Crypto

U.S. Clarity Act may be last real chance this year; failure could push it to 2030

The U.S. Senate is moving to take up the Clarity Act, a cryptocurrency market-structure bill, but analysts warn failure to pass it this year could increase the chances it is redesigned in the new Congress in 2027 or effectively scrapped. A cloture vote is set for Sept. 15 and will require 60 votes, including some Democratic support. Lawmakers face a shrinking legislative calendar and uncertainty over control after November midterm elections.

Crypto

U.S. asset manager seeks to register $75 million fund bundling XRP and ISO 20022 assets for retail investors

U.S. asset manager Gratus Reserve V has begun the process of registering a $75 million fund to offer retail investors an institutional-style digital asset strategy that includes XRP. It filed preliminary offering documents with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to register a decentralised corporate treasury portfolio. The firm highlighted lower XRP trading costs via institutional OTC desks and plans to include ISO 20022-aligned assets as well as bitcoin, ether and solana.