Tagged: legislation

April 23, 2026 @ 4:02 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Club for Growth chimed in today to add its voice in support of the CLARITY Act, crypto market infrastructure legislation that will outline the regulatory ecosystem for digital assets while fueling innovation across the entire financial services sector. The legislation remains parked in the Senate Banking… Read More

April 14, 2026 @ 6:25 pm By JD Alois  |  

The CLARITY Act, crypto market infrastructure legislation, is expected to move forward in the US Senate this month with a floor vote arriving in May. According to multiple reports, a deal is in the works on stablecoin yield, the biggest hurdle to the legislation’s approval…. Read More

April 14, 2026 @ 8:03 am By Omar Faridi  |  

US Senator Thom Tillis of North Carolina, a Republican lawmaker, has recently signaled plans to release a proposed framework in the coming weeks. The goal is to settle a long-running conflict over stablecoin returns that continues to divide conventional banks from digital asset specialists. The… Read More

April 12, 2026 @ 9:18 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

The early effects of the ceasefire and an interesting take on tokenization highlight our Web3 Thoughts of the Week. CLARITY Act – tokenization legislation “While the US Congress debates how to fit tokenization into existing securities law, and European leaders build legal frameworks around third-party… Read More

March 26, 2026 @ 11:27 am By JD Alois  |  

Legacy banks have slammed the brakes on the CLARITY Act, crypto market infrastructure legislation, which is poised to enable the United States to lead the world in digital asset innovation. The big roadblock remains the ability for stablecoin holders to earn yield. As payment stablecoins,… Read More

March 16, 2026 @ 1:53 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

As part of a significant step toward bolstering oversight in the digital economy, an Australian Senate committee has endorsed a new legislative proposal aimed at regulating cryptocurrency operations. The measure, known as the Corporations Amendment (Digital Assets Framework) Bill 2025, seeks to impose mandatory licensing… Read More

March 16, 2026 @ 5:40 am By Omar Faridi  |  

In a recent decision potentially reshaping the future of digital finance, the United States Senate has approved legislation that prohibits the Federal Reserve from developing or launching any form of central bank digital currency until at least 2031. The restriction was embedded within a larger… Read More

March 10, 2026 @ 7:53 am By Omar Faridi  |  

A pivotal bill aimed at establishing a comprehensive regulatory framework for digital assets now faces serious delays, threatening the prospects of clearer rules that many in the sector have long sought. This market-structure measure, often referred to as the CLARITY Act, could provide much-needed legal… Read More

March 4, 2026 @ 11:10 am By JD Alois  |  

Shares of Coinbase (NASDAQ:COIN) moved dramatically higher today following a public statement by President Donald Trump voicing his support for the crypto industry and disappointment regarding legacy banks holding up the crypto market infrastructure legislation. Currently, Coinbase shares are trading at around $208 $209, a… Read More

March 4, 2026 @ 9:32 am By JD Alois  |  

President Donald Trump took to Truth Social yesterday to lambast legacy banks and their inability to compromise on crypto market infrastructure legislation. The CLARITY Act (or whatever it ends up being called) remains stalled in the Senate largely due to pushback from incumbent banks and… Read More

February 27, 2026 @ 12:28 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) recently took a decisive step forward by releasing a detailed notice of proposed rulemaking to put the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins or GENIUS Act into practice. The 376-page proposal outlines operational standards… Read More

February 26, 2026 @ 4:45 pm By JD Alois  |  

While everyone has been focused on getting a workable crypto market infrastructure bill through the US Senate, the Cato Institute, a Libertarian think tank, worries that the current legislation may boost the ability of the Feds to monitor your and possibly abuse your financial existence…. Read More

February 18, 2026 @ 3:29 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Elliptic indicated in a blog post that as part of an ongoing effort to further solidify the US’s position as a global enabler of web3 and digital assets, lawmakers and the White House are working urgently to advance the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act—widely known… Read More

February 18, 2026 @ 12:03 pm By JD Alois  |  

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong joined Ohio Senator Bernie Moreno on CNBC today, as both appeared at the World Liberty Forum at Mar-a-Lago. Coinbase (NASDAQ:COIN) is the first crypto exchange to go public and one of the largest marketplaces of its kind. Moreno, at one point, was… Read More

February 2, 2026 @ 5:13 pm By JD Alois  |  

As previously reported, the White House crypto team met today with representatives from the banking industry and digital asset industry. The rapid-response gathering came about after some crypto insiders stated they could not support the Crypto Market Infrastructure legislation scheduled for a markup hearing before… Read More

January 29, 2026 @ 9:26 am By JD Alois  |  

A White House meeting has been scheduled for next week to break the logjam on crypto market infrastructure legislation. It has been widely reported that several crypto firms have withdrawn their endorsement of the bill amid aggressive lobbying by traditional banks, which fear emerging competition…. Read More

January 22, 2026 @ 8:37 am By JD Alois  |  

The CLARITY Act, crypto market infrastructure legislation, imploded last week after Coinbase (NASDAQ:COIN)  announced it could not support the bill in its current form. Other insiders chimed in, and Senate Banking Committee leadership decided to hit the pause button, regroup, and try to modify the language to be more… Read More

January 21, 2026 @ 5:26 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Small Entrepreneurs Empowerment and Development Act of 2025, or SEED Act (HR 4171), heads to a markup hearing this week at the House  Financial Services Committee. The SEED Act aims to create a micro-exemption that allows firms to raise up to $250,000 over a… Read More

January 20, 2026 @ 10:14 am By JD Alois  |  

Legacy banks have lobbied hard and effectively to undermine the future and potential of digital assets. More specifically, the possibility that stablecoins could generate interest for users, thereby challenging the traditional banking model. As it stands now, stablecoin issuers may not pay users interest on… Read More

January 18, 2026 @ 8:43 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The ongoing debate over stablecoin yields in the US cryptocurrency regulation highlights a familiar tension between innovation and established financial interests. Bill Hughes, Senior Counsel and Director of Global Regulatory Matters at Consensys, recently addressed this issue, noting that the current pushback echoes past regulatory… Read More