According to Jake Chervinsky, a markup at the U.S. Senate Banking Committee starts at 10 am ET on Thursday with 137 amendments filed, signaling a long session. Source: Jake Chervinsky on X, Jan 14, 2026; U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs hearing page. He emphasized that market structure legislation is critical for the future of crypto and urged stakeholders to pay attention. Source: Jake Chervinsky on X, Jan 14, 2026. For traders, this creates a defined headline window beginning 10 am ET Thursday for potential updates on U.S. crypto policy emerging from the committee proceedings. Source: Jake Chervinsky on X, Jan 14, 2026; U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs hearing page.

According to @EleanorTerrett, advocacy group Investors For Transparency is airing prime-time ads on Fox News urging viewers to oppose DeFi provisions in the forthcoming U.S. crypto market structure bill; source: @EleanorTerrett on X, Jan 10, 2026. She reports that senators are scheduled to vote in relevant committees next week and that the Senate Banking Committee will release its portion of the bill ahead of Thursday's markup, which will clarify the current DeFi language; source: @EleanorTerrett on X, Jan 10, 2026. The treatment of DeFi is described as one of the most hotly contested elements among lawmakers, TradFi, and the crypto industry, with the exact language still unclear until the committee release, establishing a defined regulatory timeline for DeFi market participants next week; source: @EleanorTerrett on X, Jan 10, 2026.