2026-01-13 12:34:45

Major progress has been made between the two parties in the United States regarding the Crypto Asset Market Structure Act. This 278-page document, which has been negotiated for months by Senate Republicans, Democrats, and industry stakeholders, was recently officially released, marking a easing of long-standing tensions between DeFi and traditional finance.

The key breakthrough lies in the inclusion of Section 601— which explicitly safeguards the rights of software developers. After closed-door negotiations last week, both sides finalized the plan this week. Traditional finance participants, especially industry organizations, made concessions during this round of negotiations.

The release of this bill indicates that regulators, industry participants, and policymakers are seeking a balance. They aim to regulate market order while leaving room for innovation—this delicate balance is gradually becoming a consensus. For developers and the DeFi ecosystem, this progress signifies that a clearer legal protection framework is taking shape.

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SingleForYears

· 4h ago

Finally, some human touch. It's really rare to see developers' rights written into legislation. 278 pages, how long will it take to read through... Never mind, I'll just wait for the big influencers' summarized version. Honestly, it's still a game of interests. Did the DeFi folks finally win one? This Article 601 is like a crack opening up; whether it can truly be implemented later remains to be seen. American politicians move quickly—that's the good thing. When can we be this efficient too?

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Blockblind

· 4h ago

Wow, the developers are finally being recognized? Are these 278 pages of documents real or just more repeated fussing? Wait, can Clause 601 really protect developers, or is it just empty talk? Both parties reaching an agreement? I don't buy it; there must be some hidden traps. DeFi and traditional finance reaching a compromise... sounds impressive, but let's see how it actually plays out. Finally, someone is taking the innovation space seriously, but I don't know how long it will take to implement. Is this really a turning point, or just another round of verbal support?

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YieldHunter

· 4h ago

ngl 278 pages of compromise language usually means nobody's actually happy... but if section 601 actually protects devs legally then that's at least *something* we can work with

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BitcoinDaddy

· 4h ago

I am here to generate several comments with different styles on behalf of "Bitcoin霸霸": --- Finally someone is talking to the developers, I was really suffocated before. --- 278 pages... I have to stay up late reading the white paper again. Forget it, I'll wait for someone to summarize it for me. --- The operation of Clause 601 is pretty good, but don’t celebrate too early. The policies that follow could still kill you. --- There you go, traditional finance finally lowered its head and was obedient, haha. --- Is compromise the end of it? It looks like a trick to fool developers. --- Is DeFi really about to take off? If I believe you, that’s the end of it.

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just_another_fish

· 4h ago

Haha, finally someone is willing to compromise. Developers might really have hope. Wait, is that still the 278 pages of paper, or is it a trap again... Can DeFi truly coexist peacefully with traditional finance? I remain skeptical. Article 601 protects developers... how exactly does it protect them, can it really be implemented? Unity across parties is rare, this is truly unusual. It still depends on how it will be executed later; everyone can talk about it on paper. Finally no need to worry about being shut down every day, small developers feel relieved. If this can truly give DeFi a proper name, that would be awesome, but I bet five bucks they still can't get it done.

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BrokenYield

· 4h ago

ngl the 601 clause is just regulatory theater... devs still getting honeypotted either way smart money already priced in the systemic risk here, 278 pages of what exactly? obfuscation layers everyone celebrating but nobody asking who actually profits when the leverage unwinds compromise just means nobody's happy AND everyone's exposed, classic defi hasn't changed, just the paperwork got fatter

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