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US Capitol building with digital asset symbolism representing CLARITY Act negotiations on stablecoin regulation

CLARITY Act Deal: White House and Lawmakers Reach Critical Stablecoin Yield Agreement

March 21, 2026 Jackson Miller

WASHINGTON, D.C. – March 20, 2026 – Significant legislative progress appears imminent as rumors circulate about a tentative agreement between the White House and congressional lawmakers regarding the controversial CLARITY Act, specifically addressing the regulation of yield-bearing stablecoins that has divided the cryptocurrency industry and traditional banking sector. CLARITY Act Negotiations Reach Critical Phase According […]

SEC Chair Paul Atkins announces new cryptocurrency regulatory approach at legal conference

SEC Crypto Regulation Shift: Atkins Declares New Interpretation ‘Just the Beginning’ for Digital Asset Oversight

March 20, 2026 Jackson Miller

WASHINGTON, D.C., March 19, 2026 – In a significant policy shift, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Paul Atkins announced the agency’s new approach to cryptocurrency regulation, describing a recent interpretive notice as “a beginning, not an end” for digital asset oversight. The declaration came during a Thursday speech at the Practising Law Institute, marking […]

Senator Cynthia Lummis discusses the digital asset market structure bill at the DC Blockchain Summit.

Digital Asset Market Structure Bill Nears Critical Vote as Lummis Declares ‘We Are So Close’

March 19, 2026 Jackson Miller

WASHINGTON D.C., March 19, 2026 — Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) expressed significant optimism today regarding the long-awaited digital asset market structure bill, stating lawmakers are ‘so close’ to resolving key disputes that have stalled the legislation. Her comments came during a keynote address at the DC Blockchain Summit, where she outlined remaining hurdles and a […]

US Capitol with a torn prediction market contract representing the BETS OFF Act legislation against war betting.

Prediction Markets Face Crackdown: US Lawmakers Unveil BETS OFF Act to Ban Disturbing War Bets

March 19, 2026 Jackson Miller

WASHINGTON, D.C. — In a significant move against a burgeoning financial gray area, U.S. lawmakers introduced legislation on March 17, 2026, aiming to sever the link between geopolitical conflict and profit-driven prediction markets. The proposed Banning Event Trading on Sensitive Operations and Federal Functions (BETS OFF) Act directly targets platforms allowing bets on military actions, […]

The US Capitol building at dusk, representing the CLARITY Act legislative deadline.

CLARITY Act Faces Critical April Deadline for 2026 Passage

March 16, 2026 Jackson Miller

March 15, 2026 — The United States CLARITY Act, a major piece of cryptocurrency market structure legislation, must advance through a key Senate committee by the end of April to have any realistic chance of becoming law this year, according to a prominent industry executive. Narrow Window for Legislative Action Alex Thorn, head of firmwide […]

US Capitol at dusk as Senate delays crypto market structure bill vote in March 2026.

Breaking: US Senate Delays Crypto Market Structure Bill Until April 2026

March 13, 2026 Jackson Miller

WASHINGTON, D.C., March 13, 2026 — The United States Senate will not advance critical crypto market structure legislation before April, according to a definitive statement from Majority Leader John Thune. This unexpected delay, reported first by Punchbowl News, shifts the legislative calendar and prioritizes a vote on the controversial SAVE America Act next week. The […]

US Capitol building at dusk representing delayed cryptocurrency market structure legislation in Washington D.C.

Breaking: Senate Delays Crypto Market Structure Bill Until April 2026

March 13, 2026 Jackson Miller

WASHINGTON, D.C. — March 13, 2026: The United States Senate will delay consideration of critical cryptocurrency market structure legislation until at least April, according to statements from Senate Majority Leader John Thune. The Republican leader told reporters on Thursday that the chamber must first vote on the SAVE America Act, a voter registration bill requiring […]

The DEATH BETS Act document in the US Senate chamber targeting prediction markets on war and assassinations.

Breaking: Senate’s DEATH BETS Act Targets War Prediction Markets

March 12, 2026 Jackson Miller

WASHINGTON, D.C. — May 21, 2026. U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-CA) introduced original legislation today explicitly banning federally regulated prediction markets from offering contracts on war, terrorism, assassination, and individual deaths. The proposed DEATH BETS Act marks a direct congressional response to escalating national security and insider trading concerns surrounding event-contract platforms, particularly following high-volume […]

Senator Angela Alsobrooks discusses crypto bill compromise at American Bankers Association event

Breaking: Crypto Bill Compromise Requires Both Sides to Be ‘A Bit Unhappy,’ Senator Reveals

March 12, 2026 CoinPulseHQ Editorial

WASHINGTON, D.C. — In a important development for cryptocurrency regulation, U.S. Senator Angela Alsobrooks (D-MD) declared on Tuesday, March 18, 2026, that both the cryptocurrency industry and traditional banking lobbies must accept being “a bit unhappy” for a critical market structure bill to advance. Speaking at an American Bankers Association conference, the key Democrat on […]

Senator Adam Schiff introduces the DEATH BETS Act to ban prediction markets on war and assassinations.

Breaking: Senate Bill Targets ‘Death Bets’ in Prediction Markets