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Ripple Says ‘We Are So Close’ as Senate Weighs Crypto Market Structure Framework
19.1.2026
Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse urged sustained, constructive engagement with Washington as crypto market structure talks stall, arguing the industry is close to regulatory clarity and should keep pushing lawmakers toward workable rules for U.S. digital assets. Ripple CEO Urges Congress Action, Says...
Congress Slams SEC’s Crypto Retreat — Oversight Concerns Raised by House Democrats
19.1.2026
Lawmakers are pressing the SEC over a sudden pullback in crypto enforcement, warning that dropped cases and delayed actions risk harming investors, weakening market confidence, and signaling selective oversight as scrutiny of federal crypto regulation intensifies. House Democrats Challenge SEC...
US Lawmakers Say Crypto Market Structure Bill Is ‘Closer Than Ever’ as Bipartisan Negotiations Continue
16.1.2026
U.S. lawmakers and the White House crypto czar signaled growing unity behind crypto market structure legislation, with negotiations nearing consensus and bipartisan confidence rising that clearer rules for the digital asset industry are within reach. Lawmakers, White House Crypto Czar Signal Unity...
Tim Draper Sides With Brian Armstrong, Says Senate Crypto Compromise Worse Than No Bill
15.1.2026
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong and venture capitalist Tim Draper are pushing back against a Senate crypto market structure compromise they warn could curb innovation, undermine privacy, and weaken U.S. leadership in digital assets. Armstrong and Draper Align Against Senate Crypto Market Structure...
Crypto Critics Say Elizabeth Warren’s Clarity Act Tweaks Hand Wall Street the Upper Hand
15.1.2026
Amid ongoing debate over the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act, Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren, a long-standing critic of the cryptocurrency industry, is being accused by members of the crypto community of trying to derail the legislation. Reports indicate that Warren attached 38 amendments...
DeFi sees ‘bad’ crypto bill’s collapse as win, not setback
15.1.2026
The latest push to establish a comprehensive U.S. crypto market structure framework hit a snag this week, but leaders in DeFi don’t seem alarmed by the collapse
Crypto Market Structure Bill Stalls as Senate Banking Postpones Markup
15.1.2026
Key U.S. crypto legislation faces new uncertainty as Senate negotiators delay action, signaling intensifying political and industry clashes over how digital asset markets should be regulated and who should control the future of tokenization and DeFi. Senate Banking Committee Postpones Crypto Market...
Bitcoin slides below $96,000 as key crypto bill stalls in Congress
15.1.2026
After a brief reprieve, crypto returned to selling off during U.S. market hours on Thursday
Crypto bill delay 'may ultimately be constructive' for final product, Benchmark says
15.1.2026
Delayed markups could give Congress time to resolve issues that may determine how, and whether, institutions fully enter U.S. crypto markets, broker Benchmark said
Big banks want to freeze innovation. History says that’s a mistake
14.1.2026
The fight over stablecoin yield is less about protecting consumers and more about protecting banking incumbents, argues Bill Hughes, Senior Counsel and Director of Global Regulatory Matters for Consensys
Congress must bar interest on payment stablecoins to avoid harming Main Street lending
14.1.2026
Allowing crypto exchanges and other intermediaries to offer yield-like incentives on payment stablecoins would pose significant risks to local economies, argues Kevin Paintner, chairman of the Independent Community Bankers of America’s Digital Assets Subcommittee
Crypto Policy Shift in Motion as Lawmakers Move to Protect Non-Custodial Blockchain Builders
14.1.2026
Bipartisan legislation seeks to protect U.S. blockchain developers from being treated like financial intermediaries, aiming to remove legal uncertainty that supporters say has slowed innovation and pushed digital asset development overseas. Blockchain Builders May Catch a Break as Bipartisan Bill...
Senate Committees Coordinate CLARITY Act Timelines, Raising Stakes for US Crypto Markets
14.1.2026
Senate leaders have locked in committee deadlines for a sweeping crypto market overhaul that could reshape U.S. digital asset regulation, redefine stablecoin rules, and set the stage for a decisive floor vote before the 2026 election cycle. CLARITY Act Timeline Tightens as Senate Accelerates Crypto...
As America nears 250, financial freedom shouldn’t be up for debate
13.1.2026
The banking lobby’s efforts to revisit or reinterpret Congress’ decisions regarding stablecoin rewards are driven by attempts to re-litigate settled law and blunt competition after the fact, argues Blockchain Association’s Summer Mersinger
Enactment of US Crypto Market Structure Bill Could Drive Major Bullish Shift
12.1.2026
Senate crypto market structure votes could unlock long-awaited federal clarity or freeze progress, with bipartisan momentum building as key committees weigh bills that may shape token rules, SEC authority, and crypto adoption in the U.S. this year. Senate Votes Loom as Crypto Regulation Hits...
US Crypto Framework Advances as Senate Banking Schedules Market Structure Markup
11.1.2026
U.S. lawmakers are moving closer to rewriting the rules for digital assets as a key Senate panel advances sweeping market structure legislation aimed at regulatory clarity, investor protection, and keeping crypto innovation and jobs anchored in America. Senate Banking Committee Sets Crypto Market...
A few Republicans have crypto's destiny in their hands at the SEC, CFTC
5.1.2026
After holiday leadership shifts, the two U.S. markets regulators — the SEC and CFTC — are now run only by pro-crypto Republicans, with Congress still debating
Warren Davidson’s New Year Reflections Remember Bitcoin’s Raison D’être
1.1.2026
Congressman Warren Davidson reflected on the origin of bitcoin and its true purpose. As part of his New Year’s message, Davidson remarked that bitcoin’s promise was not to be “an illiquid inflating asset” but a “permission-less, peer-to-peer payment system,” as envisioned by Satoshi Nakamoto....
If history repeats itself, will the US Congress become more pro-crypto in 2026?
31.12.2025
The 2024 US election saw more money and support from the crypto and blockchain industry than ever before, with some experts predicting a repeat in the midterms
Landmark Crypto Bills Drive 2025 Regulatory Shift as Congress Signals Commitment to Digital Asset Growth
28.12.2025
U.S. crypto regulation advanced sharply in 2025 as Congress set stablecoin rules, embraced regulated digital finance and accelerated market structure efforts, marking a broad legislative push that brought long-sought clarity to digital assets. Crypto Legislation Hits Critical Mass in 2025 With...