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85/30 hover:-translate-y-1 dark:bg-card"><div class="flex items-center justify-between gap-4 border-b border-border px-6 py-4"><p class="font-mono text-xs tracking-[.04em] text-primary truncate">2026·10·09</p><p class="font-mono text-xs tracking-[.04em] text-muted-foreground truncate">Carter Bray</p></div><div class="flex flex-1 flex-col gap-6 p-6"><h2 class="font-heading text-2xl leading-tight transition-colors group-hover:text-primary">Why Is Blockchain.com Seeking a CFTC License?</h2><div class="flex flex-wrap gap-2"><span class="inline-flex items-center whitespace-nowrap rounded-[5px] border border-border px-[9px] py-[5px] font-mono text-[11px] uppercase tracking-[.08em]">Capital Markets</span><span class="inline-flex items-center whitespace-nowrap rounded-[5px] border border-border px-[9px] py-[5px] font-mono text-[11px] uppercase tracking-[.08em]">Regulation</span><span class="inline-flex items-center whitespace-nowrap rounded-[5px] border border-border px-[9px] py-[5px] font-mono text-[11px] uppercase tracking-[.08em]">Digital Assets</span></div><p class="text-sm text-muted-foreground leading-relaxed line-clamp-3">Blockchain.com has applied for CFTC designated contract market and futures commission merchant licenses to offer event contracts and crypto derivatives in the US.</p><div class="mt-auto flex items-center justify-between border-t border-border pt-4 text-sm font-medium text-primary"><span>Read the article</span><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2.5" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="h-4 w-4 transition-transform duration-300 group-hover:translate-x-1 group-hover:-translate-y-1"><path d="M7 17 17 7"></path><path d="M7 7h10v10"></path></svg></div></div></div></a></article><article class="group relative h-full "><a href="/articles/esma-deadline-unauthorized-stablecoins-mica" class="block h-full" aria-label="Read article: ESMA Gives EU Platforms 3 Months to Drop Unauthorized Stablecoins"><div class="flex h-full flex-col rounded-xl border border-border bg-white transition-all duration-300 hover:border-foreground
85/30 hover:-translate-y-1 dark:bg-card"><div class="flex items-center justify-between gap-4 border-b border-border px-6 py-4"><p class="font-mono text-xs tracking-[.04em] text-primary truncate">2026·10·08</p><p class="font-mono text-xs tracking-[.04em] text-muted-foreground truncate">Carter Bray</p></div><div class="flex flex-1 flex-col gap-6 p-6"><h2 class="font-heading text-2xl leading-tight transition-colors group-hover:text-primary">ESMA Gives EU Platforms 3 Months to Drop Unauthorized Stablecoins</h2><div class="flex flex-wrap gap-2"><span class="inline-flex items-center whitespace-nowrap rounded-[5px] border border-border px-[9px] py-[5px] font-mono text-[11px] uppercase tracking-[.08em]">Regulation</span><span class="inline-flex items-center whitespace-nowrap rounded-[5px] border border-border px-[9px] py-[5px] font-mono text-[11px] uppercase tracking-[.08em]">Digital Assets</span><span class="inline-flex items-center whitespace-nowrap rounded-[5px] border border-border px-[9px] py-[5px] font-mono text-[11px] uppercase tracking-[.08em]">Capital Markets</span></div><p class="text-sm text-muted-foreground leading-relaxed line-clamp-3">ESMA gave EU crypto platforms three months, until January 8, 2027, to stop servicing non-MiCA stablecoins such as USDT, a direct test of issuer compliance.</p><div class="mt-auto flex items-center justify-between border-t border-border pt-4 text-sm font-medium text-primary"><span>Read the article</span><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2.5" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="h-4 w-4 transition-transform duration-300 group-hover:translate-x-1 group-hover:-translate-y-1"><path d="M7 17 17 7"></path><path d="M7 7h10v10"></path></svg></div></div></div></a></article><article class="group relative h-full "><a href="/articles/eu-issuers-dollar-stablecoins-mica" class="block h-full" aria-label="Read article: Why EU Issuers Still Back Dollar Stablecoins"><div class="flex h-full flex-col rounded-xl border border-border bg-white transition-all duration-300 hover:border-foreground
