crypto legislation

Senate Agriculture Committee reschedules its own crypto bill hearing to Jan. 27
The Senate Agriculture Committee said Tuesday its postponed crypto market structure bill would drop on Jan. 21 and be debated six days later.

Senate's Warren: WLFI-tied bank application should be halted until Trump divests
Government-ethics questions still hang over the U.S. Senate's plans to vote on the crypto market structure bill, and Warren is raising a related argument.

How a battle with bankers tarnished crypto's market structure bill near the finish line
The crypto industry contends that Wall Street giants stood behind community banks to undercut digital competitors before they could get a major legislative win.

Crypto crowd could still walk away from U.S. market structure bill if DeFi needs unmet
There are red-line demands from decentralized finance — and backed by the rest of crypto — that remain unknowns as senators finish the draft they'll vote on.

Stand With Crypto advocacy group sees nearly 700,000 new members ahead of 2026 election
The organization established by Coinbase to mobilize crypto enthusiasts has built up a 2.6-million-member base across 50 state chapters as U.S. elections loom.

This is what's (currently) in the way of U.S. crypto market structure bill harmony
Though consequential Senate committee votes may be coming, the talks over the bill's language haven't yet satisfied fundamental requests from Democrats.

DeFi, ethics disputes remain in Senate crypto bill ahead of Jan. 15 vote
The Senate is approaching a potential markup that may advance crypto legislation to a vote, and industry insiders are amassing for a lobbying push this week.

Crypto bill markup expected next week as pressure mounts before shutdown deadline
Senators met to restart the high-stakes negotiation over the crypto market structure bill, and one of them reportedly said a markup is planned next week.

A few Republicans have crypto's destiny in their hands at the SEC, CFTC
After holiday leadership shifts, the two U.S. markets regulators — the SEC and CFTC — are now run only by pro-crypto Republicans, with Congress still debating.

Crypto's closest ally in Congress, Sen. Lummis, is retiring next year
The most tireless advocate of digital assets issues in the U.S. Senate said she's grown too tired to keep at it, leaving her Republican seat in play next year.

