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Polymarket odds of the Clarity Act becoming law in 2026 fall to a five-month low
Market odds for the Clarity Act—a U.S. bill aimed at establishing clearer rules for the cryptocurrency industry—slid to their lowest level since January 23, 206. On June 24, the probability of the bill reaching President Donald Trump’s desk for signature fell 24% in the past 24 hours to about 41% at press time, according to Polymarket data. The Polymarket contract dropped below its April 25 lows, even after the Senate Banking Committee advanced the bill in a 15–9 vote on May 14.
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EU lawmakers advance digital euro rules, pledge cash will remain available
Plans to introduce a digital euro advanced in the European Parliament this week, with lawmakers stressing that a new form of central bank money would not replace paper cash. The step comes as officials in Brussels and Frankfurt grow more concerned about the rising use of privately issued stablecoins pegged to the U.S. dollar. It also unfolds as Washington prepares to bar the creation of a digital dollar later this decade.
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CLARITY Act ethics talks stall as $2.3B Trump-family crypto interests loom
Patrick Witt, executive director of the White House Crypto Council, is in three-way Senate talks with Republicans and Democrats over the ethics provisions in the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act (CLARITY Act). The ethics section is the only unresolved issue blocking the crypto market structure bill from reaching a Senate floor vote. The dispute centers on $2.3 billion in Trump-family crypto interests, according to reporting by journalist Pete Rizzo citing Politico.
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Italy allows home purchases funded with crypto in 2026, but deeds must price in euros and AML checks can block deals
Buying property with cryptocurrency in Italy is legal, but the purchase price must be stated in euros. The main obstacle is complying with anti-money-laundering requirements, including proving the origin of funds to a notary. Notaries can refuse to complete the deed if they cannot verify the lawful source of the crypto or consider the risk too high.
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CFTC and DOJ sue Kentucky to block state limits on federally regulated prediction markets
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission and the U.S. Department of Justice sued Kentucky on June 23, 2026, seeking to stop the state from applying its laws to federally regulated prediction markets and event contracts. The lawsuit argues Kentucky’s enforcement actions and new statutes targeting prediction market operators conflict with the CFTC’s exclusive authority over derivatives under the Commodity Exchange Act. The case was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky.
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