The Senate passed the GENIUS Act with bipartisan support, marking a significant step forward in advancing stablecoin legislation. Legislative action on stablecoins will now move to the House of Representatives. The House...more
6/23/2025
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Digital Assets ,
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Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Stablecoins ,
U.S. Treasury
The digital asset policy landscape developed on multiple fronts this week. The House Financial Services and Agriculture Committees voted to advance the CLARITY Act, a bipartisan proposal to establish a regulatory framework...more
6/16/2025
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Regulatory Reform ,
Stablecoins
This week’s tracker covers several significant developments in crypto policy. Lawmakers released a new draft of the CLARITY Act, a market structure bill that would expand the CFTC’s role and clarify how digital assets are...more
6/6/2025
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Digital Assets ,
Financial Services Industry ,
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Regulatory Reform ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Regulation ,
Stablecoins
Recent legislative activity continued to shape the trajectory of U.S. crypto policy, even as Congress is out of session this week. Lawmakers advanced several financial reform bills before the recess, while federal regulators...more
5/30/2025
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Cryptocurrency ,
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Securities Regulation
Several legislative and regulatory developments in the crypto space occurred this week. The U.S. Senate took a significant step forward on stablecoin legislation, voting 66-32 on a procedural motion to advance the GENIUS Act....more
Two significant legislative efforts took center stage this week, offering a clearer view of where Congress may be heading on crypto regulation. A revised version of the GENIUS Act, legislation to establish a federal framework...more
Congress is back in session this week after a two-week recess. Several new pieces of legislation were introduced, including one directing the secretary of commerce to spearhead federal blockchain policy initiatives, another...more
5/5/2025
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In just a few weeks, the landscape for crypto policy has continued to shift dramatically. The president signed into law the repeal of an IRS rule that would have expanded the definition of “broker” to capture DeFi protocols;...more
4/21/2025
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U.S. Treasury
President Trump’s crypto executive order (the Crypto Executive Order) was a first step in the Trump Administration’s articulation of a policy on promoting the lawful use of blockchain technology. It remains to be seen whether...more
1/31/2025
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Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
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New CFTC Action has Significant Implications for DAO Participation and Structures-
Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (“DAOs”) provide a new way for individuals across the globe to use blockchain technology to pool...more
Congress comes back in session after the Labor Day weekend with a final push before the November elections. Over 20 bills regarding digital assets have been introduced to Congress, addressing a wide variety of areas including...more
Congress will be back in session after the Labor Day weekend with a final push before the November elections. Over 20 bills regarding digital assets have been introduced to Congress, addressing a wide variety of areas...more