Crypto Market Bill Eyes Late March Markup as Key Senate Roadblocks Begin to Clear

The crypto market bill could still be set for a late March markup  despite the recent setbacks. This comes as the White House looks to clear a major roadblock in the Senate that could speed up proceedings on negotiations between the industry players.

Would the Crypto Market Bill Progress in March?

According to Eleanor Terrett, the CLARITY Act negotiations are still moving in the right direction.  She shared that the progression of the bill is now in the hands of U.S. Senator Thom Tillis amid new White House interventions.

Senator Tillis and Senator Angela Alsobrooks were the ones who initially proposed the amendments that would restrict the ability of crypto firms to provide such rewards. Such restrictions elicited strong reactions from the digital asset industry just before the markup.

In particular, Coinbase cited the amendments as one of the main reasons for its decision to withdraw support for the crypto market bill.

The White House has now sent the legislative text to the office of Senator Tillis. This text contains weeks of discussions between government officials, crypto companies, and banking representatives. Tillis has also been meeting with the heads of the crypto industry. These discussions were said to be “moving in the right direction.”

This comes just after yesterday, it was reported that Banks rejected the White House compromise on the crypto bill. This will probably not matter as it seems that the language is simply being re-drafted to the bare minimum level of compromise that is acceptable to both sides in order to get the crypto market bill back to the Senate Banking Committee.

Hopes Remain for CLARITY Act Passage This Year

There is still enthusiasm from various factions of the crypto industry that the bill will be passed this year. This is a good signal for the crypto community, seeing that various developments have not exactly been favorable.

Digital Chamber CEO Cody Carbone said the talks have been particularly productive with the U.S. Senator.

Even if the crypto market bill does not get the support of the Democrats, it has a chance to pass the committee. This is especially with the pressure of President Trump on the bill. In this case, the vote of Senator Tillis will become important in ensuring the bill progresses.

A crypto trade exec said they are “cautiously optimistic” that the next three weeks will bring sufficient progress on the yield to reschedule the Banking Committee markup in late March.