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According to Odaily, a certain exchange has stated that it will not support the current version of the Senate cryptocurrency bill. The company's CEO, Brian Armstrong, posted on social platform X that the bill is "worse than the status quo under the current text," and that he would "rather have no bill than a bad bill." The Senate plans to hold amendments and a vote on the bill on Thursday morning. The core contents of the bill include: clarifying the regulatory boundaries between the CFTC and the SEC, defining when digital assets are considered securities or commodities, and introducing new disclosure requirements. Armstrong pointed out that the bill has significant issues regarding DeFi and stablecoin yields, warning that certain provisions could grant the government "unrestricted access to individuals' financial records," undermine user privacy, and potentially "kill stablecoin reward mechanisms." According to informed sources, the public opposition from the exchange is "highly significant" and could influence the bill's final outcome.

According to Odaily, JPMorgan's latest report indicates that after reaching a historic high of approximately $130 billion in 2025, capital inflows into the crypto market are expected to further increase in 2026, with a year-on-year growth of about one-third. The analysis suggests that the new funds will be increasingly dominated by institutional investors. JPMorgan stated that further clarified crypto regulatory legislation in the United States, such as the Clarity Act, is expected to drive institutional adoption of digital assets, and stimulate VC investment, M&A, and IPO activities in areas including stablecoin issuers, payment companies, exchanges, wallets, blockchain infrastructure, and custody. The institution's estimates are based on a combination of indicators such as ETF capital flows, implied capital flows from CME futures, crypto VC fundraising, and Digital Asset Treasury (DAT) purchases.

According to sources cited by Odaily, officials from the Trump administration are considering appointing Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chairman Andrew Ferguson as the head of a newly established Department of Justice division responsible for combating nationwide fraud. Ferguson would continue to serve as FTC Chairman. Vice President Vance stated last week that this department would be overseen by the White House and would have nationwide jurisdiction over fraud issues. Vance also mentioned that the Department of Justice will create a new position of Assistant Attorney General to lead related fraud investigations. This structure would blur the traditional boundaries between the President and the Department of Justice, which currently already has several divisions dedicated to criminal and civil fraud investigations. The law also explicitly prohibits commissioners from "engaging in any other business, vocation, or employment." It is currently unclear whether this provision would affect Ferguson's ability to hold both positions.