The Senate Banking Committee is set to vote on the crypto bill, or Clarity Act, on Thursday despite objections from banks and Democrats.
Days before a key Senate committee to vote on crypto legislation, ABA CEO Rob Nichols sent a letter to bank executives.
A much-anticipated hearing to vote on sweeping crypto legislation is happening, marking a second attempt in the Senate Banking Committee.
Vibes are on the upswing a week after lawmakers reached a compromise on what had become a major sticking point in passing crypto legislation.
Senator Elizabeth Warren questioned Meta over its stablecoin trial, citing Libra risks and 2026 integration plans.
The White House's top crypto adviser, Patrick Witt, set a target date for July 4 to pass broad crypto legislation into law.
There will be no deal without an ethics provision in sweeping cryptocurrency market structure legislation, warned Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand.
The dispute could still delay the crypto bill and reduce the chances of it passing this year, despite a proposed compromise, the firm said.
Major banking trade groups said a proposed fix to a key sticking point in passing crypto market structure legislation 'falls short.'
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong urged the Senate Banking Committee to "mark it up" as a months-long stalemate appears to be at an end.
Crypto legislation is gaining momentum, with lawmakers eyeing a potential mid-May markup—even as key disputes remain unresolved.
U.S. senators are now barred from trading on prediction markets following the unanimous passage of a resolution on Thursday.
Sens. Warren and Wyden are pressing Tether and Commerce Secretary Lutnick over a reported loan made to a trust tied to Lutnick’s children.
The Senate Banking Committee voted to approve Federal Reserve Chair pick Kevin Warsh's nomination, sending it to the full Senate.
Legislation to establish a strategic bitcoin reserve in the U.S. is set to be reintroduced in the next few weeks.
Thom Tillis has reportedly said he would not support the crypto bill if it does not include conflict-of-interest provisions.
The DOJ dropped its criminal investigation into Fed Chair Jerome Powell, clearing the way for the Senate to confirm Kevin Warsh.
Crypto trade groups and dozens of digital asset firms urged the Senate Banking Committee to hold a markup on market structure legislation.
These include a lack of CFTC commissioners, conflicts tied to World Liberty Financial, and concerns around Iran's use of crypto payments.
After months of negotiations over how a crypto bill should treat stablecoin rewards, a key negotiator says discussions are in a "good spot."
Digital assets are already ingrained in the financial industry, said Federal Reserve chair pick Kevin Warsh during his nomination hearing.
Tensions are building to schedule a hearing to advance crypto market structure legislation, which could reportedly be pushed to May.
Federal Reserve chair nominee Kevin Warsh is set to have a confirmation hearing next week, according to multiple news reports.
XRP is currently trading around $1.33, down by about 64% from its all-time high of $3.65 reached in July 2025. The irony is that the cryptocurrency has spent the past several months shedding value when Ripple, the company behind its primary use case, has been executing developments at a pace that few technology companies in any sector can match. A crypto pundit on X has pointed to what could be the disconnect. According to the pundit, the heavy lifting behind XRP’s development is already complete, yet the market has not reflected it in price. Ripple’s Years Of Work May Already Be Complete According to the pundit’s post, Ripple currently holds more than 75 regulatory licenses across the world’s major financial markets. The pundit’s contention is that obtaining even half of those licenses from scratch would require between eight and twelve years of sustained effort, along with hundreds of millions of dollars in legal and compliance resources. “That development phase has already taken place,” the pundit wrote. “The market has not yet priced this in.” Related Reading: Analyst Says The Real XRP Move Hasn’t Happened Yet, What To Expect Ripple has one of the most extensive compliance footprints in the crypto industry, with regulatory licenses across major financial hubs, including Europe, the UK, Asia-Pacific, the Middle East, and North America. For instance, Ripple has secured both an Electronic Money Institution license and crypto-asset registration from the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority. In wider Europe, Ripple secured full approval of its EMI license in Luxembourg, granting it passporting rights that allow it to operate in all 27 EU member states under a single authorization. On the US front, the DTCC’s National Securities Clearing Corporation directory added Hidden Road Partners CIV US LLC, the prime brokerage arm Ripple acquired for $1.25 billion, with operational clearing credentials. The DTCC also filed patents in 2025 explicitly naming Ripple and XRP as compatible infrastructure for its tokenized finance framework. For context, the DTCC is the backbone of the entire US securities market. The Market Still Isn’t Pricing In Utility Despite that progress with Ripple, XRP’s price action has been on a different path since its 2025 peak. The cryptocurrency is now struggling to break above $1.40, with repeated rejections in the mid-$1.30s showing that buyers are not yet willing to push it into a sustained uptrend. Related Reading: Major Ripple Developments You Might Have Missed That Could Affect The XRP Price The issue comes down to how markets assign value. Infrastructure alone does not immediately translate into price appreciation unless it drives clear and consistent demand for the asset itself. The broader cryptocurrency market also experienced capital outflows throughout February and March 2026, mostly due to trade tariffs introduced by the Trump administration and escalating military pressure in the Middle East. This is reflected through outflows from spot crypto ETFs, and inflows are only starting to creep back in the past few days. The CLARITY Act Senate Banking Committee markup is targeted for the second half of April 2026, and it could be the final straw that sees the XRP price reflecting its development. This bill would permanently classify XRP as a digital commodity under federal law and may lead to billions in new ETF inflows. Featured image from Pxfuel, chart from Tradingview.com
President Donald Trump's top crypto advisor is sparking optimism in getting broader cryptocurrency legislation passed into law.
Negotiations over how to treat stablecoin rewards are intensifying as lawmakers return to Washington D.C. next week.
The crypto bill, or the Clarity Act, remains stuck in the Senate, and Congress is now on a two-week Easter break.
Republican Sens. Cynthia Lummis and Bill Cassidy introduced a bill that would bolster digital asset mining.
A new political action committee, the Blockchain Leadership Fund, launched with backing from Anchorage Digital and Chainlink Labs.
Frustrations are continuing to boil over in the crypto industry as it finds itself again at an impasse over the treatment of stablecoins.