So, it appears the US Senate’s attempt to wrangle the utterly baffling world of cryptocurrency into some semblance of order is⦠not going well. Apparently, grown adults in expensive suits are having a disagreement. A perfectly normal Tuesday, frankly. What began as a potentially bipartisan agreement – remember those? – has devolved into a last-minute scramble that resembles a slightly panicked game of interdimensional chess with the fate of digital money as the stakes. The House, meanwhile, has already done its thing and is now pointedly tapping its foot, muttering something about ājust get on with it.ā Honestly, the whole thing feels less like legislation and more like a particularly convoluted practical joke.
Democrats Suddenly Remember Things
After weeks of what one assumes was purposeful wandering in the legislative wilderness, the Senate Democrats have decided they have some⦠opinions. A “counterproposal,” theyāre calling it. Itās based on the RFIA (which, let’s be honest, sounds like a particularly nasty virus) and is mysteriously split between two committees. Committees! As if the crypto world isn’t confusing enough.
Theyāre okay with bits of the Republican plan-a generous concession, truly-but they’ve decided that stronger rules about what is a token (it’s complicated), preventing money laundering (good!), basic market protections (also good!), and limiting the frankly absurd returns on stablecoins (apparently, free money isnāt a fundamental human right) are suddenly very important. Oh, and they want to stop politicians from getting embarrassingly rich off crypto. Which, you know, makes a certain amount of sense, especially given some recent⦠distractions. š§
They want to close loopholes, demand more disclosure from people issuing these tokens, and stop platforms from pretending they are magically ādecentralizedā to avoid any rules whatsoever. Theyāre also worried about high stablecoin yields sucking money away from actual banks, which… yeah, that could be a problem. Community banks need love too.š„ŗ
The White House Says “No” (Because Of Course They Do)
Naturally, the White House has vetoed the ethics rules and any attempts to actually, you know, make things transparent. This is, predictably, causing a bit of a fuss. Democrats are refusing to proceed until those pesky issues are addressed. The core problem remains, of course: nobody can agree on who gets to boss the crypto world – the SEC or the CFTC. A constant struggle for dominance, a power vacuum filled with… algorithms.
The Clock Is Ticking (Predictably)
Time, that relentless, ever-forward-moving construct, is running out. Only a few days remain before 2025 mysteriously appears. Miss the deadline, and everything gets shoved into January, where it will be promptly forgotten amidst midterm elections and the looming threat of the government deciding it doesn’t want to operate anymore. Which, honestly, wouldn’t be that surprising at this point. š¤·āāļø
Crypto People Are⦠Optimistic? (We’re Skeptical)
Despite all the chaos, the “analysts” (people who are paid to speculate) claim a pivotal shift is happening. Both sides are grudgingly accepting parts of each otherās arguments. The question is no longer if crypto will be regulated, but how badly. Rules about tokens, ethics, money laundering, and stablecoins are forming the base of what will apparently be the first actual crypto framework in the U.S.
Even if it’s a total mess, itās officially acknowledging that crypto is probably here to stay. Which, depending on your point of view, is either reassuring or deeply terrifying. š»
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2025-12-11 09:59