BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) is trading $16–18 billion a day, matching volumes at major crypto exchanges and outpacing Coinbase by roughly twofold. The surge highlights growing demand for regulated spot BTC exposure.
Senator Cynthia Lummis said the crypto market-structure bill is down to fine details and is expected to leave her committee in April, signaling tangible progress toward U.S. regulatory clarity. The move could accelerate debate over exchange, custody and oversight rules that shape institutional participation.
Fidelity says Bitcoin’s four‑year boom-and-bust rhythm may be fading as institutions, deeper liquidity, and changing ownership structures reshape its behavior. The firm argues this could push bitcoin into a longer-term macro asset role in investor portfolios.
SEC Chair Paul Atkins unveiled a multi-step regulatory roadmap that uses SEC rulemaking and targeted exemptions to shape crypto market structure while Congress continues work on the CLARITY Act. The plan is presented as an interim bridge to provide clarity until comprehensive legislation is enacted.
Bitcoin's plunge toward $60,000 on Feb 16, 2026 erased billions and liquidated leveraged positions, exposing a stark split between Coinbase and Binance as venues handled the shock differently.
Sen. Mark Warner urged passage of a market-structure crypto bill Thursday, saying Congress should act to create lasting rules. SEC chief Paul Atkins warned that failure could leave regulatory gaps and heighten risks for markets and investors.
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 White House will mediate talks to resolve a standoff between banks and crypto firms over how stablecoin rewards should be treated, a dispute that has stalled a Senate crypto bill. The outcome could determine whether Congress advances comprehensive market-structure reforms for digital assets.
U.S. regulators are signaling a breakthrough as the SEC and CFTC move toward coordinated oversight while Congress advances market-structure legislation and agencies launch Project Crypto to prepare for a unified framework.
U.S. senators are preparing to consider amendments to a crypto market structure bill that would affect the Commodity Futures Trading Commission and other regulatory aspects after the agency was left with only one Senate‑confirmed commissioner.