Senate Banking Committee news and trends

Senate Unveils Legislation Covering Stablecoin Rewards
Cryptocurrency // January 13, 2026

New Senate legislation could allow digital asset companies to continue offering rewards to stablecoin holders. The Senate Banking Committee on late Monday (Jan. 12) introduced a ­“manger’s amendment” before a markup meeting scheduled for Thursday (Jan. 15). The legislation is designed to “establish clear rules...

Fall Legislative Agenda Challenges SEC Grip on Crypto Oversight
Cryptocurrency // September 02, 2025

Labor Day doesn’t just mark the end of summer, but also the return of U.S. lawmakers to Congress after the summer recess. And for the digital asset and cryptocurrency sector, the stakes have rarely been higher. After all, for over a decade, U.S. crypto oversight...

Chainalysis CEO Jonathan Levin Says Blockchain Can Facilitate Action Against Criminals
Blockchain // July 09, 2025

The United States can benefit from blockchain technology if regulators embrace its “transparency, speed and programmability,” Chainalysis Co-founder and CEO Jonathan Levin told the Senate Banking Committee Wednesday (July 9). Speaking during the committee’s hearing, “From Wall Street to Web3: Building Tomorrow’s Digital Asset Markets,”...

Senate’s Stablecoin Bill Heads to Final Vote After 68-30 Procedural Vote
Legal & Regulation // June 11, 2025

The stablecoin bill moving through the U.S. Senate reportedly got closer to final passage Wednesday (June 11) after a 68 to 30 procedural vote removed an obstacle. The vote eliminated some proposed amendments to the GENIUS Act and made it likely that the final passage...

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Fall Legislative Agenda Challenges SEC Grip on Crypto Oversight

September 02, 2025
Labor Day doesn’t just mark the end of summer, but also the return of U.S. lawmakers to Congress after the summer recess. And for the digital asset and cryptocurrency sector, the stakes have rarely been higher. After all, for over a decade, U.S. crypto oversight has been marked less by comprehensive regulation and more by […]

Why the FDIC Is Suddenly Front-Page News

March 29, 2023
Few debates rage as fiercely today as how to protect bank customers — and how much protection they need. A trio of regulators appeared before the Senate Banking Committee on...

Regulators Seek ‘Unflinching’ Look at SVB and Bank Supervision at Capitol Hill Hearings

March 27, 2023
It’s common practice on Capitol Hill for witnesses — appearing before various committees — to release their testimony ahead of time. And what’s written down sets the tone for the...

Quick Reads
Coinbase CEO Pulls Support for Senate Crypto Bill Over Tokenized Equities Ban

January 14, 2026
Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has withdrawn its support for the Senate Banking Committee’s draft of a market structure bill for digital assets. “We’d rather have no bill than a bad bill,” Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong said in a Wednesday (Jan. 14) post on X. “Hopefully we can all get to a better draft.” The Senate Banking […]

Senate Unveils Legislation Covering Stablecoin Rewards

January 13, 2026
New Senate legislation could allow digital asset companies to continue offering rewards to stablecoin holders. The Senate Banking Committee on late Monday (Jan. 12) introduced a ­“manger’s amendment” before a...

Chainalysis CEO Jonathan Levin Says Blockchain Can Facilitate Action Against Criminals

July 09, 2025
The United States can benefit from blockchain technology if regulators embrace its “transparency, speed and programmability,” Chainalysis Co-founder and CEO Jonathan Levin told the Senate Banking Committee Wednesday (July 9)....

Senate’s Stablecoin Bill Heads to Final Vote After 68-30 Procedural Vote

June 11, 2025
The stablecoin bill moving through the U.S. Senate reportedly got closer to final passage Wednesday (June 11) after a 68 to 30 procedural vote removed an obstacle. The vote eliminated...