Eleanor Terrett: The likelihood of bipartisan support for the "Crypto Market Structure Bill" has increased, while the issues of DeFi and stablecoin yields remain unresolved

Cryptocurrency journalist Eleanor Terrett revealed the latest developments on the "Cryptocurrency Market Structure Act" (CLARITY Act). The U.S. Senate Banking Committee has officially scheduled a review of it for Thursday, January 15, 2026, and committee members and their staff are racing against time to reach bipartisan consensus on outstanding issues.

On Tuesday, during a meeting at the office of Banking Committee Chairman Tim Scott, topics such as the ethical standards for public officials related to cryptocurrency, stablecoin yields, bipartisan representation in cryptocurrency regulatory bodies, and several DeFi-specific provisions were the focus of discussion, attended by 13 pro-cryptocurrency senators. It remains unclear how many issues were resolved during the three-hour meeting, but both Republican and Democratic senators expressed optimism that the bill could gain bipartisan support.

As senators engage in internal negotiations, the cryptocurrency industry is ramping up lobbying efforts this week to make its voice heard on the remaining unresolved issues. On Thursday, the Digital Chamber will hold a lobbying event on Capitol Hill, with over 40 members heading to the Senate to lobby.

The event will start at 10 a.m., featuring speakers including Patrick Harker, Executive Director of the White House Cryptocurrency Council, and Cynthia Lummis, Republican Senator from Wyoming. Representatives from companies such as Unicoin, Anchorage Digital, eToro, Coinflip, Input Output Group, Arca, Bitdeer, Binance.US, Crypto.com, VanEck, Hedera, Mara, and Helium are expected to participate. Additionally, some industry leaders will meet privately with senators this week to discuss unresolved issues related to DeFi and stablecoin yields.