U.S. Senate Democrats Assure Crypto CEOs They're Still Willing to Move Legislation

U.S. Senate Democrats Assure Crypto CEOs They're Still Willing to Move Legislation

Several top crypto executives met with senators to hash out next steps on moving forward with the bill that would regulate U.S. crypto markets.

Brian Armstrong: Senate Close to Passing Crypto Market Structure Laws

Amid ongoing discussions in the U.S. Senate on cryptocurrency market regulation, Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong expresses optimism about the bipartisan progress on key legislation expected to advance by Thanksgiving. With most of the legislative framework nearly finalized, focus now shifts to nuanced issues such as DeFi regulations and stablecoin protections, amid pushback from traditional banking interests. The evolving landscape signals a potent…

Despite gov’t shutdown, crypto market structure bill ‘90% there’ — Coinbase CEO

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong says US senators are close to advancing crypto market structure legislation. He urged preserving stablecoin rewards under the GENIUS Act as banking lobbies push back.

Senate Democrats, crypto leaders clash over sweeping digital assets bill

Tensions rose during a closed-door meeting Wednesday between Senate Democrats and leading crypto executives as negotiations over a major digital assets bill intensified on Capitol Hill. The meeting came days after a six-page draft of the legislation, prepared by Democratic lawmakers, was circulated among industry insiders. The proposal would authorize U.S. regulators — including the Treasury Department — to determine when a person or entity exer…

Republican Lawmakers Target Thanksgiving Deadline For Market Structure Markup

Senate Banking Chair Tim Scott says Republicans are warming up for a possible Market Structure bill markup before Thanksgiving 2025. Republicans agree to incorporate adequate Anti-Money Laundering and Bank Secrecy Act provisions into the bill. Discussions at the recent crypto roundtables on Capitol Hill suggest Democrats and Republicans are willing to work together on Market Structure. At Wednesday’s “Crypto Blitz” roundtable discussions on Capi…