a16z: Senate movement on the CLEAR Act could be crypto's "1933 moment"

CoinDesk, May 16 1) a16z said momentum for the CLEAR Act in the U.S. Senate could mark crypto's "1933 moment. 2) Japan's Financial Services Agency introduced a registration framework for cryptocurrency intermediaries. 3) Russia's State Duma filed amendments aimed at legalizing cryptocurrency. 4) CME and ICE asked regulators to review potential manipulation risks tied to Hyperliquid. 5) Bitcoin ETFs recorded $290 million in net outflows. 6) Michael Saylor said MicroStrategy repaid $1.5 billion of debt and may sell Bitcoin. 7) Abu Dhabi's Mubadala lifted its Bitcoin ETF position 16% to $566 million by Q1 2026. 8) Lombard migrated $1 billion in BTC assets to Chainlink CCIP. 9) Saudi Arabia is advancing economic diversification plans that include asset tokenization. 10) Poland's Sejm passed the MiCA crypto bill as investigations into alleged ZondaCrypto fraud intensify.