Broad crypto market structure legislation advanced out of a key Senate committee on Thursday on a party-line vote.
The White House plans to convene a meeting next week with senior leaders from the banking and cryptocurrency sectors, Reuters reported.
Negotiations in the Senate Agriculture Committee shifted in the new year, said a Senate Democratic aide with knowledge of the conversations.
A hearing to amend and vote on sweeping cryptocurrency legislation was pushed back a few days due to snowy weather in Washington D.C.
Senate Agriculture Committee Chair John Boozman on Jan. 21 released updated text for a crypto market structure bill and set a committee markup for Jan. 27. The draft bill, titled the “Digital Commodity Intermediaries Act,” would give the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) a defined framework to supervise parts of the spot crypto market when […]
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Ahead of a hearing next week to debate and vote on a sweeping crypto bill, members filed several changes to the legislation.
Momentum is building behind efforts to pass a crypto bill, though observers say it still lacks the Democratic support needed to become law.
The following article is adapted from The Block’s newsletter, The Daily, which comes out on weekday afternoons.
The U.S. Senate Agriculture Committee has released updated bill text ahead of a hearing next week — and some issues remain.
The following article is adapted from The Block’s newsletter, The Daily, which comes out on weekday afternoons.
CFTC Chair Michael Selig announced a new “Future Proof” initiative aimed at modernizing the CFTC’s approach to digital assets.
On Jan. 9, Tennessee’s sports betting regulator sent a set of letters that, at first glance, looked like the kind of paperwork most crypto natives scroll past. The message was blunt: stop offering sports-related event contracts to Tennessee residents, void unsettled positions, and refund customers by Jan. 31. The recipients, Kalshi, Polymarket, and Crypto.com, sit […]
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Crypto legislation is hitting another snag this week — this time from the top Republican and top Democrat of the Senate Judiciary Committee.
The following article is adapted from The Block’s newsletter, The Daily, which comes out on weekday afternoons.
A bill to regulate the cryptocurrency industry could be finalized within the next few weeks, according to Michael Novogratz, CEO of Galaxy.
Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon said the firm is devoting significant resources to tokenization, stablecoins, and prediction markets.
Despite the postponement of a hearing that could have advanced crypto legislation, lawmakers insist the effort is far from dead.
The recent Bitcoin rally may be driven by real spot demand on Coinbase. Data indicating elevated spot activity on Coinbase suggests that this move higher is bolstered by direct purchases rather than leveraged positioning in derivatives markets. This distinction matters because Spot buying reflects a real capital commitment, not a temporary bet. Why Risk Management When Demand Is Structural The Bitcoin rally since Sunday’s Powell subpoena news has been largely linked to Coinbase spot buyers. Crypto trader Alex Krüger has highlighted on X that both the Adjusted Coinbase Premium and Cumulative Volume Delta (CVD) show steady spot accumulation, which is exactly why this has been a true hated rally even among bitcoiners. For over a month, the dominant narrative in every crypto chat room has been that BTC is lagging while equities and commodities are moving upward. Related Reading: Analyst Outlines The Bulllish And Bearish Scenarios For Bitcoin – Here’s What To Know However, the fun fact is that equities are not accurate, but 40% of the S&P 500 (Standard & Poor’s 500) stocks have actually closed red in 2025, (39.2% to be precise). Perception is doing a lot of work here, and the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) move on Powell represented a major macro litmus test for BTC. Kruger claims that the BTC long-term value proposition is about protecting against the tail risk of central bank profligacy. On Monday, BTC surged upward, although the move was just a little surge. According to Krüger, the BTC key battlefield remains the 50-week moving average (WMA), which is currently around $101,420. Meanwhile, the trader is looking to take some profits into short liquidations right above the $100,000 mark. Why Bitcoin Benefits First From Institutional Flows The Digital Asset Market Clarity Act is set for markup today, January 15th, 2026, in the Senate Banking Committee. According to the update by BTC_road_to200k on X (Formally Twitter), this is where the lawmakers will debate and shape the final version of the bill before it moves forward. Related Reading: Bitcoin Price Stays Pinned Above Support, Setting Up a Bigger Move This matters because the art aims to clear up the ongoing regulatory uncertainty between the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), which has been a major source of hesitation for large institutional players looking to move into Bitcoin and other digital assets. Furthermore, the Clarity Act will be a turning point as it aims to clear rules that will bring more confidence to banks, pension funds, and large investors, which often translates into higher demand and stronger price momentum for BTC. As the regulatory clouds lift, the market might start experiencing a renewed wave of institutional money flowing in, and that’s obviously bullish for BTC. Featured image from Pixabay, chart from Tradingview.com
The Senate Banking Committee has pulled its hearing to amend and vote on sweeping crypto legislation following a tumultuous few days.
Bitnomial noted that regulated futures are “a prerequisite for spot crypto ETF approval under the SEC’s generic listing standards."
Galaxy Research says illicit finance provisions in the Senate Banking draft go far beyond the House’s Clarity Act.
Lawmakers and the crypto industry are sifting through pages and pages of bill text, with much of the focus being on stablecoin rewards.
New CFTC Chhair Michael Selig debuted a committee as the agency seeks to define its approach to prediction markets and crypto.
Bernstein said the window to pass the bill is rapidly narrowing amid a dispute between banks and the crypto industry over stablecoin rewards.
Senators are sifting through key issues that are proving to be vital in advancing a sweeping crypto bill ahead of next week's votes.
Next week is shaping up to be a consequential one for crypto policy, as two key Senate committees prepare to advance legislation.
Former CFTC Chair Rostin Behnam and Dan Gallagher, a senior legal executive at Robinhood Markets, have joined FINRA's Board of Governors.
A sweeping bill to regulate the crypto industry in the Senate Banking Committee is moving forward, one way or another, in the new year.
Quintenz, who previously led policy at a16z crypto, joins the Nasdaq-listed firm as it advances its SUI-focused treasury strategy.
The firm said Democratic demands for conflict-of-interest restrictions affecting senior officials could complicate passage this year.