Senate Faces Pressure to Pass Crypto Market Structure Bill as 70% of Voters Say U.S. Is Already Behind

A new HarrisX national survey of registered voters found that 70% believe the U.S. should have already passed crypto legislation, 62% say America should set the global rules for digital finance, and 60% prefer clear federal law over case-by-case enforcement. The numbers land as the Senate Banking Committee prepares to mark up the CLARITY Act — the market structure bill that already cleared the House with strong bipartisan support.

The policy environment has shifted materially. The SEC and CFTC have improved coordination, and the GENIUS Act's signing accelerated stablecoin adoption, with PayPal, Visa, and SoFi all expanding digital asset infrastructure on networks including Solana. But agency action has limits — only Congress can draw durable regulatory boundaries, set registration requirements, and resolve how digital assets that don't fit older frameworks should be treated.

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