U.S. Digital Asset Market Structure Act Stalled
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A report dated October 12, 2026, stated that the U.S. Digital Asset Market Clarity Act failed to advance in the Senate. The report said that after congressional legislation stalled, regulatory action could drive more trading and investment onto the blockchain, but could not eliminate the long-term uncertainty caused by the lack of legislation. The SEC introduced a five-year “innovation exemption,” allowing eligible trading venues to trade tokenized U.S. stocks through blockchain liquidity pools; the CFTC, meanwhile, solicited comments on rules for leveraged retail crypto trading and new registration categories.
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- CoinDeskU.S. Digital Asset Market Clarity Act Stalls, Potentially Accelerating Crypto Innovation and Protecting Existing Businesses
After the U.S. Digital Asset Market Clarity Act failed to advance in the Senate, actions by the SEC and CFTC could drive more trading and investment on-chain, but cannot eliminate the long-term certainty problems caused by the absence of congressional legislation. The SEC’s five-year “innovation exemption” allows eligible trading venues to trade tokenized U.S. stocks through blockchain liquidity pools; the CFTC is seeking comment on rules for leveraged retail crypto trading and new registration categories.
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