US crypto rules need to survive the next election

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US crypto rules need to survive the next election, according to Cointelegraph. US crypto rules could be vulnerable to political change after the midterms. Andrew Cuomo argues Congress needs to pass durable, bipartisan legislation.

Cuomo contributor Edited by Bryan O'Shea staff editor Written by Andrew M. Cuomo contributor Edited by Bryan O'Shea staff editor US crypto rules need to survive the next election Opinion Published Oct 6, 2026 US crypto rules could be vulnerable to political change after the midterms.

The issue is whether the United States will establish clear, durable rules for it to develop here. The CLARITY Act was intended to solve this problem.

It would have provided a national framework for digital assets, clarified the roles of federal agencies including the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), and given businesses, investors and consumers a clear understanding of the rules. The House passed the CLARITY Act in 2025, but Congress has yet to send a bill to the president. Those same federal agencies have rushed in with new regulations that significantly restructure the market.