Under Tim Scott, the US Senate Banking Committee has scheduled a markup vote on January 15, 2026 for a cryptocurrency market structure bill modeled on the House's Digital Asset Market Clarity Act. Building on the Genius Act's stablecoin model among discussions on ethical norms, stablecoin yields, DeFi regulations, and anti-illicit finance tools, this critical junction tries to clear SEC-CFTC supervision of digital assets.
Republicans offered a "closing offer" with over 30 amendments to get Democratic support, yet arguments persist over regulatory quorum standards and possible gaps allowing crypto companies to bypass restrictions on stablecoin interest. Here, a failure puts the bill to 2027, made worse by approaching 2026 midterms and Europe's MiCA framework drawing institutional capital offshore.
Your monitoring interests will cause ETF growth and altcoin whale acquisitions in assets such as LINK and LDO that match approvals' long-sought regulatory certainty. It fits with the Trump administration's aims to establish American leadership in cryptocurrency against worldwide competitors.


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