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Crypto developer protections don't belong in market structure bill, senators say
16.1.2026
Legislative language which would grant some legal protections to crypto software developers, falls under the Senate Judiciary Committee, its leaders said
Bitcoin rallies, ETF flows rebound as US crypto policy stalls: Finance Redefined
16.1.2026
Bitcoin breached the $95,000 mark this week amid a wider market recovery, as investors digested regulatory delays to the much-awaited CLARITY Act in the US
Senate Democrats serious about crypto bill reboot, they said in call with industry
16.1.2026
The Democratic contingent in negotiations over U.S. crypto market structure got back into the talks over the bill, though they sought to keep details private
Crypto plumbing, policy improved in 2025, but prices ‘did not cooperate’: Binance
16.1.2026
Regulated investment vehicles such as exchange-traded funds expanded in 2025, and corporations added crypto to their balance sheets, opening up more pathways for user access
Tokenization firms reject Coinbase's crypto bill equities claims
15.1.2026
While Coinbase said that the crypto market structure bill would essentially ban tokenized securities, companies in that sector say that's not the case
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong says company opposed crypto bill to protect consumers
15.1.2026
Armstrong told CNBC that his firm pulled support for a sweeping digital assets bill after finding provisions that could have harmed consumers and stifled competition
Senate Democrats pursuing a Friday call with crypto industry on market structure bill
15.1.2026
A call is being planned to discuss the state of the legislation that's now been postponed in the Senate Banking Committee, sources say
House Democrats slam SEC for dropping crypto cases with Trump ties
15.1.2026
In a letter on Thursday, lawmakers accused the SEC of enabling a "pay-to-play" dynamic after dropping cases against Binance, Coinbase, Kraken and Justin Sun
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
NCAA urges CFTC to pause college sports prediction markets
15.1.2026
The group says contracts mirror sports betting but lack safeguards, warning transfer portal markets could pose “catastrophic” risks to student athletes
Senate Banking Committee cancels crypto market structure markup
15.1.2026
The committee's Republican chairman, Tim Scott, had pushed for a quick process before it collapsed under the weigh of unfinished business
Coinbase pulls support for major crypto bill. Here's what it means for the industry
15.1.2026
Coinbase's withdrawal of its support potentially derails market structure legislation, says an analyst, noting that it's bad for the crypto industry and good for the banks
Senator Lummis says crypto market structure bill hearing may get postponed
15.1.2026
The Senate Banking Committee may delay its hearing on the crypto market structure bill, originally scheduled for Thursday, Senator Cynthia Lummis told Bloomberg
Coinbase pulls support from crypto market structure bill
14.1.2026
CEO Brian Armstrong said there were "too many issues" with the bill
Senate banking chairman Scott says Trump-tied ethics debate doesn't belong in his crypto bill
14.1.2026
Senator Tim Scott, chairman of the Senate Banking Committee, told CoinDesk that he's hopeful of advancing the crypto market structure bill but won't guarantee success
Ripple wins early money license nod in Luxembourg for Europe expansion
14.1.2026
The payments firm says the CSSF has issued a preliminary approval for an EMI license, a step toward offering regulated crypto and stablecoin payment services across the EU
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14.1.2026
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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...
Senators pitch more than 130 amendments for crypto bill, including on yield, DeFi sections
14.1.2026
A list of amendments — some of them far afield — is circulating for the planned markup hearing of the crypto market structure bill
Senate Agriculture Committee reschedules its own crypto bill hearing to Jan. 27
13.1.2026
The Senate Agriculture Committee said Tuesday its postponed crypto market structure bill would drop on Jan. 21 and be debated six days later