US Senate eyes April crypto bill progress

A US Senate Banking Committee member said lawmakers expect to advance a long-awaited crypto market structure bill in April after months of delays.

Senator Bill Hagerty said the committee could begin formal consideration as early as next week, with progress expected over the following weeks.

“We will be in a position, I hope, to bring all of this together very soon,”

Hagerty said.

The bill, originally introduced as the CLARITY Act, aims to establish a comprehensive regulatory framework for digital assets in the US.

It would shift much of the oversight from the Securities and Exchange Commission to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, reshaping how the crypto market is regulated.

The legislation has faced delays due to disagreements over stablecoin yields, tokenised equities and ethics concerns, requiring coordination between multiple Senate committees.

Lawmakers are pushing to finalise the bill ahead of the 2026 midterm elections, as crypto policy increasingly becomes a factor in US political campaigns.