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Tim Scott said the Senate Banking Committee is nearing consensus and working toward a bipartisan CLARITY Act markup in May, setting the most concrete timeline commitment yet on the long-delayed

Summary The US and Iran are close to agreeing a one-page memorandum of understanding to end the current war and set up detailed nuclear talks, according to Axios. The 14-clause

Senator Kirsten Gillibrand took the Consensus Miami 2026 mainstage on Day 2 and expressed optimism about the CLARITY Act’s prospects in Congress, appearing alongside Kevin O’Leary and Coinbase’s Paul Grewal.

Benchmark has cut its 12‑month price target on Bitcoin treasury company Strategy from $705 to $570, keeping a Buy rating but marking its model to a cooler Bitcoin path after

Arthur Hayes told Consensus Miami 2026 that the CLARITY Act misses the point of crypto, arguing that bitcoin’s value comes precisely from operating outside any regulatory system. Summary BitMEX co-founder

Michael Saylor said Strategy will “probably sell some bitcoin” to pay dividends, marking the first public reversal of the firm’s long-held never-sell position. Summary Strategy executive chairman Michael Saylor floated

RootData data shows CeFi raised about $606 million across 8 deals, infrastructure $105 million across 14, and DeFi $90 million. Summary The crypto primary market saw approximately $860 million in

Spot gold smashed through $4,710 per ounce while silver jumped more than 6%, extending a months‑long precious‑metals rally that is now outpacing most risk assets and reopening the gold‑versus‑Bitcoin safe‑haven