Weekly Roundup: Revised CLARITY Act, US Treasury buybacks, and German crypto tax changes

US Senate Republicans released a revised CLARITY Act requiring non-decentralized DeFi protocols to register with the CFTC. The US Treasury will increase its long-term bond buyback size to $6 billion on September 10 to improve market liquidity. Additionally, the German government plans to eliminate the one-year tax exemption for crypto assets, with automatic capital income taxation for gains from Bitcoin and Ethereum, as well as staking and lending income, set to take effect in 2028.