The legislation to establish crypto market structure is one of three bills the US House of Representatives is expected to consider starting next week. Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren is sounding the alarm about how publicly traded companies could essentially bypass US securities laws if a bill to regulate cryptocurrency markets becomes law. In a Wednesday hearing of the Senate Banking Committee to address crypto market structure legislation, ranking member Warren said she would be in favor of digital asset regulations strengthening the US financial system, but expressed concerns about the Digital Asset Market Clarity, or CLARITY, Act under consideration in the House of Representatives. The Massachusetts senator suggested that “non-crypto companies” could tokenize their assets to evade regulations enforced by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Read more
Robinhood is trading near all-time highs as its expanded push into crypto and blockchain continues to pay off. Robinhood’s strategic embrace of blockchain technology and tokenization has fueled a nearly 30% rally in its stock over the past month, highlighting the brokerage’s new growth drivers despite regulatory scrutiny of some of its products. Robinhood stock, trading under the ticker HOOD, surged on Wednesday to $94.65 in New York trading, putting it within 4% of its all-time closing high set on July 2. The stock has climbed more than 27% over the past month and is up 137% year-to-date, lifting its market capitalization to over $82 billion. Read more