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Senate agriculture committee advances crypto bill on party lines
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The U.S. Senate Agriculture Committee voted 12-11 along party lines to advance a crypto market structure bill on January 29, 2026, marking a milestone despite lacking bipartisan support. Democrats opposed the measure over concerns including ethics rules for President Donald Trump and his family's crypto interests, as well as protections for consumers and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. The bill now heads to the Senate Banking Committee for further consideration.
Crypto.com announced the launch of OG, a new prediction market platform, on February 3, 2026, allowing users to trade on real-world event outcomes. Powered by its affiliate Crypto.com Derivatives North America, OG combines social features with CFTC-regulated contracts for sports, financial, and cultural events. The first one million users will receive up to $500 in rewards.
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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and Commodity Futures Trading Commission held a joint event on January 29 to discuss harmonizing their approaches to cryptocurrency oversight. Chairmen Paul S. Atkins and Michael S. Selig announced Project Crypto as a collaborative initiative to streamline regulations and foster innovation. The effort aims to position the United States as the global crypto capital, in line with President Donald Trump's vision.
The U.S. Senate Agriculture Committee has released a discussion draft for crypto market structure legislation, focusing on CFTC oversight of digital commodities. The bill aims to clarify regulation amid ongoing congressional efforts. Industry leaders and lawmakers see it as progress, though challenges remain.
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SEC Chairman Paul Atkins proposed a four-tier token taxonomy in a speech on November 12, 2025, to clarify which digital assets qualify as securities. The framework categorizes most tokens as non-securities, aligning with recent bipartisan legislation favoring CFTC oversight. Atkins emphasized that economic reality determines regulation, not labels.