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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission announced that it will hold a "24-Hour Trading Preparedness" roundtable on September 17 from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM Eastern Time at its headquarters in Washington, D.C. The meeting will be open to the public and will be live-streamed on the SEC's official website, with in-person attendance requiring prior registration. This meeting will discuss the preparations for the launch of a 24-hour trading market, operational resilience, and subsequent impacts.The agenda includes opening remarks from the SEC Chairman, Commissioners, and the Director of the Division of Trading and Markets, followed by a data presentation from the SEC's Office of Analysis and Research. The meeting will feature three thematic panels: the first panel will discuss the preparedness of exchanges and broker-dealers, overnight supervision, closing price processes, clearing and settlement adjustments, and investor protection measures; the second panel will focus on system readiness, regulatory SCI requirements, failover, capacity planning, market data continuity, cybersecurity, and overnight staffing arrangements; the third panel will discuss the potential impacts of extended trading hours on liquidity, capital formation, issuers, and market structure, and look ahead to the infrastructure adjustments needed for a transition to 24x7 trading.Participating organizations include Robinhood, the New York Stock Exchange, BlackRock, Virtu Financial, the Chicago Board Options Exchange, BNY Pershing, UBS, FINRA, Jane Street, State Street, Samsung, Charles Schwab, Nasdaq, Interactive Brokers, DTCC, OTC Markets Group, BNP Paribas, 24X, Invesco, Citadel Securities, DriveWealth, Blue Ocean, Citigroup, and others.

The agenda released by the U.S. Senate on Monday shows that the CLARITY Act is not included in the discussion schedule for Monday. Currently, the Senate only plans to conduct a procedural vote on H.R.6500, the continuing resolution.According to Senate rules, a typical motion to terminate debate requires the signatures of at least 16 senators. If the Senate submits a motion to terminate debate on August 5 (Wednesday), the earliest possible vote could take place on August 7 (Friday). However, this vote only concerns whether to end the debate on the "motion to advance the bill," not the final passage of the CLARITY Act.If the motion to terminate debate passes, the Senate will still need to: discuss the motion to advance for up to 30 hours; formally consider the bill; and may face another motion to terminate debate. Therefore, the normal process may not be completed before the recess.

According to CNBC, Nagi Hamiyeh, President of Global Investments at Temasek, stated in an interview with CNBC that due to the significant losses from the FTX cryptocurrency exchange and the uncertainty of industry regulations, the company currently does not hold any direct cryptocurrency investments, and cryptocurrency investments "are still not under consideration."

The Chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Paul Atkins, issued a statement regarding the 2026 regulatory agenda, which pointed out that a series of regulatory reforms will continue to be advanced. This includes adapting the regulatory framework to the current market environment, actively embracing innovation and new technologies, implementing the goal proposed by U.S. President Trump to "make America the global crypto capital," promoting more crypto-related products to enter the U.S. market, establishing clear financing rules for crypto assets, and clarifying the roles of market participants in on-chain custody and facilitating on-chain tokenized securities trading.In terms of capital market reform, the SEC will promote the "Make IPOs Great Again" initiative by reforming the information disclosure system, reducing compliance costs for companies going public, and encouraging more companies to enter the public market while maintaining necessary investor protection measures.

The U.S. Senate is trying to advance the cryptocurrency market structure bill, the "Clarity Act," in July, but the time window for the bill's passage is narrowing due to a backlog of priority agendas such as the defense authorization bill, the agriculture bill extension, and housing legislation. The Senate's schedule is tight in the coming weeks. In addition to the annual defense and agriculture bills, Trump stated on Wednesday that he would not support a major housing bill unless Congress first passes a bill requiring federal election voters to provide proof of citizenship. This housing bill also includes provisions to prohibit central bank digital currencies.As members of Congress will leave Washington before the August recess, if the relevant bills do not advance before then, the political focus will shift to the November elections when they return, further reducing the available floor time for cryptocurrency legislation. Republican Senator Cynthia Lummis indicated that a new version of the text is expected to be released around July 4 for final review by lawmakers, with a vote planned for July. A Senate aide also mentioned that the "Clarity Act" will become one of the bipartisan priorities when the Senate reconvenes in July. However, the bill still faces multiple uncertainties, including the level of Democratic support, controversies over Trump's related cryptocurrency conflicts of interest, the priority of other significant bills, and the Senate's limited scheduling.

According to the official legislative information website of the U.S. Congress, HR3633------The 2025 Digital Asset Market Transparency Act, known as the "CLARITY Act," has officially been included in the legislative agenda of the U.S. Senate.

