According to BlockBeats, on January 9, a closed-door meeting was held between the major Wall Street lobbying group SIFMA and several representatives from the cryptocurrency industry. The meeting, which took place on Thursday, aimed to address core disagreements in the U.S. crypto market structure bill, with some progress made on DeFi-related provisions.
Sources indicate that SIFMA has recently opposed the bill's regulatory exemptions for certain DeFi protocols and developers. Additionally, they are working with banking lobby groups to push for restrictions on yield-generating dollar stablecoins. Meanwhile, the crypto industry is attempting to persuade SIFMA to lower its demands to avoid undermining bipartisan negotiations.
The time window is rapidly closing, as Senate Banking Committee Chairman Tim Scott plans to advance the bill's review next week. Industry observers widely believe that without bipartisan support at the committee stage, the bill will struggle to reach a full Senate vote. This legislation is seen as crucial for reshaping the U.S. crypto regulatory framework, but its ultimate outcome remains highly uncertain.