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Blockchain Association swaps CEOs, days after the Clarity Act stalls in the Senate
The Blockchain Association's Summer Mersinger will leave the crypto trade group on October 16, with founding CEO Kristin Smith returning as interim chief days after the Senate declined to advance the Clarity Act.
CFTC to Launch Public "Frontier Forum" Roundtables, Starting With AI and Agentic Finance
The CFTC's Innovation Task Force will launch a Frontier Forum roundtable series on financial technology, opening October 28, 2026 with a session on AI and "agentic finance.
Decrypt Says the Clarity Act Has Failed and US Regulators Are Pressing On — but the Details Aren't Confirmed
Decrypt reports that the Clarity Act — the US crypto market-structure bill — has failed, and that the SEC and CFTC are pressing ahead on crypto oversight under existing authority; the vote details and the agencies' specific steps could not be independently confirmed.
CFTC sets Aug. 20 for the first meeting of its Innovation Advisory Committee — agenda and membership still undisclosed
The CFTC will convene the first meeting of its Innovation Advisory Committee at 1 p.m. on Aug. 20 in Washington, though the agency has not published an agenda or a membership roster.
Illinois passes a 0.2% crypto transaction tax; CFTC chair calls it planning "from an ivory tower"
CFTC Chair Michael Selig publicly attacked Illinois over its new 0.2% tax on crypto transactions, which was signed into law last month and takes effect in January 2027.