According to Jin Shi, citing the Iranian Students News Agency, a member of Iran's National Security and Foreign Policy Council, Khosravi, stated that the current focus of the negotiations is to completely end the war. The nuclear issue has been excluded from the negotiating table. Negotiations are still ongoing, but no final agreement has been reached yet.

According to CCTV News, on the 25th local time, it was learned that the Iranian delegation led by the Speaker of the Iranian Islamic Consultative Assembly, Ghalibaf, will return to Tehran tonight after concluding their meetings in Doha, the capital of Qatar.It is reported that the relevant agenda of the delegation in Qatar has now concluded.

According to the South Korean media outlet "Seoul Economy," a nationwide petition calling for the cancellation of cryptocurrency taxes has been included in the agenda for discussion in the National Assembly. The "Petition to Cancel Virtual Asset Tax," published on the National Assembly's electronic petition platform, garnered support from over 50,000 people in just eight days, meeting the criteria for submission to the permanent committee for review. The petition will be handed over to the Finance and Economy Committee, which oversees the Ministry of Economy and Finance and the National Tax Service, for examination, after which it will be decided whether to submit it for consideration by the plenary session. Petitioners argue that "since the financial investment income tax on stocks has been abolished and tax reduction policies have been implemented, it is unreasonable to impose a separate tax solely on virtual currencies," adding that "the current system needs a comprehensive review, not just simple supplementation."

According to the Senate Banking Committee's official website, next week (April 21) there is only one nomination hearing on the agenda, and there are no scheduled discussions/modifications for the anticipated digital assets or CLARITY Act.Additionally, Politico reports that Senator Thom Tillis will release the final draft this week, which is the last piece needed before the committee holds a markup meeting. The bill still needs to align with the Senate Agriculture Committee, pass the Senate's 60-vote threshold in a full vote (requiring Democratic support), and then coordinate with the House of Representatives.Some analysts point out that if a markup meeting is not scheduled between April 20 and 25, the midterm election politics could completely stifle the bill, as bipartisan cooperation would vanish entirely.

According to Cointelegraph, Michael Selig, the chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), stated that bringing "real" cryptocurrency perpetual futures back to the United States is a key component of the agency's innovation policy agenda.

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will hold a roundtable on cryptocurrency, financial surveillance, and privacy on December 15.The meeting will be opened by SEC officials including Crypto Task Force Director Richard B. Gabbert, Chairman Paul S. Atkins, and several commissioners. Highlights of the meeting include a keynote speech by Zcash founder Zooko Wilcox, a presentation by Aleo Network Foundation CEO Koh, and a panel discussion moderated by Aleo Network Foundation Global Policy Director Yaya J. Fanusie, featuring guests including a policy analyst from the ACLU, the CEO of the Blockchain Association, and representatives from various privacy technology companies.

The official agenda for the meeting on corporate governance regulatory reform and equity security tokenization issues convened by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has been released. This meeting will focus on how equity token issuance, trading, and settlement will operate under the existing regulatory framework. Participants include Scott Bauguess, Vice President of Global Regulatory Policy at Coinbase; Samara Cohen, Senior Managing Director and Head of Global Market Development at BlackRock; and Coy Garrison, Senior Director of Cryptocurrency and Deputy General Counsel at Robinhood, among others.

ChainCatcher news, the official agenda and participants of the joint roundtable meeting on regulatory coordination between the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) have been announced. It is reported that the main topics include discussing the relationship between the SEC and CFTC, how regulatory coordination can continue to protect investors while unlocking the economic value of platforms, and how regulatory coordination can increase choices for market participants and reduce costs for investors. Former CFTC Chairman J. Christopher Giancarlo and SEC Division of Trading and Markets Director Jamie Selway will be among the participants.

ChainCatcher news, SEC Chairman Paul Atkins told the Financial Times about his approach to reshaping the commission, committing to issuing technical violation notices to companies before "breaking down the door." He has abandoned the aggressive enforcement agenda pursued by former President Joe Biden.

ChainCatcher news, according to Reuters, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has officially announced its regulatory agenda for the coming months, proposing rules related to the issuance and sale of cryptocurrencies, which may include exemptions and safe harbor provisions, and is considering allowing crypto assets to be traded on national securities exchanges and alternative trading systems.In addition, the SEC plans to simplify disclosure requirements on Wall Street, reducing the compliance burden on the industry. Previously, the SEC had dropped lawsuits against crypto trading platforms such as Coinbase and Binance.