Gate News message, April 29 — U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis responded to concerns about developer protection provisions in the CLARITY Act, stating she is working to refine the clauses. She emphasized her commitment to safeguarding non-custodial developers while holding bad actors accountable. The se

Gate News message, April 28 — The European Commission on April 27 proposed measures requiring Google to grant competing search and AI services access to Android and Gemini capabilities under the Digital Markets Act (DMA). The regulator noted that Google currently reserves certain Android features

Gate News message, April 27 — Rep. Nick Begich announced plans to reintroduce legislation establishing a strategic bitcoin reserve in the United States within the coming weeks, rebranding his previous "BITCOIN Act" as the American Reserves Modernization Act (ARMA). Speaking at the Bitcoin2026

Gate News message, April 27 — Donald Trump reaffirmed his support for the CLARITY Act at a private gathering at Mar-a-Lago on April 27, stating he would not allow banks to block crypto legislation. The event, which hosted major holders of the Trump-themed memecoin $TRUMP, underscored the political b

Gate News message, April 25 — The Clarity Act, a key U.S. crypto regulatory bill, faces mounting pressure as Senator Thom Tillis recommended delaying the Senate Banking Committee markup to May 2026, citing intense lobbying from the North Carolina Bankers Association (NCBA). The NCBA is pushing for a

Gate News message, April 24 — Morgan Stanley Investment Management has launched the Stablecoin Reserves Portfolio (MSNXX), a government money market fund designed for stablecoin issuers to hold reserve assets in compliance with GENIUS Act requirements. The fund, housed within the Morgan Stanley

Gate News message, April 24 — The White House will extend its waiver of the Jones Act, a century-old maritime law, to lower transportation costs for oil, natural gas, and other commodities within the U.S. and ease supply pressures. President Trump previously announced a temporary waiver on

Gate News message, April 23 — Investment bank TD Cowen has identified five major obstacles facing the passage of the Clarity Act, beyond the stablecoin yield issue, according to The Block. The first obstacle is that the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) currently has only one

The PACE Act would let qualified digital asset and fintech firms access the Fed's payment system, aiming to cut delays and costs through direct Fed access, with regulatory safeguards and consumer protections. Abstract: The U.S. House introduced the Payments Access and Consumer Efficiency (PACE) Act to allow qualified digital asset, fintech, and other service providers to connect directly to the Federal Reserve's payment system. The bipartisan bill, by Reps. Young Kim and Sam Redo, aims to cut delays and fees by enabling direct Fed access under OCC oversight, with streamlined registration, consumer protections, supervisory enforcement, and bankruptcy provisions. Industry advocates argue that direct access would foster faster, cheaper, and more competitive payment services while maintaining safeguards for innovation.

Trump seeks to extend a 60-day Jones Act waiver paused in March to ease oil shipments amid tensions; White House notes 40 tankers boosted fleet by 70%, cutting transport costs. Abstract: This article discusses President Trump's effort to extend a 60-day waiver of the Jones Act, suspended in March to ease oil shipments amid Iran tensions. It notes that the waiver has expanded the effective U.S. fleet by about 70% and enabled 40 tankers to move petroleum between ports from California to Texas, Florida, and Alaska, helping to reduce transportation costs.