85/30 hover:-translate-y-1 dark:bg-card"><div class="flex items-center justify-between gap-4 border-b border-border px-6 py-4"><p class="font-mono text-xs tracking-[.04em] text-primary truncate">2026·10·02</p><p class="font-mono text-xs tracking-[.04em] text-muted-foreground truncate">Yonier Bellido</p></div><div class="flex flex-1 flex-col gap-6 p-6"><h2 class="font-heading text-2xl leading-tight transition-colors group-hover:text-primary">Why EU Issuers Still Back Dollar Stablecoins</h2><div class="flex flex-wrap gap-2"><span class="inline-flex items-center whitespace-nowrap rounded-[5px] border border-border px-[9px] py-[5px] font-mono text-[11px] uppercase tracking-[.08em]">Digital Assets</span><span class="inline-flex items-center whitespace-nowrap rounded-[5px] border border-border px-[9px] py-[5px] font-mono text-[11px] uppercase tracking-[.08em]">Regulation</span><span class="inline-flex items-center whitespace-nowrap rounded-[5px] border border-border px-[9px] py-[5px] font-mono text-[11px] uppercase tracking-[.08em]">Capital Markets</span></div><p class="text-sm text-muted-foreground leading-relaxed line-clamp-3">EU issuers argue MiCA-regulated dollar stablecoins are essential: with 90% of settlement demand in USD and euro tokens near $680M, the currency choice follows the customer.</p><div class="mt-auto flex items-center justify-between border-t border-border pt-4 text-sm font-medium text-primary"><span>Read the article</span><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2.5" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="h-4 w-4 transition-transform duration-300 group-hover:translate-x-1 group-hover:-translate-y-1"><path d="M7 17 17 7"></path><path d="M7 7h10v10"></path></svg></div></div></div></a></article><article class="group relative h-full "><a href="/articles/sec-new-exam-handbook-explained" class="block h-full" aria-label="Read article: What Is in the SEC's New Exam Handbook?"><div class="flex h-full flex-col rounded-xl border border-border bg-white transition-all duration-300 hover:border-foreground
85/30 hover:-translate-y-1 dark:bg-card"><div class="flex items-center justify-between gap-4 border-b border-border px-6 py-4"><p class="font-mono text-xs tracking-[.04em] text-primary truncate">2026·10·01</p><p class="font-mono text-xs tracking-[.04em] text-muted-foreground truncate">Juan Sanchez</p></div><div class="flex flex-1 flex-col gap-6 p-6"><h2 class="font-heading text-2xl leading-tight transition-colors group-hover:text-primary">What Is in the SEC's New Exam Handbook?</h2><div class="flex flex-wrap gap-2"><span class="inline-flex items-center whitespace-nowrap rounded-[5px] border border-border px-[9px] py-[5px] font-mono text-[11px] uppercase tracking-[.08em]">Regulation</span><span class="inline-flex items-center whitespace-nowrap rounded-[5px] border border-border px-[9px] py-[5px] font-mono text-[11px] uppercase tracking-[.08em]">Capital Markets</span><span class="inline-flex items-center whitespace-nowrap rounded-[5px] border border-border px-[9px] py-[5px] font-mono text-[11px] uppercase tracking-[.08em]">Compliance</span></div><p class="text-sm text-muted-foreground leading-relaxed line-clamp-3">The SEC's new Exam Handbook, published October 2026, replaces the EXAMS Brochure and gives registered firms a clear roadmap of what to expect during an examination.</p><div class="mt-auto flex items-center justify-between border-t border-border pt-4 text-sm font-medium text-primary"><span>Read the article</span><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2.5" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="h-4 w-4 transition-transform duration-300 group-hover:translate-x-1 group-hover:-translate-y-1"><path d="M7 17 17 7"></path><path d="M7 7h10v10"></path></svg></div></div></div></a></article><article class="group relative h-full "><a href="/articles/30-year-treasury-yield-highest-2002" class="block h-full" aria-label="Read article: Why Did the 30-Year Treasury Yield Hit a 2002 High?"><div class="flex h-full flex-col rounded-xl border border-border bg-white transition-all duration-300 hover:border-foreground
