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Here's why Coinbase and other companies soured on major crypto bill
18.1.2026
Provisions addressing decentralized finance, SEC jurisdiction and authorities and — of course — stablecoin yield all alarmed industry participants
What comes next: State of Crypto
17.1.2026
The crypto market structure bill isn't dead, but it took a blow
Crypto developer protections don't belong in market structure bill, senators say
16.1.2026
Legislative language which would grant some legal protections to crypto software developers, falls under the Senate Judiciary Committee, its leaders said
Senate Democrats serious about crypto bill reboot, they said in call with industry
16.1.2026
The Democratic contingent in negotiations over U.S. crypto market structure got back into the talks over the bill, though they sought to keep details private
Customers are benefitting from the global stablecoin arms race — but that won’t last forever
16.1.2026
It would be a mistake to see the incoming wave of aggressive APYs as the new baseline, according to Ron Tarter, CEO of MNEE. This is merely the promotional phase of stablecoins
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong says company opposed crypto bill to protect consumers
15.1.2026
Armstrong told CNBC that his firm pulled support for a sweeping digital assets bill after finding provisions that could have harmed consumers and stifled competition
Senate Democrats pursuing a Friday call with crypto industry on market structure bill
15.1.2026
A call is being planned to discuss the state of the legislation that's now been postponed in the Senate Banking Committee, sources say
The big crypto bill isn't dead, may return next month as Wall Street fight still looms
15.1.2026
The digital assets crowd has been complaining bitterly about bank-lobbyist tactics, but Senate lawmakers have a much longer relationship with their bankers
Crypto bill delay 'may ultimately be constructive' for final product, Benchmark says
15.1.2026
Delayed markups could give Congress time to resolve issues that may determine how, and whether, institutions fully enter U.S. crypto markets, broker Benchmark said
Senate Banking Committee cancels crypto market structure markup
15.1.2026
The committee's Republican chairman, Tim Scott, had pushed for a quick process before it collapsed under the weigh of unfinished business
Coinbase pulls support for major crypto bill. Here's what it means for the industry
15.1.2026
Coinbase's withdrawal of its support potentially derails market structure legislation, says an analyst, noting that it's bad for the crypto industry and good for the banks
Coinbase pulls support from crypto market structure bill
14.1.2026
CEO Brian Armstrong said there were "too many issues" with the bill
Senate banking chairman Scott says Trump-tied ethics debate doesn't belong in his crypto bill
14.1.2026
Senator Tim Scott, chairman of the Senate Banking Committee, told CoinDesk that he's hopeful of advancing the crypto market structure bill but won't guarantee success
Big banks want to freeze innovation. History says that’s a mistake
14.1.2026
The fight over stablecoin yield is less about protecting consumers and more about protecting banking incumbents, argues Bill Hughes, Senior Counsel and Director of Global Regulatory Matters for Consensys
Congress must bar interest on payment stablecoins to avoid harming Main Street lending
14.1.2026
Allowing crypto exchanges and other intermediaries to offer yield-like incentives on payment stablecoins would pose significant risks to local economies, argues Kevin Paintner, chairman of the Independent Community Bankers of America’s Digital Assets Subcommittee
Senate Agriculture Committee reschedules its own crypto bill hearing to Jan. 27
13.1.2026
The Senate Agriculture Committee said Tuesday its postponed crypto market structure bill would drop on Jan. 21 and be debated six days later
Stablecoin yield debate looks like 'parallel banking system,' JPMorgan CFO says
13.1.2026
JPMorgan's Jeremy Barnum said the bank would compete with crypto offerings but warned that stablecoin yield products look like banks without the same regulation
Sneak preview of Senate's unfinished crypto market structure bill shows DeFi protected
13.1.2026
A partial draft of the Senate's legislation shows the bill remains blank on stablecoin rewards and has some protections for decentralized finance, but they're weaker than before
Crypto market structure bill markup delayed to last week of January, Senator Boozman says
13.1.2026
Senate Agriculture Committee will finalize crypto market structure legislation by late January after talks advanced over the weekend, Boozman said
Senator Lummis offers DeFi protections bill as broader market structure draft nears
12.1.2026
Senator Cynthia Lummis introduced a standalone bill to press a key point on how blockchain software developers are treated, though crypto market structure observers await the big show