State of Crypto

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Policy Summit and other things at Consensus 2026: State of Crypto

We are kicking off the show in Miami this week. Here's what you should attend.

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

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Running out of time on Clarity: State of Crypto

April is almost over. May is the month to watch.

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

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Previewing Consensus' Policy Summit: State of Crypto

Every year policy discussions get more important, and this year's even more so.

Consensus is coming soon to a Miami near you. (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

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U.S. lawmakers take another swing at crypto tax policy with revised bill

A bill would amend how the IRS would approach crypto taxes.

U.S. Capitol, the seat of Congress in Washington (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

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CFTC Chair Mike Selig argues for agency's 'exclusive regulatory authority' in prediction markets fight: State of Crypto

Selig said states do not have the ability to police prediction market providers, echoing his agency's stance as it pursues court cases to cement its authority.

CFTC Chairman Mike Selig, speaking at the Vanderbilt University digital assets summit on April 6, 2026. (Nikihlesh De/CoinDesk)

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No one is 100% happy with the stablecoin yield agreement: State of Crypto

The crypto and banking industries saw Senators Alsobrooks and Tillis' agreement-in-principle for stablecoin yield.

U.S. Capitol, the seat of Congress in Washington (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

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The SEC explains how it's viewing a crypto security: State of Crypto

Joint SEC-CFTC interpretive guidance outlines how the agencies will determine whether a cryptocurrency is a security.

SEC Chair Paul Atkins (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

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The SEC and CFTC join hands: State of Crypto

The SEC and CFTC signed a memorandum of understanding to do a better job providing a combined regulatory approach to the digital asset sector.

SEC Chairman Paul Atkins (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

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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)

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Stablecoin yield rewards (likely won't be) banned under OCC proposal: State of Crypto

The OCC's proposal's stablecoin yield procedures are the most ambiguous in that rulemaking plan.

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