing the direction of cryptocurrency regulation amid a legislative gap in Congress. The agency plans to hold an Innovation Advisory Committee meeting on Aug. 20 to discuss regulatory issues involving crypto assets, artificial intelligence and prediction markets. A key focus is how to align follow-on legislation with regulator actions, as the Senate failed to advance the Clarity bill on digital asset market structure before recess.
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White House to convene crypto industry next week as Clarity Act vote delayed
The White House is expected to hold a meeting next week with leading figures from the cryptocurrency and prediction market industries. The meeting is being arranged to coincide with the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s new Innovation Advisory Committee schedule, with the White House session set for the day before the committee’s first meeting. Attention has grown as Congress has delayed a vote on the Clarity Act, pushing consideration into September.
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Baek Kyung-hoon visits Korea Aerospace Administration to check K-Moonshot progress
Deputy Prime Minister and Science and ICT Minister Baek Kyung-hoon (배경훈) visited the Korea Aerospace Administration in Sacheon, South Gyeongsang Province, on March 25 to review major pending issues and check progress on the K-Moonshot project. The agency reported its 2026 implementation plan, including a low-Earth-orbit satellite communications network and the status of an organizational innovation advisory committee. Baek also reviewed progress on a space data centre demonstration project and met younger staff to hear difficulties.