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U.S. Senate to resume talks on CLARITY bill, passage uncertain amid Democrat and bank opposition
The U.S. Senate will resume discussions this week on the CLARITY bill, a digital asset market-structure measure. The biggest variable is expected to be ethics provisions addressing conflicts of interest for elected officials involved in crypto, rather than the bill’s regulatory content. Democrats say they may withhold support without such language, while some Republicans want the issue handled separately. Banks also object to parts of the text, adding uncertainty to prospects for passage.
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White House completes review of rule that could open crypto investing in U.S. 401(k) pensions
The U.S. Labor Department is preparing a regulatory proposal that could allow cryptocurrency investment in 401(k) retirement plans. Cointelegraph reported that the White House Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs has completed its review of the proposal on alternative-asset investing in 401(k) plans. The move follows an executive order signed by President Donald Trump on Aug. 7, 2025, and comes after the Labor Department withdrew 2022 guidance urging caution.
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Vitalik Buterin aims to make Ethereum a \'cypherpunk chain,\' seeking censorship resistance and simplification
Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin has publicly set out plans to build “cypherpunk Ethereum” while maintaining the current Ethereum ecosystem, The Block reported. He said he would integrate cypherpunk principles into the existing system and expand them gradually, embedding properties such as censorship resistance. Developers have confirmed including the FOCIL mechanism in the Hegota hard fork planned for end-2026. Buterin also highlighted combined effects with EIP-8141.
