US EditionLive Blog: Senate Agriculture Committee Advances Crypto Market Structure Bill
The bill passed by a 12-11 party-line vote aims to clarify regulatory authority for digital commodities under the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.
- On Thursday the Senate Agriculture Committee advanced a cryptocurrency market-structure bill that would create Commodity Futures Trading Commission regulatory authority over digital commodities, moving the measure to the full Senate on a 12-11 party-line vote.
- On January 21 Boozman released the Digital Commodity Intermediaries Act to give the CFTC new authority over digital assets, saying it builds on bipartisan talks and stakeholder input but some issues remain.
- Among amendments offered, Democrats proposed banning public officials from crypto, with Sen. Michael Bennett saying `I think this issue strikes at the core of our democracy` and Sen. Dick Durbin barring taxpayer-funded bailouts.
- All eyes move to the Senate Banking Committee, which postponed its markup earlier this month and must approve its version before the measures combine for the full Senate.
- Sen. Cory Booker cautioned stalled progress despite being 'almost in the red zone' on the bill, while Sen. John Boozman noted 'really significant progress' and crypto markets fell between 4% and 7%.
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Crypto Regulation Milestone: Senate Agriculture Committee Advances CFTC Bill in Historic Vote
Crypto Regulation Milestone: in Historic Vote In a big step for the crypto world, the U.S. Senate Agriculture Committee has moved forward a key bill to give the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) more power over digital assets. This vote happened along party lines and marks the first time such a crypto market structure bill has passed a Senate committee. It’s a huge deal for anyone in blockchain or crypto, as it could bring clearer rule…
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U.S. federal regulators are no longer circling the crypto question. They are building the machinery to answer it. The Senate Agriculture Committee on Thursday (Jan. 29) morning voted 12–11, along party lines, to advance a major crypto market structure bill that would grant the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) primary authority over spot trading in digital commodities. Democrats, however, raised alarms about consumer protecti…
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Key Takeaways The crypto market structure bill cleared its first Senate hurdle after advancing through the Senate Agriculture Committee on a narrow party-line vote. The legislation still faces a tougher challenge in the Senate Banking Committee, where stablecoin yield remains a major point of contention. The White House is stepping in to host new talks aimed at forging a bipartisan compromise. Lawmakers have advanced a proposal designed to defi…
Senate panel passes crypto CFTC regulation bill
U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR) speaks on the day Brian Quintenz, U.S. President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) testifies before a Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., June 10, 2025. Annabelle Gordon | Reuters The U.S. Senate Agriculture Committee voted along party lines on Thursday to advance its version of a cryptoc…
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