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CLARITY Act Leak Reveals Critical Omission: Senate Bill Draft Excludes Stablecoin Revenue Provision

January 13, 2026 Jackson Miller

WASHINGTON, D.C. — A significant development in cryptocurrency regulation emerged this week when an unfinished draft of the U.S. Senate Banking Committee’s CLARITY Act leaked ahead of its official release. The leaked document notably excludes a provision related to stablecoin revenue, instead focusing on ethics regulations and market structure reforms. This development follows months of […]

US Senate Banking Committee works to finalize the CLARITY Act crypto bill before the January 13 deadline.
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CLARITY Act Deadline Looms: Senate Banking Committee Races to Finalize Crucial Crypto Bill by Jan. 13

January 13, 2026 Jackson Miller

WASHINGTON, D.C. – JANUARY 2025: The United States Senate Banking Committee faces a critical legislative deadline, aiming to submit the final version of the landmark CLARITY Act before midnight on January 13. This bipartisan effort to establish a comprehensive crypto market structure has reached a pivotal moment, with negotiations reportedly centering on a single, complex […]

Crypto winter market outlook depends on CLARITY Act legislation passing Congress for regulatory clarity
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Crypto Winter’s Critical Crossroads: Bitwise CIO Warns CLARITY Act Failure Could Extend Market Downturn

January 13, 2026 Jackson Miller

WASHINGTON, D.C. – March 2025: The cryptocurrency market faces a pivotal regulatory moment that could determine its trajectory for years to come. Bitwise Chief Investment Officer Matt Hougan recently delivered a striking analogy comparing proposed market structure legislation to Punxsutawney Phil, suggesting the CLARITY Act’s fate might predict the duration of the ongoing crypto winter. […]

US Senate Agriculture Committee delays CLARITY Act cryptocurrency regulation markup for bipartisan support
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CLARITY Act Faces Critical Delay as Senate Committee Seeks Bipartisan Consensus on Crypto Regulation

January 12, 2026 Jackson Miller

WASHINGTON, D.C. — January 15, 2025 — The United States Senate Agriculture Committee has postponed a crucial markup session for the landmark cryptocurrency market structure bill, pushing the CLARITY Act’s legislative progress into late January amid ongoing bipartisan negotiations. This strategic delay represents a pivotal moment for digital asset regulation as lawmakers work to build […]

U.S. Capitol with blockchain overlay representing the bipartisan Blockchain Regulatory Certainty Act legislation.
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Blockchain Regulatory Certainty Act: Bipartisan Senators Unveil Crucial Digital Asset Framework

January 12, 2026 Jackson Miller

WASHINGTON, D.C. – In a significant move for the digital asset industry, U.S. Senators Ron Wyden (D-OR) and Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) have introduced the pivotal Blockchain Regulatory Certainty Act (BRCA). This bipartisan legislation aims to establish clear federal protections for software developers and individuals who self-custody their cryptocurrency holdings. Consequently, this bill represents a direct […]

U.S. Capitol with blockchain overlay representing the pivotal crypto market structure bill vote and regulatory watershed moment.
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Crypto Market Structure Bill Vote Creates Pivotal Watershed Moment for Industry’s Future

January 12, 2026 Jackson Miller

WASHINGTON, D.C., May 2025 – The United States Senate prepares for a landmark vote this week that investment bank Benchmark identifies as a definitive watershed moment for the cryptocurrency industry. This crucial legislative action centers on the Crypto-Asset Market Structure and Investor Protection Act, commonly called the CLARITY Act. Consequently, this vote could fundamentally reshape […]

Coinbase considers opposing crypto bill over stablecoin rewards ban impacting US regulation
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Coinbase Crypto Bill Opposition Looms Over Critical Stablecoin Rewards Ban

January 12, 2026 Jackson Miller

WASHINGTON, D.C., March 2025 – The landmark CLARITY Act, designed to establish comprehensive U.S. cryptocurrency market structure, faces a significant potential setback. According to a Bloomberg report, Coinbase Global Inc., the nation’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, may withdraw its crucial support for the legislation. This dramatic shift hinges on a specific provision that would ban stablecoin […]

US Capitol building with blockchain overlay showing how ethics loophole threatens crypto regulation
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US Crypto Law Faces Critical Ethics Loophole That Could Derail Entire Regulatory Framework

January 11, 2026 CoinPulseHQ Editorial

WASHINGTON, D.C. — January 2025 — A seemingly minor ethics provision has emerged as the critical stumbling block threatening to derail comprehensive cryptocurrency legislation in the United States, potentially delaying the regulatory clarity that industry participants have sought for nearly a decade. Democratic senators have drawn what they term a “red line” regarding conflict-of-interest safeguards, […]