Us Crypto Market Structure Legislation Delayed Until Early 2026

The Senate Banking Committee delayed crypto market structure hearings until 2026 amid ongoing bipartisan negotiations.

The US Senate Banking Committee has postponed markup hearings on crypto market structure legislation until 2026, despite earlier hopes for a hearing this week.

In a statement on Monday, a spokesperson for Senate Banking Committee chair Tim Scott confirmed that the committee will not hold a market structure markup this year.

“Chairman Scott and the Senate Banking Committee have made strong progress with Democratic counterparts on bipartisan digital asset market structure legislation,” the spokesperson said.

They added that Chairman Scott had been clear that the effort should be bipartisan.

“He has consistently and patiently engaged in good-faith discussions to produce a strong bipartisan product that provides clarity for the digital asset industry and also makes America the crypto capital of the world,” he added.

🇺🇸 NEW: The US Senate Banking Committee confirms that it will not hold a crypto market structure markup in 2025, now pushed to early 2026 following bipartisan discussions. pic.twitter.com/UWdhHQNym7

The delay has disappointed some in the crypto industry, which had hoped for more substantial regulatory progress in 2025.

“The Market Structure Bill has fallen apart on the markup phase in the Senate … Early 2026 may also be in jeopardy as well,” said crypto investor and researcher Paul Barron, who has been critical of the bill’s progress.

The legislation aims to clarify how the Securities and Exchange Commission and Commodity Futures Trading Commission oversee crypto markets, with the latter designated as the primary spot market regulator.

Source: CoinTelegraph