Catenaa, Monday, January 26, 2026- Efforts to advance sweeping US cryptocurrency legislation stalled today after negotiations within the Senate Agriculture Committee broke down, prompting Democratic aides to seek renewed bipartisan talks ahead of a delayed markup later this week.
The Senate Agriculture Committee has officially rescheduled the markup of its crypto market structure bill. The session is now set to take place on Thursday, January 29, 2026, at 10:30 AM ET, according to a post on Platform X.
This legislative meeting will focus on establishing a regulatory framework for digital asset markets.
The committee postponed a planned hearing to amend and vote on the bill until Thursday after winter weather disrupted Washington.
Democrats on the panel are now signaling willingness to resume discussions with Republican Chair John Boozman’s team to salvage bipartisan language before the vote.
The legislation would establish a federal framework for digital assets, dividing oversight between the Commodity Futures Trading Commission and the Securities and Exchange Commission while setting disclosure requirements for the industry.
Both the Agriculture and Banking committees must approve related bills before any measure can reach the full Senate.
Negotiations have faltered in recent weeks.
While the Agriculture Committee had spent months in bipartisan talks and released a discussion draft last fall, Democrats say they were surprised in early January when Republicans produced a revised version without their input and moved toward a markup.
On the other hand Republicans released the latest bill text last week without Democratic backing.
Amendments have since been filed, including proposals addressing concerns tied to former President Donald Trump’s family crypto interests.
Some Democratic negotiators declined to offer amendments, citing objections to what they view as a partisan process.
Parallel efforts in the Senate Banking Committee remain on hold after its own hearing collapsed earlier this month.
That panel has yet to reschedule a markup amid unresolved disagreements over stablecoins, tokenized assets and regulatory jurisdiction.
The White House has urged Congress to move quickly, warning delays could slow US competitiveness in the digital asset sector as global adoption continues.
