Senator Tim Scott says market structure negotiations are advancing

Policy Share Share this article Copy link X icon X (Twitter) LinkedIn Facebook Email Senator Tim Scott says market structure negotiations are advancing The South Carolina Republican said he might see a draft of stablecoin yield language as soon as this week, and other issues continue to be negotiated. By Nikhilesh De | Edited by Stephen Alpher Mar 17, 2026, 9:26 p.m. Make us preferred on Google Senator Tim Scott (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk) What to know : The stalled crypto market structure bill is making progress behind-the-scenes, according to Senator Tim Scott. "I believe that this week we will have the first proposal in my hands to take a look at," he said. WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Senate's stalled crypto market structure bill is making progress behind-the-scenes, the chairman of the body's Banking Committee said Tuesday. Senator Tim Scott, who heads the banking panel overseeing the market structure bill, said at the Digital Chamber's DC Blockchain Summit that lawmakers may see a new draft of at least stablecoin language as soon as this week. Stablecoin yield has been the most publicly debated issue in the market structure bill, but lawmakers have remained engaged, Scott said. "I believe that this week we will have the first proposal in my hands to take a look at," he said. "If that actually happened before the end of this week, and I think that it will, we'll at least know that the sketch looks like the person. If that's the case, I think we're gonna be in much better shape." He credited Democratic Senator Angela Alsobrooks, Republican Senator Thom Tillis, and the White House's Patrick Witt for their efforts on yield. Other outstanding issues have also been negotiated, particularly over the past month, he said, pointing to concerns lawmakers had about U.S. President Donald Trump and his family's crypto projects, the lack of bipartisan commissioners at the major regulatory agencies and know-your-customer regulations. "I think we're very close to landing the plane on the ethics issue, on quorum," Scott said. "We know that that's a big issue for our friends on the other side of the aisle, so we're fixing that as well. I think we're moving forward with some [nominations], which is great news that we were able to get some out of the other side. I think the issue of DeFi is something that [Senator] Mark Warner's held on tightly, AML [anti-money laundering] being a very important part. So I think we're working on that issue." More For You U.S. SEC issues first-ever definitions for what crypto assets are securities By Jesse Hamilton | Edited by Nikhilesh De 59 minutes ago The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission shared the informal guidance it'll use to classify crypto securities alongside its sister agency overseeing commodities. What to know : The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission issued guidance explaining how it will define cryptocurrencies as securities, creating several categories of digital assets. Just one category includes digital securities, which in SEC Chairman Paul Aktins' words, returns the agency to its core focus of only overseeing securities markets. Atkins told reporters after an appearance in Washington on Tuesday that the agency will propose a formal rule in a week or two that will further outline an innovation exemption and other aspects of crypto regulation. Read full story Latest Crypto News Bitcoin's rally faces key hurdle with Wednesday's Fed meeting 57 minutes ago U.S. SEC issues first-ever definitions for what crypto assets are securities 59 minutes ago Mastercard's $1.8 billion deal 'a clear answer' to a massive shift in the global payment war 2 hours ago Arizona Attorney General files criminal charges against prediction market Kalshi 3 hours ago Facing a crisis, Bitcoin treasury companies need to pivot to survive 4 hours ago Strategy’s latest massive bitcoin purchase offers insight into its evolving funding model 5 hours ago Top Stories Sam Altman's World teams up with Coinbase to prove there is a real person behind every AI transaction 6 hours ago Popular Solana wallet Phantom wins CFTC nod to access regulated derivatives markets 6 hours ago U.S. Democrats target government officials gaming prediction markets on war action 7 hours ago 'Gensler and Biden were just better for crypto,' says Tally CEO as DAO governance platform shuts down 6 hours ago Mastercard agrees to buy stablecoin platform BVNK for up to $1.8 billion 9 hours ago