Senators and crypto leaders debate new market structure in the US
- US Senate debates regulation of the cryptocurrency market
- Executives from Coinbase, Ripple, and Uniswap attend the meeting
- Democrats seek consensus on crypto market structure
A group of executives from leading cryptocurrency companies will participate in a meeting with Democratic U.S. senators this Wednesday to discuss progress on legislation that will define the structure of the cryptocurrency market in the country. The meeting will be led by Senator Kirsten Gillibrand and reflects the party's attempt to resume dialogue after impasses with Republicans on key points of the bill.
Confirmed attendees include Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong, Chainlink CEO Sergey Nazarov, Galaxy Digital CEO Mike Novogratz, Kraken CEO David Ripley, Uniswap CEO Hayden Adams, and Circle Chief Strategy Officer Dante Disparte. Also participating will be Ripple's Chief Legal Officer Stuart Alderoty, Jito's Chief Legal Officer Rebecca Rettig, a16z Crypto's General Counsel Miles Jennings, and Solana Policy Institute President Kristin Smith.
🚨SCOOP: These crypto C-suites are expected to attend a roundtable with pro-crypto Senate Democrats on Wednesday to discuss market structure legislation and the path forward:
📌Coinbase CEO @brian_armstrong
📌Chainlink CEO @SergeyNazarov
📌Galaxy CEO @novogratz
📌Kraken CEO…—Eleanor Terrett (@EleanorTerrett) October 20, 2025
The roundtable marks another effort by Gillibrand to build bridges between the private sector and the legislature. She co-authored, along with Senator Cynthia Lummis, the Responsible Financial Innovation Act, one of the first bipartisan attempts to establish regulatory clarity for the cryptocurrency market. The goal of the new debate is to align guidelines on jurisdiction between the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), as well as revise the definition of "ancillary assets"—a category that would help distinguish which cryptos do not qualify as securities.
Political analysts point out that, although the Genius Act has advanced quickly, the broader market structure bill remains hampered by partisan differences. Republicans advocate for a clear division of authority between regulatory agencies, while a recently leaked six-page Democratic proposal proposes stricter mechanisms to curb illicit activity on DeFi platforms. The proposal has been criticized by both Republican lawmakers and cryptocurrency industry representatives, who consider it overly restrictive for the sector's development.
The expectation is that this week's meeting will redefine the course of negotiations and accelerate the creation of a more stable regulatory framework capable of balancing innovation and security in the cryptocurrency ecosystem.
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