# SEC

U.S. Crypto Market Faces Structural Constraints Without Congressional Action
Benchmark, a Wall Street brokerage firm, has indicated that the U.S. cryptocurrency market will face structural limitations if Congress fails to pass a market structure bill this year. According to Odaily, analyst Mark Palmer highlighted in a report that the absence of legislation will lead to a persistent structural risk premium, thereby restricting valuation expansion for platforms influenced by the U.S. This situation is expected to delay the maturation of cryptocurrencies, prompting investors to favor Bitcoin-cent

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What the Delay of the CLARITY Bill Means for Crypto, DeFi & Stablecoins
The delay of the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act (CLARITY Bill) has once again placed the U.S. crypto industry in a waiting phase — highlighting how critical regulatory certainty has become for digital assets, DeFi protocols, and stablecoins.
The CLARITY Bill was introduced to finally end years of confusion by defining how cryptocurrencies are classified, which regulators oversee them, and how stablecoins and platforms should operate. Its goal is simple but powerful: replace regulation-by-enforcement w