The US Senate Banking Committee voted on Thursday to advance the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act (CLARITY), a landmark crypto market structure bill, moving it closer to a full Senate floor vote. The vote was 15 in favor, with all 13 Republican members joined by Democrats Ruben Gallego and Angela Alsobrooks, while nine Democrats opposed […]
The Senate Banking Committee is set to consider the CLARITY Act on Thursday, but the long-awaited markup of the crypto market structure bill remains stalled by a dispute over ethics provisions that could determine whether it secures the bipartisan support needed to advance. Democrats hold firm on ethics language Senator Kirsten Gillibrand told Cointelegraph that […]
Three of the largest US-based cryptocurrency exchanges — Coinbase, Kraken, and Gemini — successfully lobbied US senators to remove a key provision from a digital asset market structure bill that would have required platforms to only offer trading on tokens “not readily susceptible to manipulation,” according to a report published Friday by Politico. Behind the […]
Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse told a crypto conference on Tuesday that the CLARITY Act market structure bill is not a done deal, even after a recent stablecoin compromise. Speaking at the Consensus event in Miami, he said the next two weeks will decide its fate. CLARITY Act Market Structure Bill Faces Tight Timeline Garlinghouse warned […]
The CLARITY Act, a comprehensive crypto market structure bill, could advance to a markup session in the U.S. Senate Banking Committee as early as next week, according to Kara Calvert, vice president of U.S. policy at Coinbase. Speaking at the Consensus 2026 conference in Miami, Calvert told attendees that the legislation now faces a critical […]
Three significant developments unfolded in the crypto regulatory sector on Wednesday, spanning Europe and the United States. Germany is reportedly considering changes to its crypto tax rules that could end a popular long-term holding exemption by 2027, while the co-founder of Samourai Wallet appealed for community donations to cover legal debts, and a US senator […]
Senator Kirsten Gillibrand said Wednesday that the US Senate could hold a floor vote on the CLARITY Act, a comprehensive digital asset market structure bill, before the August recess — but only if lawmakers first address three key areas: consumer protection, illicit finance, and ethics provisions. Three conditions for a vote Speaking at the Consensus […]
WASHINGTON, D.C., March 28, 2026 — US Senator Cynthia Lummis has forcefully defended the Digital Asset Market ClARITY Act against criticism, asserting that recent bipartisan revisions will establish the “strongest protection for DeFi and developers ever enacted.” This defense comes directly in response to concerns raised by prominent crypto lawyers about potential liability for software […]
The CLARITY Act stablecoin yield rules have been finalised. This marks a major step for the crypto bill. Industry leaders now say it is ‘go time’ for the legislation. CLARITY Act stablecoin yield provisions published US Senator Thom Tillis and US Senator Angela Alsobrooks published the final text on May 2, 2026. The document aims […]
The US Senate unanimously passed a resolution banning its members and staff from using prediction markets. The move aims to prevent insider trading on political events. Lawmakers approved the rule on May 1, 2026, in Washington, D.C. The resolution changed Senate rules immediately. It prohibits senators and their aides from placing bets on platforms like […]
© Copyright 2026 [sc name="site-link"]
