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Senate agriculture committee advances crypto bill on party lines
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The U.S. Senate Agriculture Committee voted 12-11 along party lines to advance a crypto market structure bill on January 29, 2026, marking a milestone despite lacking bipartisan support. Democrats opposed the measure over concerns including ethics rules for President Donald Trump and his family's crypto interests, as well as protections for consumers and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. The bill now heads to the Senate Banking Committee for further consideration.
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and Commodity Futures Trading Commission held a joint event on January 29 to discuss harmonizing their approaches to cryptocurrency oversight. Chairmen Paul S. Atkins and Michael S. Selig announced Project Crypto as a collaborative initiative to streamline regulations and foster innovation. The effort aims to position the United States as the global crypto capital, in line with President Donald Trump's vision.
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The U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry has released an updated draft of a bipartisan bill aimed at expanding the Commodity Futures Trading Commission's authority over digital commodities. Chairman John Boozman introduced the text on January 21, building on a previous discussion draft. The changes include oversight of spot transactions and exclusions for stablecoins.
SEC Chairman Paul Atkins proposed a four-tier token taxonomy in a speech on November 12, 2025, to clarify which digital assets qualify as securities. The framework categorizes most tokens as non-securities, aligning with recent bipartisan legislation favoring CFTC oversight. Atkins emphasized that economic reality determines regulation, not labels.
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Two Senate committees have released competing drafts to clarify regulatory oversight of digital assets in the US, reigniting the debate between the SEC and CFTC. Building on a House-passed bill, these proposals seek to define roles for policing cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum. The drafts promise changes to market structures, disclosures, and exchange operations.