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US House Releases Crypto Market Structure Discussion Draft, Here’s All US House committees unveil draft crypto market bill defining SEC, CFTC roles, decentralization tests, and retail investor access rules. A new crypto market structure discussion draft has been released by key U.S. House committees, marking a new phase in digital asset regulation.
The U.S. House Financial Services Committee and House Agriculture Committee published the draft on Monday, May 5, 2025, aiming to create a more structured and transparent regulatory environment for cryptocurrencies and related markets. Clear Roles for US SEC and CFTC Crypto Market Bill The draft crypto market bill outlines a more distinct separation of authority between the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). Under the proposed framework, the US SEC will regulate digital assets that are considered investment contracts. The CFTC will oversee digital commodities and their spot markets.
This approach addresses concerns raised during earlier debates over the Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st Century Act (FIT21). Justin Slaughter of Paradigm commented on X, “Overall, this bill again would make the CFTC the dominant crypto regulator,” but he noted that the SEC would retain jurisdiction until decentralization is proven.
The Fed’s Tough Spot: What to Expect from the May FOMC Meeting With a divide between ‘soft’ and ‘hard’ economic data, interest rate cuts may be on hold for months.Key Takeaways The Fed is likely to hold interest rates steady at its May meeting, with Trump’s tariffs having muddied the outlook for the economy. “Soft” economic data is deteriorating, but “hard” data still looks strong. With the tariff impact on the economy highly uncertain, markets expect a July interest rate cut, but some strategists say it could take longer. While another interest rate pause looks like a foregone conclusion at this week’s Federal Reserve policy-setting meeting, the path forward is anybody’s guess. In the bond market, traders are betting that the Fed will lower interest rates in July. However, given the significant unknowns in the economic outlook resulting from President Donald Trump’s trade wars, the timing of interest rate cuts (if there are any this year at all) could change dramatically in the months ahead.
It’s an extremely unusual moment for the US and global economy. Since Fed officials last convened, there’s been a seismic shift in the outlook. Markets shuddered after Trump announced sweeping “reciprocal” tariffs on US trading partners on April 2. Economists generally agree that tariffs will impact the economy, though the scale of these effects will heavily depend on whether the announced rates are reduced. But forecasters say that even lower tariffs than what Trump has threatened will slow growth and raise inflation.