85/30 hover:-translate-y-1 dark:bg-card"><div class="flex items-center justify-between gap-4 border-b border-border px-6 py-4"><p class="font-mono text-xs tracking-[.04em] text-primary truncate">2026·09·29</p><p class="font-mono text-xs tracking-[.04em] text-muted-foreground truncate">Carter Bray</p></div><div class="flex flex-1 flex-col gap-6 p-6"><h2 class="font-heading text-2xl leading-tight transition-colors group-hover:text-primary">Why Did the 30-Year Treasury Yield Hit a 2002 High?</h2><div class="flex flex-wrap gap-2"><span class="inline-flex items-center whitespace-nowrap rounded-[5px] border border-border px-[9px] py-[5px] font-mono text-[11px] uppercase tracking-[.08em]">Capital Markets</span><span class="inline-flex items-center whitespace-nowrap rounded-[5px] border border-border px-[9px] py-[5px] font-mono text-[11px] uppercase tracking-[.08em]">Fixed Income</span><span class="inline-flex items-center whitespace-nowrap rounded-[5px] border border-border px-[9px] py-[5px] font-mono text-[11px] uppercase tracking-[.08em]">Issuance</span></div><p class="text-sm text-muted-foreground leading-relaxed line-clamp-3">The US 30-year Treasury yield rose to roughly 5.6% in September 2026, its highest since 2002, lifting borrowing costs for issuers and repricing long-duration risk.</p><div class="mt-auto flex items-center justify-between border-t border-border pt-4 text-sm font-medium text-primary"><span>Read the article</span><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2.5" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="h-4 w-4 transition-transform duration-300 group-hover:translate-x-1 group-hover:-translate-y-1"><path d="M7 17 17 7"></path><path d="M7 7h10v10"></path></svg></div></div></div></a></article><article class="group relative h-full "><a href="/articles/sec-private-asset-valuation-reminder" class="block h-full" aria-label="Read article: What Does the SEC Expect on Private Asset Valuation?"><div class="flex h-full flex-col rounded-xl border border-border bg-white transition-all duration-300 hover:border-foreground
85/30 hover:-translate-y-1 dark:bg-card"><div class="flex items-center justify-between gap-4 border-b border-border px-6 py-4"><p class="font-mono text-xs tracking-[.04em] text-primary truncate">2026·09·28</p><p class="font-mono text-xs tracking-[.04em] text-muted-foreground truncate">Carter Bray</p></div><div class="flex flex-1 flex-col gap-6 p-6"><h2 class="font-heading text-2xl leading-tight transition-colors group-hover:text-primary">What Does the SEC Expect on Private Asset Valuation?</h2><div class="flex flex-wrap gap-2"><span class="inline-flex items-center whitespace-nowrap rounded-[5px] border border-border px-[9px] py-[5px] font-mono text-[11px] uppercase tracking-[.08em]">Regulation</span><span class="inline-flex items-center whitespace-nowrap rounded-[5px] border border-border px-[9px] py-[5px] font-mono text-[11px] uppercase tracking-[.08em]">Capital Markets</span><span class="inline-flex items-center whitespace-nowrap rounded-[5px] border border-border px-[9px] py-[5px] font-mono text-[11px] uppercase tracking-[.08em]">Real-World Assets</span></div><p class="text-sm text-muted-foreground leading-relaxed line-clamp-3">The SEC's September 2026 staff statement is a critical reminder that funds must value hard-to-sell private assets rigorously and disclose the risks clearly.</p><div class="mt-auto flex items-center justify-between border-t border-border pt-4 text-sm font-medium text-primary"><span>Read the article</span><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2.5" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="h-4 w-4 transition-transform duration-300 group-hover:translate-x-1 group-hover:-translate-y-1"><path d="M7 17 17 7"></path><path d="M7 7h10v10"></path></svg></div></div></div></a></article><article class="group relative h-full "><a href="/articles/tokenization-outpacing-us-regulators" class="block h-full" aria-label="Read article: Why Tokenization Is Outpacing US Regulators"><div class="flex h-full flex-col rounded-xl border border-border bg-white transition-all duration-300 hover:border-foreground
