January is destined to become a key turning point month for the crypto industry.
According to White House internal information, the Senate is expected to launch important hearings on the market structure bill this month. As early as December last year, relevant decision-makers stated on social platforms, saying "we are closer than ever to passing this landmark crypto market structure legislation supported by the U.S. President. Looking forward to completing this in January!"
This hearing is of great significance to the entire industry — it is expected to break the long-standing stalemate of this bill in the Senate. Let's review the progress: the "Clarity Act" version of this bill passed the House as early as July, but subsequently stalled in the Senate. Originally, everyone expected this reform to take effect in 2025, but it ended up being delayed until now.
Why is this bill so important? It addresses a long-standing chronic issue in the U.S. crypto market — the power struggle between the SEC and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. During the Biden administration, both agencies wanted to seize regulatory authority over crypto assets, causing the industry to remain in a gray area. The new market structure legislation is designed to clarify the respective jurisdictions of each agency and end this chaotic situation.
Industry analysts believe that if this legislation can take effect in the early part of 2026, the subsequent work will focus on implementation. At that time, it will be necessary to obtain clear, actionable rules from relevant departments, maintain inter-agency coordination, and make adjustments on detailed issues such as tax policies to ensure the U.S. market remains attractive to global crypto innovators.
The January story goes far beyond just this one development. There will be many more industry movements worth paying attention to ahead.
January is destined to become a key turning point month for the crypto industry.
According to White House internal information, the Senate is expected to launch important hearings on the market structure bill this month. As early as December last year, relevant decision-makers stated on social platforms, saying "we are closer than ever to passing this landmark crypto market structure legislation supported by the U.S. President. Looking forward to completing this in January!"
This hearing is of great significance to the entire industry — it is expected to break the long-standing stalemate of this bill in the Senate. Let's review the progress: the "Clarity Act" version of this bill passed the House as early as July, but subsequently stalled in the Senate. Originally, everyone expected this reform to take effect in 2025, but it ended up being delayed until now.
Why is this bill so important? It addresses a long-standing chronic issue in the U.S. crypto market — the power struggle between the SEC and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. During the Biden administration, both agencies wanted to seize regulatory authority over crypto assets, causing the industry to remain in a gray area. The new market structure legislation is designed to clarify the respective jurisdictions of each agency and end this chaotic situation.
Industry analysts believe that if this legislation can take effect in the early part of 2026, the subsequent work will focus on implementation. At that time, it will be necessary to obtain clear, actionable rules from relevant departments, maintain inter-agency coordination, and make adjustments on detailed issues such as tax policies to ensure the U.S. market remains attractive to global crypto innovators.
The January story goes far beyond just this one development. There will be many more industry movements worth paying attention to ahead.