US crypto legislation postponed to March, Senate prioritizes advancing housing policy

PriceOracleFairy · 2026-01-22T10:02:13+00:00

The pace of cryptocurrency regulation in the United States has recently adjusted, with the Senate shifting its focus to housing policy, leading to the delay of the Crypto Market Structure Act, which is now expected to be reviewed by the end of February or March. While this increases short-term market uncertainty, the long-term regulatory framework remains a consensus, and investors need to stay flexible.

PriceOracleFairy

2026-01-22 10:02:13

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【BlockBeats】There are new developments in the pace of cryptocurrency regulation in the US. The Senate Banking Committee recently shifted its focus from the originally planned crypto legislation to prioritize housing policy. As a result, the Crypto Market Structure Bill has been delayed and is not expected to enter the review stage until late February or March. This delay is related to the recent executive order signed by Trump—restricting large institutional investors from acquiring single-family homes, with housing affordability issues listed as a current policy focus.

Regulatory uncertainty has been particularly evident in the past week. In addition to the committee’s change in priorities, there are complexities in cross-committee coordination, with the Senate Agriculture Committee needing to participate in negotiations on the final text. These factors combined have created multiple obstacles to advancing the crypto bill. While establishing a long-term regulatory framework remains a consensus in the industry, the market is unlikely to see a clear timeline in the short term.

The slowdown in regulatory pace actually gives the market more time to digest policy expectations and fluctuations. In the short term, this may intensify market sentiment oscillations, but from a medium- to long-term perspective, the institutionalization trend will not change. At this stage, investors should pay more attention to the flexibility of asset allocation and the room for adjusting trading strategies.

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CoinBasedThinking

· 01-25 09:54

Yet again delayed, these people really have a severe procrastination problem. Is housing policy more urgent than crypto? Policies change at any time, let's just pretend we haven't heard about it. Doing our own homework is the key. This wave of uncertainty isn't actually bad; it gives us a chance to adjust our positions. Don't panic. The Senate cross-committee coordination is so inefficient, when will it ever get done? If there's no short-term expectation, so be it. The long-term framework will come eventually, don't overthink it. So crypto isn't as valuable as real estate? I really don't understand this logic. The slowdown sounds nice, but it's actually just political game-playing. We should accumulate assets as we see fit. Don't expect any progress before March; just wait patiently for news.

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MeaninglessGwei

· 01-25 09:50

Delayed again... If this continues, March will also be uncertain, and the Senate has left us behind.

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NFTBlackHole

· 01-23 03:17

It's delayed again. This mess is really speechless. Every time they say it's almost ready, then they push it back again. Housing policies are more important than us, right? Anyway, we'll just keep waiting. Bickering between committees—this is American efficiency. It's hilarious. They say it's to give the market time to digest, but I think it's just uncertain. Buying and buying is still gambling. The Senate is really dragging its feet. When will there finally be a definitive answer? Stay positive. Anyway, the policy will come eventually, just a bit slower. If this keeps dragging on, can the crypto circle still survive? I'm truly impressed. Instead of waiting for regulation, it's better to do your own homework.

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Rugpull幸存者

· 01-22 10:32

Here we go again, housing policy jumping the line. We'll put our crypto matters on hold for a bit. Wait, is this inter-committee coordination serious? It feels more complicated than a market rebound. Basically, there's no clear timetable. This kind of uncertainty is the hardest to bear. End of February, March? What about the market? Just wait and see? Can a slowdown still be called good news? Why does it sound so official and grand? Haha. It's really just a matter of political priority ranking. We've been pushed further down the list again.

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ImpermanentPhilosopher

· 01-22 10:30

It's the housing policy causing trouble again. Now, our bill has to be pushed back... I should have known. These kinds of things are never certain, and anyway, it's not urgent for the next one or two months. The Senate committees are just bickering with each other, it's really ridiculous... Pushed to March? Fine, there's plenty of time during the bear market anyway. What's going on? Why is the housing policy still being delayed? That's really absurd. Multiple committees coordinating sounds so exhausting... But then again, is dragging it out good or bad for us? Forget it, policies are never set in stone; one day it's one plan, the next day it's another. This pace... feels like we can never keep up with market changes.

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FOMOSapien

· 01-22 10:29

Delayed again? I think it will be pushed to the second half of the year, and housing policies will be sidelined.

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SandwichDetector

· 01-22 10:19

It's delayed again. Housing policy is jumping the line, and we're falling behind in the crypto space.

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SelfCustodyIssues

· 01-22 10:17

Once again, housing policies have jumped the queue. This regulatory timetable really changes at will, making it hard to keep up.