Donald Trump urged banking groups on March 3 to “strike a favorable deal” with the crypto industry and warned any effort to weaken the GENIUS Act is “unacceptable.” His intervention raises political pressure as lawmakers negotiate the stalled bill.
A clause in a U.S. housing bill would bar the Federal Reserve from offering a consumer-facing digital dollar until 2030, delaying any retail CBDC rollout. The measure represents a legislative rebuke to CBDC proponents and could reshape the policy timetable.
On Feb. 26, 2026, Reps. Scott Fitzgerald, Ben Cline and Zoe Lofgren introduced the Promoting Innovation in Blockchain Development Act of 2026—known as the CLARITY Act—to shield software developers who write code but do not control user funds from prosecution under criminal code Section 1960. The bipartisan measure aims to reduce legal uncertainty for open-source builders in the DeFi space.
Missouri lawmakers introduced a bill allowing the state to accumulate BTC using resident donations and public funds, making it the latest state pursuing a public Bitcoin reserve.
Brazil has introduced legislation to accumulate 1 million BTC over five years under a new RESBit framework, backed by national reserves. If passed, it would create the largest sovereign Bitcoin reserve and reshape reserve strategy.
The White House has convened a meeting and set Feb. 10 for resumed talks between crypto firms and banks as a market-regulation bill approaches a pivotal moment. Officials hope the sessions will help both sides find common ground and accelerate legislative progress.
The Senate Agriculture Committee approved its version of a crypto market-structure bill on Thursday in a party-line vote, advancing legislation that centers market oversight with the CFTC. The move clears a key committee hurdle and pushes the measure closer to Senate floor consideration.
The Senate Agriculture Committee advanced its portion of the CLARITY Act during markup on Jan. 29, moving the crypto bill forward despite a lack of bipartisan support as Republicans used their majority to pass it. The outcome marks a regulatory milestone but highlights mounting partisan divisions over crypto policy.
Russian lawmakers plan to finalize crypto rules by midyear that would limit retail crypto purchases to $4,000, permit trading for both qualified and retail investors, and ban privacy coins and crypto for domestic payments.
The White House will meet Monday with banking and cryptocurrency executives to try to resolve a stand-off that has stalled landmark crypto legislation, sources say. The talks aim to find a compromise that could restart the bill’s progress.