Senator Blumenthal gives Binance, Tether and World Liberty until January 4 to hand over records
Senator Richard Blumenthal says the three crypto firms have produced no records he asked for, some requests going back 18 months. His November 5 letters set a first check-in for November 9 and warn of "alternative measures" after January 4.
CLARITY Act explained: what the crypto market bill would do and why it stalled
The CLARITY Act, H.R. 3633, would write into law which crypto assets and platforms the SEC oversees and which fall to the CFTC. As of November 2, 2026, it is stuck in the Senate after a 49 to 50 vote to start debate failed on September 15.
Crypto fees of $10 or less could go tax-free as House panel backs bill 38 to 5
The Digital Asset Tax Certainty Act would end tax on small network fees, simplify the tax on dollar stablecoins and bring wash-sale rules to crypto. Congress's own scorekeeper says it raises about $1.5 billion over seven years.
49 to 50: why not one Democrat voted to start debate on the CLARITY Act
The Senate fell 11 votes short of the 60 needed to take up America's crypto market structure bill on September 15. Democrats who backed it in committee said the ethics rules for the president were too thin.