85/30 hover:-translate-y-1 dark:bg-card"><div class="flex items-center justify-between gap-4 border-b border-border px-6 py-4"><p class="font-mono text-xs tracking-[.04em] text-primary truncate">2026·09·25</p><p class="font-mono text-xs tracking-[.04em] text-muted-foreground truncate">Carter Bray</p></div><div class="flex flex-1 flex-col gap-6 p-6"><h2 class="font-heading text-2xl leading-tight transition-colors group-hover:text-primary">Why Tokenization Is Outpacing US Regulators</h2><div class="flex flex-wrap gap-2"><span class="inline-flex items-center whitespace-nowrap rounded-[5px] border border-border px-[9px] py-[5px] font-mono text-[11px] uppercase tracking-[.08em]">Real-World Assets</span><span class="inline-flex items-center whitespace-nowrap rounded-[5px] border border-border px-[9px] py-[5px] font-mono text-[11px] uppercase tracking-[.08em]">Regulation</span><span class="inline-flex items-center whitespace-nowrap rounded-[5px] border border-border px-[9px] py-[5px] font-mono text-[11px] uppercase tracking-[.08em]">Capital Markets</span></div><p class="text-sm text-muted-foreground leading-relaxed line-clamp-3">Asset tokenization has grown past $30 billion while US rulemaking lags. Here is how the frameworks compare and what institutions should do now.</p><div class="mt-auto flex items-center justify-between border-t border-border pt-4 text-sm font-medium text-primary"><span>Read the article</span><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2.5" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="h-4 w-4 transition-transform duration-300 group-hover:translate-x-1 group-hover:-translate-y-1"><path d="M7 17 17 7"></path><path d="M7 7h10v10"></path></svg></div></div></div></a></article><article class="group relative h-full "><a href="/articles/tokenised-deposits-uk-interbank-first" class="block h-full" aria-label="Read article: What Are Tokenised Deposits? UK Bank First"><div class="flex h-full flex-col rounded-xl border border-border bg-white transition-all duration-300 hover:border-foreground
85/30 hover:-translate-y-1 dark:bg-card"><div class="flex items-center justify-between gap-4 border-b border-border px-6 py-4"><p class="font-mono text-xs tracking-[.04em] text-primary truncate">2026·09·24</p><p class="font-mono text-xs tracking-[.04em] text-muted-foreground truncate">Carter Bray</p></div><div class="flex flex-1 flex-col gap-6 p-6"><h2 class="font-heading text-2xl leading-tight transition-colors group-hover:text-primary">What Are Tokenised Deposits? UK Bank First</h2><div class="flex flex-wrap gap-2"><span class="inline-flex items-center whitespace-nowrap rounded-[5px] border border-border px-[9px] py-[5px] font-mono text-[11px] uppercase tracking-[.08em]">Digital Assets</span><span class="inline-flex items-center whitespace-nowrap rounded-[5px] border border-border px-[9px] py-[5px] font-mono text-[11px] uppercase tracking-[.08em]">Capital Markets</span><span class="inline-flex items-center whitespace-nowrap rounded-[5px] border border-border px-[9px] py-[5px] font-mono text-[11px] uppercase tracking-[.08em]">Regulation</span></div><p class="text-sm text-muted-foreground leading-relaxed line-clamp-3">The UK's largest banks completed the world's first interbank customer transactions using tokenised sterling deposits, a milestone for programmable commercial bank money.</p><div class="mt-auto flex items-center justify-between border-t border-border pt-4 text-sm font-medium text-primary"><span>Read the article</span><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2.5" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="h-4 w-4 transition-transform duration-300 group-hover:translate-x-1 group-hover:-translate-y-1"><path d="M7 17 17 7"></path><path d="M7 7h10v10"></path></svg></div></div></div></a></article><article class="group relative h-full "><a href="/articles/ecb-mica-stablecoin-deposit-rule-change" class="block h-full" aria-label="Read article: Why Does the ECB Want to Change MiCA's Stablecoin Deposit Rule?"><div class="flex h-full flex-col rounded-xl border border-border bg-white transition-all duration-300 hover:border-foreground
