Markup of Senate Crypto Market Structure Bill Pushed to Late January
The Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry has postponed a planned markup of sweeping crypto market structure legislation to the last week of January, with Chairman John Boozman (R-AR) saying bipartisan talks had progressed over the past weekend, but still required more time to finalize outstanding issues before the bill could advance.
In a statement released Monday, Boozman said the committee would delay consideration of the bill to ensure it receives the broad support needed to move forward.
A delay now leaves the outcome of those talks unresolved, with industry support still contingent on how lawmakers ultimately address DeFi and stablecoins as the bill moves to a new markup later this month and a…
