The latest WuBlockchain Weekly roundup highlights a revised CLARITY Act released by Senate Republicans that would require DeFi protocols that are not sufficiently decentralized to register with the CFTC. The update also tracks separate US funding for quantum defense and MetaMask’s parent company move to split.
Revised CLARITY Act registration thresholds
Under the revised bill, DeFi systems would be assessed for decentralization under standards the CFTC has been developing. The Senate Republicans Add CFTC DeFi Rule to CLARITY Act coverage explains how the measure would extend CFTC oversight to protocols that fail to meet those thresholds, shifting parts of decentralized finance into a registration-based compliance framework.
The latest revision reinforces the CFTC’s more assertive posture on digital-asset markets, even as court and administrative disputes continue. That push is examined in CFTC Seeks Dismissal of CME Crypto Perpetuals Lawsuit, where the regulator has sought to narrow a legal challenge over its authority in crypto derivatives.
Funding, MetaMask split and what to watch
Beyond DeFi registration, the weekly update notes that US funding is being directed toward quantum defense and that MetaMask’s parent company is preparing a split. The outlook depends on how the CFTC interprets “decentralization” and whether the revised CLARITY Act advances through the Senate. CFTC Chair: Crypto Market Structure Rules Will Come Regardless of Clarity Act Outcome details that the CFTC intends to move forward with market structure rules no matter the bill’s fate, making the registration debate part of a wider framework that could affect trading venues, intermediaries, and DeFi operators.