85/30 hover:-translate-y-1 dark:bg-card"><div class="flex items-center justify-between gap-4 border-b border-border px-6 py-4"><p class="font-mono text-xs tracking-[.04em] text-primary truncate">2026·09·22</p><p class="font-mono text-xs tracking-[.04em] text-muted-foreground truncate">Carter Bray</p></div><div class="flex flex-1 flex-col gap-6 p-6"><h2 class="font-heading text-2xl leading-tight transition-colors group-hover:text-primary">Why Does the ECB Want to Change MiCA's Stablecoin Deposit Rule?</h2><div class="flex flex-wrap gap-2"><span class="inline-flex items-center whitespace-nowrap rounded-[5px] border border-border px-[9px] py-[5px] font-mono text-[11px] uppercase tracking-[.08em]">Regulation</span><span class="inline-flex items-center whitespace-nowrap rounded-[5px] border border-border px-[9px] py-[5px] font-mono text-[11px] uppercase tracking-[.08em]">Digital Assets</span><span class="inline-flex items-center whitespace-nowrap rounded-[5px] border border-border px-[9px] py-[5px] font-mono text-[11px] uppercase tracking-[.08em]">Capital Markets</span></div><p class="text-sm text-muted-foreground leading-relaxed line-clamp-3">The ECB and EU central banks want to replace MiCA's minimum bank deposit rule for stablecoin reserves with liquidity thresholds, warning large deposits could strain banks.</p><div class="mt-auto flex items-center justify-between border-t border-border pt-4 text-sm font-medium text-primary"><span>Read the article</span><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2.5" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="h-4 w-4 transition-transform duration-300 group-hover:translate-x-1 group-hover:-translate-y-1"><path d="M7 17 17 7"></path><path d="M7 7h10v10"></path></svg></div></div></div></a></article><article class="group relative h-full "><a href="/articles/ecb-buy-tokenized-bonds-own-funds" class="block h-full" aria-label="Read article: ECB to Buy Tokenized Bonds With Its Own Funds"><div class="flex h-full flex-col rounded-xl border border-border bg-white transition-all duration-300 hover:border-foreground
85/30 hover:-translate-y-1 dark:bg-card"><div class="flex items-center justify-between gap-4 border-b border-border px-6 py-4"><p class="font-mono text-xs tracking-[.04em] text-primary truncate">2026·09·21</p><p class="font-mono text-xs tracking-[.04em] text-muted-foreground truncate">Carter Bray</p></div><div class="flex flex-1 flex-col gap-6 p-6"><h2 class="font-heading text-2xl leading-tight transition-colors group-hover:text-primary">ECB to Buy Tokenized Bonds With Its Own Funds</h2><div class="flex flex-wrap gap-2"><span class="inline-flex items-center whitespace-nowrap rounded-[5px] border border-border px-[9px] py-[5px] font-mono text-[11px] uppercase tracking-[.08em]">Capital Markets</span><span class="inline-flex items-center whitespace-nowrap rounded-[5px] border border-border px-[9px] py-[5px] font-mono text-[11px] uppercase tracking-[.08em]">Digital Assets</span><span class="inline-flex items-center whitespace-nowrap rounded-[5px] border border-border px-[9px] py-[5px] font-mono text-[11px] uppercase tracking-[.08em]">Regulation</span></div><p class="text-sm text-muted-foreground leading-relaxed line-clamp-3">The ECB will invest part of its own funds in tokenized securities settled in central bank money via Pontes, starting with euro area public sector debt.</p><div class="mt-auto flex items-center justify-between border-t border-border pt-4 text-sm font-medium text-primary"><span>Read the article</span><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2.5" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="h-4 w-4 transition-transform duration-300 group-hover:translate-x-1 group-hover:-translate-y-1"><path d="M7 17 17 7"></path><path d="M7 7h10v10"></path></svg></div></div></div></a></article><article class="group relative h-full "><a href="/articles/sec-24-hour-trading-roundtable-institutions" class="block h-full" aria-label="Read article: What Does the SEC 24-Hour Trading Roundtable Mean?"><div class="flex h-full flex-col rounded-xl border border-border bg-white transition-all duration-300 hover:border-foreground
