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Trump Says He Hopes to Sign Crypto Bill Soon as Senate Agriculture Readies Draft

The push reflects a bid to resolve the stablecoin-yield standoff that derailed a Senate Banking vote, fracturing industry support.

Overview

  • President Trump told a Davos audience he hopes to sign comprehensive crypto market-structure legislation "very soon."
  • Coinbase’s withdrawal over proposed limits on stablecoin rewards prompted the Senate Banking Committee to postpone its planned markup.
  • The Senate Agriculture Committee plans to release its own draft today with a vote expected next week to keep the effort alive.
  • White House advisors Patrick Witt and David Sacks pressed for a compromise on yield, cautioning that blocking a deal now could lead to tougher future legislation.
  • Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong is meeting with bank leaders in Davos to seek a stablecoin-yield agreement and has accused banking lobbyists of trying to shut out competition.