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The path to making America the \u201ccrypto capital of the world\u201d appeared to clear significantly on Wednesday as industry leaders and lawmakers announced a truce in the legislative battle over market structure. <\/p>\n
\n Summary<\/span>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Appearing together<\/a> at the World Liberty Forum, Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong and Senator Bernie Moreno expressed newfound confidence that the CLARITY Act will pass by April 2026.<\/p>\n The optimism follows a rocky January where Coinbase famously \u201crug-pulled\u201d<\/a> its support for the bill over provisions that would have banned interest-bearing stablecoins. Armstrong clarified<\/a> that his opposition wasn\u2019t a \u201cblock,\u201d but a call to return to the table. <\/p>\n \u201cThere is now a path forward where we can get a win-win-win outcome,\u201d Armstrong said, noting that the smartest banks are now \u201cleaning in\u201d rather than fighting the inevitable.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Senator Moreno, a former crypto entrepreneur himself, argued that the bill\u2019s focus on stablecoin rewards is essential for national security. <\/p>\n By allowing these assets to compete with traditional bank deposits, Moreno claimed the U.S. could effectively \u201cdollarize the world\u201d and reduce treasury borrowing costs by hundreds of billions of dollars. <\/p>\n \u201cUnless you own a bank, you probably shouldn\u2019t care,\u201d Moreno told the audience, framing the debate as a choice between protecting outdated banking models or empowering consumers with faster, high-yield digital cash.<\/p>\n The conversation also pivoted to technical risks, specifically the concern that quantum computing<\/a> could \u201cbreak\u201d the blockchain. <\/p>\n Armstrong was quick to dismiss the threat as a \u201csolvable engineering challenge,\u201d revealing that Coinbase is already coordinating with major networks like Ethereum and Bitcoin to upgrade to post-quantum<\/a> cryptographic standards.<\/p>\n The duo also cheered recent news from CFTC Chairman<\/a> Mike Selig, who this week reaffirmed federal jurisdiction over prediction markets. Armstrong, whose \u201cEverything Exchange\u201d now includes these markets, praised the move as a vital check against state-level efforts to classify the sector as illegal gambling.<\/p>\n With the White House and the \u201cCrypto Czar\u201d David Sacks reportedly meeting daily with stakeholders, the \u201cApril milestone\u201d has become the primary target for a industry eager to trade regulatory \u201cword salad\u201d<\/a> for a clear, national standard.<\/p>\n <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n
CLARITY Act headed for the President\u2019s desk<\/h2>\n
Stablecoins as a tool for dollar dominance<\/strong> <\/h2>\n
Addressing the \u201cquantum threat\u201d<\/strong><\/h2>\n