U.S. senators late on Monday, January 12, 2026, unveiled draft legislation that would create a regulatory framework for cryptocurrency, which would clarify financial regulators' jurisdiction over the burgeoning sector, potentially boosting digital asset adoption. The crypto industry has long pushed for such legislation, often arguing it is existential to the future of digital assets in the U.S. and necessary to fix core, longstanding problems for crypto companies. Among other things, the legislation would define when crypto tokens are securities, commodities, or otherwise, giving the industry long-hoped-for legal ... (full story)