The U.S. Senate could release dedicated crypto tax legislation as early as fall 2026, potentially giving the digital asset industry a long-awaited framework for how tokens, stablecoins, staking rewards and decentralized finance activity should be treated under federal tax law. The expected timeline comes as lawmakers continue to separate crypto tax policy from broader market-structure legislation, which has focused mainly on regulatory jurisdiction, exchange oversight, stablecoins and investor protection. While market-structure bills seek to clarify whether the Securities and Exchange Commission or the Commodity ... (full story)