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Aug 20 (Reuters) - Cryptocurrency-related stocks surged on Thursday, a day after the U.S. Treasury Department said it would support more ​long-duration bonds, boosting risk assets, and as U.S. President Donald Trump urged Congress to pass legislation establishing ‌clear rules for digital assets.The Treasury's move to double buyback sizes for long-duration debt came after a major bond selloff pushed the 30-year Treasury yield to its highest level since 2007. Higher yields are typically a negative for risk assets like cryptocurrencies ​because they increase the returns on safer investments. While the Treasury's intervention was relatively small and offered only ​short-lived relief for bonds, it nevertheless provided a positive signal for crypto, analysts said."The ⁠rally (in crypto) was then fueled by a wave of short-covering, following weeks of extremely narrow trading," Alex ​Kuptsikevich, chief market analyst at brokerage FxPro, said in a research note.Bitcoin was last up 3.48% at $71,505, having crossed ​the $70,000 mark for the first time since June. The world's largest cryptocurrency has lost about 18% so far this year and remains down about 43% from its record high in October. Investors may also have been encouraged by Trump's show of support for ​crypto legislation, the industry's top policy priority.Trump, who promised on the campaign trail to make the United ​States the "crypto capital of the world" and who has profited from his own crypto ventures, on Wednesday called on lawmakers at ‌a ⁠White House event with crypto executives to pass a "fair version of the Clarity Act," currently stalled in the Senate."Trump's comments (on Wednesday) are incrementally positive because they suggest the White House is putting more direct pressure on Congress to get the legislation done," said U.S. Tiger Securities analyst Bo Pei.The Clarity Act, if enacted, would define ​whether cryptocurrency qualifies as a ​security or a commodity, ⁠clarifying jurisdiction between the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission over the sector.Industry executives and analysts have said that without legislation, regulations are ​vulnerable to shifting political winds and court challenges.However, many Democrats, and some Republicans, ​say they would ⁠not support a bill without strong language banning political officials, including Trump, from profiting from their own crypto ventures.Trump disclosed more than $1.4 billion in earnings from his family's crypto ventures in 2025.Ether gained 2.46% and was last trading at $2,272, ⁠its highest ​level in over three months.Crypto exchange Coinbase Global (COIN.O), opens new tab gained 6.05%, while ​bitcoin bull Strategy (MSTR.O), opens new tab rose 4%. Bitcoin mining machine maker Canaan (CAN.O), opens new tab surged 10.37%, stablecoin issuer Circle (CRCL.N), opens new tab gained 3.8% and retail trading platform Robinhood (HOOD.O), opens new tab advanced ​0.42%.Reporting by Pritam Biswas and Arasu Kannagi Basil in Bengaluru; Editing by Tasim Zahid, Will Dunham and Maju Samuel

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WASHINGTON, Aug 18 (Reuters) - The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Tuesday proposed a new ​regulatory framework for crypto assets, the first ‌major step under U.S. President Donald Trump's administration to give the industry the tailored rules it has long pushed ​for.The SEC's proposal would exempt certain crypto ​companies and offerings from U.S. securities rules, ⁠which should make it easier for crypto companies ​to issue tokens and raise money. The SEC's plan "seeks to ​provide crypto asset entrepreneurs and market participants with clear pathways to raise capital under the federal securities laws," Chairman ​Paul Atkins said in a statement.It would allow ​a one-time exemption to issue up to $5 million in crypto ‌tokens ⁠during a four-year period. It would also allow offerings of up to $75 million during each 12-month period, though issuers would still have to provide financial ​statements and ​meet regular ⁠reporting requirements. Under both exemptions, token issuers would still need to disclose certain ​information to investors.The SEC's proposal also ​includes ⁠a safe harbor that would exclude a crypto asset from being deemed an investment contract, if certain ⁠conditions ​are met.Reporting by Ryan Patrick ​Jones and Daphne Psaledakis in Washington, Chris Prentice in Houston and ​Hannah Lang in New York; Editing by Katharine Jackson

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