US Senate Delays Crypto Market Structure Bill Until 2026

The US Senate has delayed the final consideration of the Crypto Market Structure Bill until early 2026 because lawmakers ran out of legislative time amid internal disagreements. The bill, which builds upon the House-passed Digital Asset Market Clarity (CLARITY) Act, is intended to formally divide regulatory oversight of digital assets between the SEC and the CFTC.

Key sticking points included unresolved disputes over jurisdiction between the Banking and Agriculture committees, the regulation of DeFi protocols (with some senators seeking exemptions for decentralized systems), and consumer protection concerns raised by advocacy groups. The delay prolongs regulatory uncertainty for US crypto market participants.

Unlike narrower legislation like the GENIUS Act, this bill aims to establish a unified federal framework for the entire crypto trading ecosystem, setting rules for exchanges, brokers, and issuers, and introducing formal asset classification standards to replace reliance on court rulings for defining tokens.

(Source：BeInCrypto)