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Despite the legislative drama in Washington, the cryptocurrency market has shown remarkable "institutional iron."

On January 15, 2026, the U.S. Senate Banking Committee officially postponed its scheduled markup of the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act.

On January 12, 2026, MicroStrategy (now operating under the ticker "Strategy") announced its largest acquisition of the year, purchasing 13,627 BTC for approximately $1.25 billion.

On January 12, 2026, the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs signaled a decisive end to "regulation by enforcement."

A high-stakes legislative battle is unfolding in Washington and Tallahassee this week as the United States moves closer to treating Bitcoin as a legitimate sovereign reserve asset.

The Senate Banking Committee took a historic step today by advancing a comprehensive Cryptocurrency Regulation Bill to the Senate floor.

The most significant news of the week is the accelerating momentum of Senate Bill S.954, better known as the BITCOIN Act of 2025 (Boosting Innovation, Technology, and Competitiveness through Optimized Investment Nationwide).

A cryptocurrency community has sued both the US Treasury Department and IRS over allegations of financial espionage against its members. The crypto community claims that Section 6050I's reporting requirements violate its rights. According to the group, Section 6050I violates both the First Amendment and the Fifth Amendment to US laws.

After some back and forth with senators, the cryptocurrency amendment (Wyden-Lummis-Toomey) has gone up in smoke in the Senate. What will crypto exchanges, miners and developers do now?