US EditionCiti (C) Says CLARITY Act Momentum Builds, but DeFi Fight Could Stall Crypto Bill
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Citi Analysts Say Crypto Bill Could Be Delayed Beyond 2026
Citi analysts said the CLARITY Act could still pass this year, although there is a growing chance it could be delayed beyond 2026, CoinDesk reported Friday (Jan. 30). The cryptocurrency bill’s definitions around decentralized finance (DeFi) are the greatest obstacle to progress on the crypto market structure legislation, the analysts said, according to the report. The debate centers on the definition of the point at which decentralized…
Latest Citi says CLARITY Act momentum builds, but DeFi fight could stall crypto bill in
Washington is edging closer to a landmark crypto framework, though disputes over DeFi and stablecoin rewards risk pushing final passage beyond 2026. Jan 30, 2026, 3:02 p.m. Citi (C) said the CLARITY Act remains the key catalyst for legitimizing digital assets in the U.S., but progress is slowed by negotiations over its most contentious provisions. While the Senate Agriculture Committee has advanced its version of the bill, the bank noted the Ban…
DeFi Definitions Emerge as the Biggest Obstacle to the CLARITY Act, Citi Warns More Stories ETHNews
Analysts at Citi say the CLARITY Act remains the single most important legitimizing framework for U.S. digital assets, but an escalating dispute over how Decentralized Finance should be defined is now threatening to delay its final passage. In a new research note led by analyst Peter Christiansen, Citi argues that lawmakers broadly agree on the need for regulatory clarity, yet remain deeply divided on where decentralized protocols end and regula…
The CEO of Tether, Paolo Ardoino, rejected that the company supports limiting the yields of the stablecoins, this in the midst of a growing regulatory debate in the United States. *** Ardoino said that Tether does not take a position because USDT does not share revenues with users.The debate confronts banks and crypto companies within the U.S. Congress. Coinbase withdrew its support for a legislative draft due to similar concerns.Tether rejects …
‘No Beef in This Fight’: Tether Backs Banks on Stablecoin Yield, Slowing Crypto Bill Progress
TL;DR: Paolo Ardoino denied that Tether is allied with banks to restrict stablecoin interest in U.S. legislation. Traditional banks fear that yield-bearing stablecoins could trigger a massive flight of deposits toward the digital ecosystem. The dispute over digital asset rewards continues to block the progress of a comprehensive crypto market law. Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino has pushed back against reports linking the world’s largest stablecoin is…
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