The following article is adapted from The Block’s newsletter, The Daily, which comes out on weekday afternoons.
Bernstein said the window to pass the bill is rapidly narrowing amid a dispute between banks and the crypto industry over stablecoin rewards.
While Senator Cynthia Lummis hints about a circulating Banking Committee draft, the Agriculture Committee says it's still hoping for a bipartisan version.
Senators are sifting through key issues that are proving to be vital in advancing a sweeping crypto bill ahead of next week's votes.
Though consequential Senate committee votes may be coming, the talks over the bill's language haven't yet satisfied fundamental requests from Democrats.
The Senate Agriculture Committee has previously released a discussion draft of its market structure legislation.
Next week is shaping up to be a consequential one for crypto policy, as two key Senate committees prepare to advance legislation.
Matt Hougan said crypto's early-2026 momentum depends on avoiding major blow-ups, progress on U.S. legislation, and stable equities.
A sweeping bill to regulate the crypto industry in the Senate Banking Committee is moving forward, one way or another, in the new year.
Community bankers are pressing lawmakers to draw clear boundaries for yield-generating stablecoins, arguing it could draw away deposits.
The firm said Democratic demands for conflict-of-interest restrictions affecting senior officials could complicate passage this year.
The next year will be pivotal for cryptocurrency legislation, with the big question being whether an all-encompassing bill can get passed.
The following article is adapted from The Block’s newsletter, The Daily, which comes out on weekday afternoons.
Markup sessions review, amend, and vote on the bill in the committee before it advances to a full floor vote in the Senate.
The U.S. Senate voted to advance President Trump’s nominee, Michael Selig, to lead the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.
Sen. Scott said "real progress" is being made to pass a massive cryptocurrency bill into law after meeting with top bank CEOs on Thursday.
Lawmakers are barrelling ahead to get a massive cryptocurrency bill advanced and moving forward to eventually land at President Trump's desk.
Negotiations on a crypto bill have been "decently frustrating" over the past few weeks, Ohio Republican Sen. Bernie Moreno said.
Senate negotiators are struggling to finalize a bill as disputes over stablecoin yield, conflicts of interest, and DeFi slow progress.
House Republicans criticized what they described as the Biden administration’s "coordinated attack" on digital assets.
The day after his confirmation hearing, the Senate Agriculture Committee followed up with a quick vote to advance Mike Selig to the overall Senate for a final vote.
President Donald Trump's pick to lead the CFTC, Michael Selig, advanced on Thursday as it heads to the full Senate for the next vote.
President Donald Trump's pick to lead the CFTC, Michael Selig, faced questions from lawmakers on a range of issues.
Mike Selig, the nominee to be the next chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, testified at his confirmation hearing in the Senate.
The following article is adapted from The Block’s newsletter, The Daily, which comes out on weekday afternoons.
Senate Banking Chair Tim Scott said he hopes to get the bill to the Senate floor in early 2026 for President Trump's sign-off.
Washington has long wrestled with who should police digital assets. The Digital Asset Market Clarity Act of 2025 passed the House this summer, but the Senate had not acted. Now, two Senate committees have released competing drafts, each promising regulatory order. These drafts create a new jurisdictional map poised to reshape everything from Bitcoin spot […]
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Trump’s CFTC pick will face senators just as crypto legislation starts moving through Congress again.
The U.S. government could soon reopen, allowing key federal agencies overseeing digital assets to resume normal operations.
The Senate Agriculture Committee has released its long-awaited draft legislation to regulate the cryptocurrency industry at large.