US Senate Banking Committee Votes to Advance Crypto Market Structure Bill
Warren criticized the bill and advanced several amendments, most of which failed along party lines.

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TAP FOR WHYCointelegraph is a specialist publication with a clear author attribution and a stated editorial policy. Its niche focus supports subject expertise, though the article provides limited independent documentation and relies substantially on remarks made at the markup.
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The report gives the committee outcome, describes several amendments and includes statements from lawmakers on opposing sides as well as an outside policy expert. It offers useful detail but limited independent analysis or documentary evidence.
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The report uses mostly neutral language and attributes pointed claims to the lawmakers who made them. It presents both support for the bill and criticism of it without adopting either side's characterization.
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The Senate Banking Committee advanced the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act, with all Republicans and two Democrats voting in favor. The markup also exposed partisan disagreements over crypto regulation, ethics provisions and amendments.
At a Thursday markup, all 13 Republican committee members and Senators Ruben Gallego and Angela Alsobrooks voted to advance the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act; nine Democrats voted against it. Chair Tim Scott said the bill would protect consumers, support U.S. innovation and safeguard national security. Ranking member Elizabeth Warren called it industry-written, while Senator Cynthia Lummis described it as pro-law-enforcement and pro-consumer.
The committee considered amendments on issues including AI sandboxes, money laundering, stablecoins, digital dollars, law-enforcement authority and potential conflicts of interest involving President Donald Trump. Several amendments failed along party lines. The bill is expected to face a Senate floor vote and would also need House approval to become law.
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Scott's version of this story ↗Senator who defended the president against Van Hollen's criticism
Senator who criticized the markup process and proposed amendments
Senator who withdrew an amendment and objected to the bill without carveouts
President whose potential crypto-industry conflicts were raised during the markup
Senator who proposed a law-enforcement amendment
Senator who voted to advance the bill
Senator who proposed an amendment addressing potential presidential conflicts of interest
Republican advocate for the CLARITY Act
Senator who proposed an amendment against federal bailouts of crypto companies
Senator who voted to advance the bill
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