Key Highlights McHenry warned that language used by Waters could signal legislation harmful to cryptocurrency firms. McHenry acknowledged that separating stablecoin rules from the CLARITY Act weakened the billâs path to passage. Despite his concerns, McHenry said on November 9, 2026, that an anti-crypto bill would likely fail in the incoming Democratic House. McHenry Warns ...
Key Highlights Former CFTC Chair J. Christopher Giancarlo argues that federal agencies like the SEC and CFTC already possess sufficient authority to regulate crypto without the stalled CLARITY Act. The CLARITY Act passed the House in July 2025 but failed to clear a critical Senate cloture vote in September 2026, stalling at a 49-50 margin ...
Key Highlights: Representative Tom Emmer continues to champion digital asset policy and regulatory clarity from his prominent perch in House Republican leadership. Emmer’s legislative track record includes co-founding the bipartisan Congressional Crypto Caucus with Representative Ritchie Torres, co-sponsoring the CLARITY Act, and introducing the Blockchain Regulatory Certainty Act. Key congressional allies such as Senator Cynthia ...
Key Highlights: Federal crypto legislation remains impeded following the Senate procedural failure of the CLARITY Act, leading observers to conclude: âWe do not expect substantial movement in Congress on key digital assets legislation.â While industry and AI political action committees saw victories in 40 non-competitive races, they dropped nine of 12 closely contested races called ...
Key Highlights Analyst Ahuja outlines a conditional long-term target of $120,000 to $150,000 for Bitcoin by the end of 2027, driven by potential liquidity expansion and institutional adoption. Near-term headwinds persist following robust U.S. employment dataâOctober payrolls surged by 165,000 against a 65,000 forecastâchallenging rapid monetary easing assumptions. A potential Democratic victory or congressional control ...
Key Highlights A report by the National Cryptocurrency Association and The Harris Poll reveals that an estimated 67 million U.S. adultsâroughly one in fourâown cryptocurrency. Ripple Chief Legal Officer Stuart Alderoty credited sustained grassroots advocacy and political action committee Fairshake with securing key electoral victories across both major political parties. Following major financial commitments, including ...
Key Highlights: Congressional Democrats are preparing a comprehensive cryptocurrency bill that could be introduced when the new Congress convenes on January 3, 2027. The draft proposal seeks to expand the SEC’s oversight powers over digital assets while limiting the authority of the CFTC, building upon investor protection measures first proposed by Representative Maxine Waters. Hunter ...
Key Highlights BlackRock Head of Digital Assets Robert Mitchnick stated that election outcomes would not significantly disrupt the firm’s crypto product launches or asset inflows. Mitchnick highlighted that Bitcoin and Ether already benefit from sufficient regulatory clarity for investment vehicles, even as comprehensive federal legislation stalls on Capitol Hill. While shifting congressional control poses hurdles ...
Key Highlights: Major cryptocurrencies rallied as Bitcoin crossed $80,500 and the broader crypto market hit $2.69 trillion, even as political memecoins experienced sharp double-digit selloffs. Donald Trump-linked and political tokens plunged, with $MELANIA falling nearly 13% and the total political memecoin market cap dropping over 16% to $477 million. Election outcomes and regulatory headwinds pose ...
Key Highlights The cryptocurrency sector allocated at least $125.5 million in lobbying funds targeting Republicans, yet the Clarity Act failed to advance in September. Industry analysts say the bill’s legislative prospects have narrowed following Democratic victories in both chambers of Congress and ongoing friction between banks and digital asset firms. Despite the political deadlock surrounding ...
Key Highlights: Industry leaders warn that ongoing U.S. regulatory fragmentation risks driving capital and decentralized innovation to more predictable international jurisdictions. New regulatory milestones, including the implementation of the GENIUS Act alongside final OCC rules on January 18, 2027, will enforce strict licensing and reserve standards for payment stablecoin issuers. Despite historical fourth-quarter midterm drawdowns ...
Key Highlights A new Ipsos survey reveals that 22% of Americans have owned or used cryptocurrency, reflecting widespread bipartisan adoption with 24% of Republicans and 21% of Democrats participating in the market. While past legislative efforts saw successâincluding the enactment of the GENIUS Act and the House passage of the CLARITY Act with 216 Republican ...