{"id":73128,"date":"2026-02-19T11:16:31","date_gmt":"2026-02-19T11:16:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/?p=73128"},"modified":"2026-02-19T11:16:31","modified_gmt":"2026-02-19T11:16:31","slug":"coinbase-ceo-sees-win-win-outcome-for-delayed-crypto-market-structure-bill","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/?p=73128","title":{"rendered":"Coinbase CEO Sees \u2018Win-Win\u2019 Outcome For Delayed Crypto Market Structure Bill"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The long\u2011awaited crypto market structure bill, known as the CLARITY Act, remains stuck in the US Senate, but Coinbase Chief Executive Officer Brian Armstrong says he still expects a positive resolution.<\/p>\n

Coinbase CEO Remains Optimistic<\/h2>\n

Speaking <\/a>Wednesday on CNBC during the World Liberty Forum at Mar\u2011a\u2011Lago, Armstrong expressed confidence that lawmakers will ultimately deliver what he described as a \u201cwin\u2011win\u201d outcome for the crypto industry, the banking sector, and American consumers.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cThere is now a path forward,\u201d he said, framing the legislation as an opportunity to bring regulatory certainty while strengthening the country\u2019s position in the global digital asset race.<\/p>\n

The legislation cleared the House of Representatives in July 2025 with a strong bipartisan vote of 294\u2013134. It was later referred to the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs in September 2025, where it has yet to receive a floor vote.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Planned committee markups<\/a> in mid\u2011January 2026, including sessions scheduled for January 15 and January 27, were canceled or indefinitely postponed amid industry pushback and internal disputes.<\/p>\n

In late January and early February, the Senate Agriculture Committee advanced a related measure that included elements of the Digital Commodity Intermediaries Act (S. 3755) on a narrow party\u2011line vote. However, that step has not resolved the broader stalemate over market structure reform.<\/p>\n

Senator Moreno Opposes Stablecoin Rewards\u00a0<\/h2>\n

One of the main sticking points continues to be stablecoin yield<\/a> \u2014 whether issuers should be allowed to offer rewards or interest to holders. Senator Bernie Moreno has argued that such rewards should not be included in the framework.\u00a0<\/p>\n

During the CNBC interview, Moreno suggested that, unless one owns a bank, one likely should not be concerned. He contended that consumers would benefit from greater competition for their deposits.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Nonetheless, the Senator from Ohio further expressed confidence that the crypto legislation would ultimately pass the current deadlock, saying, \u201cWe are going to get this bill across the finish line,\u201d and adding that he hopes it happens by April.<\/p>\n

Coinbase CEO has taken a different view on stablecoins, arguing that rewards are essential to building a competitive domestic market. \u201cTo build the stablecoin industry in America, we have to have stablecoin rewards,\u201d he said.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The executive also noted that some financial institutions<\/a> are already embracing the technology, adding that the \u201csmartest banks\u201d are leaning into crypto and forming partnerships with Coinbase.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is good for the banking industry to embrace innovation,\u201d Armstrong said, stressing that the United States has historically succeeded by adapting rather than protecting incumbents.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cAmerica has never been one to be stagnant and protect the incumbents. We want to lean into the future and make sure America stays competitive. We are existing on a global stage here.\u201d<\/p>\n

Bitcoinist reported <\/a>Tuesday that the White House is considering convening another meeting as soon as Thursday to address the stablecoin yield issue, signaling that high\u2011level efforts to break the impasse are continuing.<\/p>\n

\"Coinbase\"<\/p>\n

Featured image from OpenArt, chart from TradingView.com\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The long\u2011awaited crypto market structure bill, known as the CLARITY Act, remains stuck in the US Senate, but Coinbase Chief Executive Officer Brian Armstrong says he still expects a positive resolution. Coinbase CEO Remains Optimistic Speaking Wednesday on CNBC during the World Liberty Forum at Mar\u2011a\u2011Lago, Armstrong expressed confidence that lawmakers will ultimately deliver what […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"iawp_total_views":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[3,4,5],"class_list":["post-73128","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news","tag-crypto","tag-doge","tag-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/73128","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=73128"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/73128\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=73128"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=73128"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=73128"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}