Crypto Industry Ramps up Senate Lobbying Ahead of Key Committee Votes

Crypto industry ramps up Senate lobbying ahead of key committee votes

The cryptocurrency industry is ramping up efforts to get market structure legislation past a key hurdle, as two Senate committees prepare to vote on the bill next week.  Both the Senate Banking and Senate Agriculture panels will hold markups on Jan. 15, even as Republicans and crypto-friendly Democrats seemingly have yet to reach an agreement on bill text after six months of negotiations.  Ahead of the markups next week, The Digital…

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.

Senate Agriculture and Banking Committees to hold markup on digital asset legislation on January 15

The legislative focus on digital assets could reshape regulatory clarity, impacting market dynamics and financial institutions' strategies. The post Senate Agriculture and Banking Committees to hold markup on digital asset legislation on January 15 appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

U.S. Senate Committees set Jan. 15 markups on sweeping crypto market structure bill

Two pivotal U.S. Senate committees have formally scheduled markup sessions on Jan. 15 to advance a long‑awaited sweeping cryptocurrency market structure bill, marking one of the most consequential moments yet in federal digital‑asset regulation. The first group is the Senate Agriculture Committee. Although this committee primarily focuses on farming, it also oversees the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), a government agency responsibl…

Senate Targets January Crypto Vote as Committees Race to Finalize Bill

TLDR The Senate Agriculture Committee plans to hold a markup and vote on crypto legislation next Thursday. The Senate Banking Committee has scheduled a hearing for January 15 to discuss the same crypto bill. Both committees must pass identical legislation before the full Senate can vote on the crypto framework. The final legislative text has not been released and may not be ready before the scheduled hearings. Democrats have raised ethics conce…

U.S. Senate Sets January 15 Vote on Landmark Crypto Market Structure Bill Regulations ETHNews

The U.S. Senate Banking Committee is scheduled to hold a markup vote on January 15, 2026, on sweeping cryptocurrency market structure legislation that could determine whether comprehensive digital asset regulation advances to the full Senate this year. The vote represents a pivotal procedural step. If approved in committee, the bill would move closer to becoming the first unified federal framework governing crypto markets in the United States. W…