Market Structure Legislation

Market Structure Legislation

Opinion

The time is now: the Senate must act on crypto market structure legislation

The United States needs to finally establish a clear framework that the market needs.

U.S. Capital (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Videos

Is crypto market structure bill running out of time?

The crypto market structure bill has not made much public movement in a month even though Memorial Day has been the informal deadline for legislation to advance before the midterms. What will happen if CLARITY misses this window again? CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie hosts "CoinDesk Daily."

Is crypto market structure bill running out of time?

Policy

Senators try to unlock stalled crypto Clarity Act with compromise on stablecoin yield

As the window narrows to pass a crypto market structure bill this year, lawmakers told bankers at a Washington summit that the final bill won't risk deposits.

U.S. Capitol Building (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

News Analysis

Trump's threat to block Congress over voter-ID law leaves crypto bill on shakier ground

At a Republican event, the U.S. president delivered a speech that doubled down on recent comments he won't sign anything else until he gets the voting bill.

U.S. President Donald Trump at a Republican congressional event in Florida (capture from White House video)

News Analysis

Market structure state of play: State of Crypto

Hopes are rising that the Clarity Act may soon see some forward motion.

Capitol in Washington, D.C. (Harald Mendoza/Unsplash)

Policy

Eric Trump, World Liberty co-founder, calls banks 'anti-American' over stablecoin fight

The World Liberty Financial co-founder and presidential son posted about the ongoing negotiations on stablecoin yield on Wednesday.

Eric Trump sits holding a microphone at a panel discussion. (Keith Tanner/CoinDesk)

Policy

Trump urges passage of U.S. Clarity Act, attacks banks for 'undercutting' GENIUS

U.S. President Donald Trump said in a post on Truth Social that the banking industry is trying to undermine the stablecoin bill he signed into law last year.

U.S. President Donald Trump (Shealah Craighead/Modified by CoinDesk)

News Analysis

Crypto world faces growing pressure to relent on stablecoin rewards to win bigger prize

As much as crypto negotiators paint bank lobbyists' campaign against stablecoin yield as unfair, it landed a blow that one dramatic move could end.

U.S. Congress (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Policy

Bitcoin is stuck in a rut but JPMorgan says new legislation could be the ultimate spark

JPMorgan said the long-awaited Clarity Act would bring regulatory clarity, boost institutional participation and accelerate tokenization across U.S. crypto markets.

The U.S. Capitol.

Policy

U.S. regulator's GENIUS pitch casts dark cloud over crypto sector's stablecoin model

The U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency proposed rules that would govern stablecoins, including apparent limits on rewards that may affect Coinbase.

Jonathan Gould (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)