U.S. Congress Targets January 15 for Crypto Market Structure Legislation
Washington stands at a regulatory crossroads as lawmakers prepare to advance competing bills addressing digital asset market structure. The January 15 markups signal Congress's first serious attempt to break a multi-year deadlock on crypto oversight.
Key proposals aim to clarify jurisdiction between the SEC and CFTC while establishing guardrails for stablecoins and trading platforms. This comes amid heightened institutional interest in Bitcoin ETFs and growing pressure to provide legal certainty for the $1.7 trillion sector.