On May 13, 2026, the CFTC's Division of Market Oversight and Division of Clearing and Risk said they would not recommend enforcement when certain prediction-market participants do not report event-contract transaction data to swap data repositories or meet related recordkeeping duties. The relief applies to fully collateralized event contracts and covers designated contract markets (DCMs), derivatives clearing organizations (DCOs), and their participants. Firms seeking the same treatment going forward can ask to be added to an appendix to the letter, while entities outside the stated terms are not automatically covered.

Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse said on May 13 that the U.S. is closer than ever to reaching a key milestone on crypto regulation, pointing to a Senate Banking Committee markup that is scheduled for May 14. He made the comments during a Binance online event alongside Binance co-CEO Richard Teng and Solana Foundation president Lily Liu. Garlinghouse added he is optimistic about the outlook, citing prediction-market odds suggesting roughly 67%–75% for the bill's passage by year-end.

The Casper Association on May 12 published a multi-year roadmap that targets regulated real-world asset tokenization, citing an estimated $16 trillion market and adding plans for AI-driven, machine-to-machine commerce. The plan includes EVM compatibility and alignment with ERC-3643 (about $28 billion in on-chain assets), with X402 micropayments slated for 2026 and quantum-safe cryptography targeted for 2027.

On May 13, ADI Foundation and Settlemint said they are partnering to launch a digital securities infrastructure on the ADI Chain within the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) regulatory framework. The system combines ADI’s compliance-focused Layer-2 with Settlemint’s digital asset lifecycle platform to cover issuance through post-trade servicing, as tokenized RWAs stand at about $30.92 billion on-chain.

Ripple executives publicly endorsed the Senate's CLARITY Act on May 13 ahead of a Banking Committee markup scheduled for May 14. The company said the proposal would improve regulatory clarity and consumer protections, while supporters across the industry argued it could strengthen U.S. leadership in digital assets.

Kelp DAO and Aave burned 17,132 rsETH linked to an exploiter on Arbitrum, and said rsETH withdrawals for ETH are expected to restart within 24 hours. Since the April 18 hack, Aave said it raised 137k ETH (worth $317 million) via DeFi United, while Kelp reported additional security tightening across LayerZero bridging configurations.

The Senate Banking Committee has circulated a revised stablecoin legislative draft ahead of a May 14, 2026, markup, adding language on rewards for yield-bearing stablecoins, DeFi treatment, and protections for non-custodial software developers. The draft arrives as the stablecoin market exceeds $240Bn in total capitalization as of mid-2026, with Circle's USDC ecosystem described as among those most exposed to the final yield and reward rules. It follows a January 2026 markup effort that fell apart after Coinbase withdrew support amid unresolved concerns about stablecoin rewards.

On May 13, 2026, Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong posted a brief update from the Senate office building saying the CLARITY Act is headed to a Thursday markup and is in its most bipartisan position so far. He pointed to a stablecoin rewards compromise involving Senators Tillis and Brooks and said earlier concerns around DeFi, tokenized equities, and CFTC authority are now addressed from Coinbase's perspective.