The Commodity Futures Trading Commission announced on Feb. 12 the roster for its Innovation Advisory Committee, appointing executives from Ripple, Coinbase, Kraken, Gemini, Uniswap Labs, Solana Labs, Cboe Global Markets, CME Group, Nasdaq, Robinhood and Crypto.com. The panel, launched Jan. 12 by Chairman Michael S. Selig as a rebrand of the former Technology Advisory Committee, will advise the CFTC on artificial intelligence, blockchain, cloud computing and other technologies shaping trading, clearing, risk management and oversight in U.S. derivatives and commodity markets. Selig said on social platform X the committee's broad financial-sector perspective is intended to help "futureproof" CFTC-regulated markets and support development of clear rules for what he called the "Golden Age of American Financial Markets."

Dutch lawmakers advanced a bill that would impose a 36% tax on savings and most investments, including crypto, with the measure now heading to the Senate. The proposal could take effect in 2028.

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Thursday the stalled Clarity Act could steady crypto markets and restore confidence, CNBC reports. Bitcoin has dropped nearly 50% since its October all-time high. Leaders are negotiating the bill amid disputes over stablecoin rewards and a March 1 deadline.

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said approval of the CLARITY crypto market structure bill could improve investor sentiment. He warned that delaying action on the legislation until after the 2026 midterm elections may reduce the bill's chances of passage.

Yorkville America Equities, the asset manager behind exchange-traded funds tied to Donald Trump's Truth Social brand, has filed registration statements with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for two new cryptocurrency ETFs: the Truth Social Bitcoin and Ether ETF and the Truth Social Cronos Yield Maximizer ETF. The Cronos-focused product would invest in and stake CRO, the native token of Crypto.com's Cronos blockchain, with Crypto.com expected to act as digital asset custodian, liquidity provider and staking services provider, while both funds would be distributed via Foris Capital US LLC, the SEC-registered broker-dealer affiliated with Crypto.com. The filings follow Truth Social's earlier S-1 submission for a spot bitcoin ETF in June 2025 and a Blue Chip Digital Asset ETF application in July 2025 targeting large-cap altcoins, as President Trump's ownership interest in Trump Media & Technology Group and its crypto ties remain a key point of contention in U.S. Senate deliberations on the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act.

The Netherlands has approved a 36% tax rate on unrealized capital gains, MSB Intel reports. The decision introduces a taxation framework covering gains that have not been realized through an actual sale or disposition of assets.

The Netherlands' House of Representatives on Thursday approved a plan to impose a 36% capital gains tax on savings and most liquid assets, including cryptocurrencies, with 93 lawmakers voting in favor and clearing the 75-vote threshold. The measure would tax unrealized gains on savings accounts, crypto holdings, most equity investments, and interest-bearing instruments, even if assets are not sold. If the Senate approves, the policy would take effect beginning with the 2028 tax year. Critics warn the plan could drive capital out of the Netherlands to lower-tax jurisdictions, citing historical examples where similar levies prompted relocation of entrepreneurship and investment activity.

Senate Democrats are urging the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission to withdraw from court disputes over prediction markets after the CFTC filed an amicus brief supporting prediction platforms in state-level lawsuits. Lawmakers said state authorities should retain primary responsibility for enforcing gambling statutes. Polymarket and Kalshi are fighting legal battles with state regulators in court.

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission named a 35-member Innovation Advisory Committee on Thursday, with 20 members tied to crypto firms and at least five from prediction markets. The roster includes executives from Crypto.com, Gemini, Coinbase, Cboe, CME Group, Nasdaq and the Options Clearing Corporation. Launched in January, the IAC replaces the agency's Technology Advisory Committee.