- A major crypto market structure bill has cleared the Senate Agricultural Committee but faces a key hurdle in the Senate Banking Committee.
- The legislation would place the Commodity and Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) at the forefront of crypto regulation, challenging the SEC’s current dominance.
- Partisan disagreements over amendments to limit presidential industry profits have slowed progress, with potential passage still requiring significant Democratic support.
One year after a high-profile promise, a crucial cryptocurrency market structure bill remains stalled in the U.S. Senate despite advancing through one committee. Key Republican lawmakers and “crypto czar” David Sacks had pledged to push a stablecoin bill alongside this market structure law within 100 days.
However, only the stablecoin regulation, the GENIUS Act, has been passed and that deadline was missed. The market structure bill, which aims to redefine regulatory authority over digital assets, has proven far more contentious as reports indicate. Consequently, it has yet to clear the Senate Banking Committee after passing the Senate Agricultural Committee along partisan lines.
Democrats have advocated for amendments to prevent presidential profiting from the crypto sector. Meanwhile, Republicans have shown solidarity with the president and refused to include such limitations. Ultimately, the bill will need substantial Democratic support to pass a full Senate vote.
Before a floor vote, differing drafts from the two committees must be harmonized into a single version. If the Senate finally passes the legislation, it will then return to the House for final approval.
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