{
  "id": 2223838,
  "title": "CFTC chair vows to 'move swiftly' on crypto rules if Congress fails to pass legislation",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/cftc-chair-vows-to-move-swiftly-on-crypto-rules-if-congress-fails-to",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-20T20:09:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hill",
    "slug": "the-hill",
    "url": "https://thehill.com/policy/technology/6042267-cftc-crypto-clarity-act/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The head of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) vowed Thursday to “move swiftly” on establishing rules for the cryptocurrency market if Congress fails to pass legislation on the matter this year. CFTC Chair Michael Selig said at a meeting with crypto and prediction market executives that the agency stands “ready to begin immediately implementing...",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Finance",
        "title": "Trump administration moves ahead with new crypto rules, with key bill stalled in Congress",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/trump-administration-moves-ahead-with-new-crypto-rules-with-key-bill",
        "published": "2026-08-20T16:52:33.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Block",
        "title": "Inside the Oval Office meeting: Trump appears ‘bullish’ on Clarity Act as he solicits feedback from crypto, finance CEOs",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/inside-the-oval-office-meeting-trump-appears-bullish-on-clarity-act",
        "published": "2026-08-20T17:44:28.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}