Senate Stalls Crypto Regulation Bill Amidst Election Pressure
The Digital Asset Market Clarity Act, a major U.S. crypto market-structure bill, faces an uncertain future after failing to advance in the Senate on September 27.
The bill aims to define how regulatory authority over crypto markets would be divided between the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).
Lawmakers failed to reach agreement on ethics provisions covering crypto-related business ties involving the president and senior government officials, as well as disputes surrounding stablecoin yields, risks tied to decentralized finance, and broader language in the bill.
The approaching midterm elections are adding pressure to the negotiations and complicating efforts to move the legislation forward, leaving its path through the Senate uncertain.