
Crypto Biz: CLARITY Act setback puts Coinbase in the spotlight
Coinbase draws scrutiny after the CLARITY Act stalls, while the SEC moves ahead with tokenized stocks and crypto firms push deeper into payments.
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Coinbase draws scrutiny after the CLARITY Act stalls, while the SEC moves ahead with tokenized stocks and crypto firms push deeper into payments.

What happened behind the scenes that took the CLARITY Act down the hill?

The rejection may spur flexible regulatory approaches, potentially fostering innovation and adaptation in the evolving crypto landscape.

The CFTC's move may accelerate crypto regulation through agency rulemaking, potentially sidelining legislative efforts like the Clarity Act.

Bitcoin $81,000 rebound follows a failed CLARITY Act vote and Fed rate hike, leaving markets split over which event moved crypto this week.

XRP holds near $1.43 as spot ETFs near a 10th straight week of inflows. Key levels, CLARITY Act fallout, and what the $10 target really requires.

Bitcoin Magazine Strategy Founder Michael Saylor Argues Clarity Act Collapse Is a Win Saylor has argued that the digital asset industry can work well with regulators alone. This post Strategy Founder Michael Saylor Argues Clarity Act Collapse Is a Win first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Mathew Di Salvo .

This week’s stories centered on regulation, institutional adoption and market infrastructure. Seven Democratic senators vowed to keep negotiating on the CLARITY Act, while Tom Lee forecast a bullish 12 months for crypto. Revolut attackers demanded 6,000 XMR for stolen customer data, Kalshi captured about 80% of U.S. prediction-market volume, and Kraken parent Payward unveiled plans […]

After banks lost their push for tighter stablecoin rules in the failed Clarity Act, JP Morgan scored a narrower win as Visa moves to stop meme coin purchases from being coded as ordinary "digital media" and earning card rewards.

Bitcoin Magazine Coinbase Policy Chief: Strategic Bitcoin Reserve Bill Outlook The Clarity Act's cloture vote failed. Coinbase Chief Policy Officer Faryar Shirzad breaks down what went wrong and where regulation goes next. This post Coinbase Policy Chief: Strategic Bitcoin Reserve Bill Outlook first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Patrick Green .

Bitcoin has spent most of 2026 in gold’s shadow. While the precious metal kept setting the pace as investors looked for protection against inflation and currency debasement, Bitcoin lagged behind, weighed down by a hawkish Federal Reserve and the collapse of the CLARITY Act in the US Senate. But that gap could start to close. […]

XRP slumped after the CLARITY Act failure more than other major cryptocurrencies. So, what now?

The Clarity Act failed to advance in the Senate, shifting the industry’s focus to a new wave of action from the SEC and CFTC.


BTC has recovered above $80,000 after falling below $75,000, reversing losses linked to the Fed’s rate decision and the Senate’s Clarity Act setback.

Coinbase's CEO Brian Armstrong has called out the Wall Street Journal over a potential publication on the CLARITY Act targeted at blaming him and Coinbase for the bill's failure to pass.

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong has pushed back against an upcoming Wall Street Journal story that he says is preparing to blame Coinbase and him personally for the failure of the CLARITY Act to advance in the U.S. Senate. “Here we go again!” Armstrong wrote in a recent X post. He

Aside from the initial dip to $75,000, BTC has shown impressive resilience.

In this week’s edition of the weekly recap, the Federal Reserve raised interest rates for the first time since 2023, the CLARITY Act stalled in the Senate, and the SEC opened a five-year pathway for tokenized U.S. stock trading. Fed…