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The United States is advancing legislation that could change how cryptocurrency transactions are taxed and how taxpayers correct previously unreported digital-asset activity. On September 16, 2026, the House Ways and Means Committee approved H.R. 10357, the Digital Asset Tax Certainty Act, by a 38–5 vote, sending the amended legislation forward for consideration by the House of Representatives. The bill addresses several areas of cryptocurrency taxation, including transaction reporting, mining and staking income, stablecoin payments, and a proposed voluntary disclosure program for historical compliance failures

J.P. Morgan has brought JPM Coin, ticker JPMD, to the Ethereum mainnet, extending its USD-denominated deposit token to a second public blockchain after launching it on Base. The October 19, 2026 expansion matters because JPMD is not a conventional stablecoin. It represents a U.S. dollar deposit at J.P. Morgan and remains available to eligible institutional clients rather than the general public

Circle's latest explanation of USDC revenue gives the market a clearer view of how stablecoin economics look after distribution and operating costs are included. During the first half of 2026, Circle said it generated approximately $1.4 billion in revenue and reserve income. Around $819 million went to distribution partners and transaction costs, while another $473 million supported licenses, banking relationships, settlement liquidity, compliance, product development and blockchain integrations. Circle said roughly seven cents of every revenue dollar ultimately remained as net profit