The cryptocurrency sector has for years called for regulatory clarity around digital asset markets in the U.S. The resulting piece of legislation, the Clarity Act, however, has morphed into something more than just a crypto market structure bill. Over successive rewrites, the Clarity Act moved...
Three Republican Senators released a final draft of the Clarity Act Monday (Sept. 14), saying in a press release that the bill includes new ethics language and measures to prevent deposit flight tied to payment stablecoins. Sens. Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.), John Boozman (R-Ark.) and Tim...
The Clarity Act may be a dead letter in the current Congress. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) has scheduled a make-or-break procedural vote for next Tuesday (Sept. 15) on whether to formally take up the bill. Even if the motion to proceed gets the...
The Senate’s latest compromise draft of the Digital Asset Market Clarity (CLARITY) Act attempts to bridge many of the disputes that have stalled comprehensive U.S. digital asset legislation. The revised text pairs expanded regulatory certainty for the cryptocurrency industry with stronger consumer protection, anti-money laundering...
September 15, 2026
Crypto spent years begging Washington for clear rules. On Tuesday (Sept. 15), Washington blinked. The Senate failed to advance the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act, dealing a major setback to legislation designed to finally answer one of crypto’s biggest questions: Who exactly is in charge here? The 49-50 procedural vote fell short of the 60 […]
September 14, 2026
The cryptocurrency sector has for years called for regulatory clarity around digital asset markets in the U.S. The resulting piece of legislation, the Clarity Act, however, has morphed into something...
June 17, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump, who has referred to himself as America’s first “crypto president,” wanted stablecoin legislation to reach his desk prior to the Congressional recess in August. On Tuesday...
June 10, 2025
Last month, U.S. lawmakers promised stablecoin regulations would be approved by Memorial Day. That didn’t happen. But the GENIUS Act, an acronym for Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins...
September 14, 2026
Three Republican Senators released a final draft of the Clarity Act Monday (Sept. 14), saying in a press release that the bill includes new ethics language and measures to prevent deposit flight tied to payment stablecoins. Sens. Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.), John Boozman (R-Ark.) and Tim Scott (R-S.C.) released the final draft a day before a […]
March 23, 2026
Two U.S. senators want to curb prediction markets’ involvement in the sporting world. To that end, the lawmakers are set to introduce legislation that would bar entities regulated by the Commodity...
March 12, 2026
A housing bill passed Thursday (March 12) by the U.S. Senate includes a provision that would ban the Federal Reserve from issuing central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) until at least...
February 27, 2026
A bill introduced in the Senate Thursday (Feb. 26) would strengthen the role of the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) in improving capital access and economic development in...