U.S. Senate Banking Committee Sets January 2026 Markup for Crypto Market Regulation Bill

The U.S. Senate Banking Committee, led by Chairman Tim Scott, plans to hold a markup on a digital asset market regulation bill in the second week of January 2026 after delays tied to DeFi concerns and a government shutdown. The proposal, Senate Bill 2669, would direct the SEC and CFTC to jointly define rules for classifying and overseeing digital assets such as Bitcoin and Ethereum, while Bitcoin trades around $87,753.05 with a market cap near $1.75 trillion.