US Senate Sets January 15 Markup for Crypto Market Structure Bill
US lawmakers are targeting January 15 for a markup of the long-awaited market structure legislation, the ‘CLARITY Act,’ according to people familiar with the process.
The planned session would take place in the Senate Banking Committee, marking the first concrete move toward advancing the bill after months of closed-door negotiations.
If the markup proceeds as planned, it would signal that lawmakers believe the bill is close enough to consensus to withstand a public committee vote.
The markup is expected to focus on unresolved fault lines that derailed earlier attempts in 2025.
First, senators will address how DeFi should be treated under federal law, including whether certain DeFi…