85/30 hover:-translate-y-1 dark:bg-card"><div class="flex items-center justify-between gap-4 border-b border-border px-6 py-4"><p class="font-mono text-xs tracking-[.04em] text-primary truncate">2026·09·17</p><p class="font-mono text-xs tracking-[.04em] text-muted-foreground truncate">Carter Bray</p></div><div class="flex flex-1 flex-col gap-6 p-6"><h2 class="font-heading text-2xl leading-tight transition-colors group-hover:text-primary">What Does the SEC 24-Hour Trading Roundtable Mean?</h2><div class="flex flex-wrap gap-2"><span class="inline-flex items-center whitespace-nowrap rounded-[5px] border border-border px-[9px] py-[5px] font-mono text-[11px] uppercase tracking-[.08em]">Capital Markets</span><span class="inline-flex items-center whitespace-nowrap rounded-[5px] border border-border px-[9px] py-[5px] font-mono text-[11px] uppercase tracking-[.08em]">Regulation</span><span class="inline-flex items-center whitespace-nowrap rounded-[5px] border border-border px-[9px] py-[5px] font-mono text-[11px] uppercase tracking-[.08em]">Digital Assets</span></div><p class="text-sm text-muted-foreground leading-relaxed line-clamp-3">The SEC held a September 17, 2026 roundtable on 24-hour equity trading, weighing overnight price bands, clearing, and market data as exchanges move to 23/5.</p><div class="mt-auto flex items-center justify-between border-t border-border pt-4 text-sm font-medium text-primary"><span>Read the article</span><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2.5" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="h-4 w-4 transition-transform duration-300 group-hover:translate-x-1 group-hover:-translate-y-1"><path d="M7 17 17 7"></path><path d="M7 7h10v10"></path></svg></div></div></div></a></article><article class="group relative h-full "><a href="/articles/clarity-act-senate-vote-issuers" class="block h-full" aria-label="Read article: What does the CLARITY Act Senate vote mean for issuers?"><div class="flex h-full flex-col rounded-xl border border-border bg-white transition-all duration-300 hover:border-foreground
85/30 hover:-translate-y-1 dark:bg-card"><div class="flex items-center justify-between gap-4 border-b border-border px-6 py-4"><p class="font-mono text-xs tracking-[.04em] text-primary truncate">2026·09·15</p><p class="font-mono text-xs tracking-[.04em] text-muted-foreground truncate">Carter Bray</p></div><div class="flex flex-1 flex-col gap-6 p-6"><h2 class="font-heading text-2xl leading-tight transition-colors group-hover:text-primary">What does the CLARITY Act Senate vote mean for issuers?</h2><div class="flex flex-wrap gap-2"><span class="inline-flex items-center whitespace-nowrap rounded-[5px] border border-border px-[9px] py-[5px] font-mono text-[11px] uppercase tracking-[.08em]">Regulation</span><span class="inline-flex items-center whitespace-nowrap rounded-[5px] border border-border px-[9px] py-[5px] font-mono text-[11px] uppercase tracking-[.08em]">Digital Assets</span><span class="inline-flex items-center whitespace-nowrap rounded-[5px] border border-border px-[9px] py-[5px] font-mono text-[11px] uppercase tracking-[.08em]">Capital Markets</span></div><p class="text-sm text-muted-foreground leading-relaxed line-clamp-3">The CLARITY Act faces a September 15, 2026 Senate cloture vote after Democrats pressed late demands, leaving digital-asset issuers in continued limbo.</p><div class="mt-auto flex items-center justify-between border-t border-border pt-4 text-sm font-medium text-primary"><span>Read the article</span><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2.5" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="h-4 w-4 transition-transform duration-300 group-hover:translate-x-1 group-hover:-translate-y-1"><path d="M7 17 17 7"></path><path d="M7 7h10v10"></path></svg></div></div></div></a></article></div><nav aria-label="Pagination" class="mt-12 flex items-center justify-center gap-2"><button type="button" disabled="" aria-label="Previous page" class="inline-flex h-9 min-w-9 items-center justify-center rounded-[10px] border px-3 font-mono text-[11px] uppercase tracking-[.08em] transition-colors cursor-pointer border-border text-muted-foreground hover:border-foreground
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