According to the source, Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong said momentum for U.S. crypto market structure legislation is at an all-time high. Armstrong said he sat down with Senate Democrats and Republicans who want to pass the legislation and stated, "we're 90% there." Armstrong’s remarks indicate advanced bipartisan talks on market-structure rules that traders monitor for headline risk timing, based on his statement.

According to the source, CEOs from Coinbase, Chainlink, Galaxy, Kraken, and Uniswap will meet with pro-crypto Senate Democrats on Wednesday to discuss crypto market structure legislation, Eleanor Terrett reported. The report specifies both the participant list and the agenda as market structure legislation with the meeting set for Wednesday, Eleanor Terrett reported.

According to @EleanorTerrett, pro-crypto Senate Democrats will host a Wednesday roundtable led by Senator Kirsten Gillibrand to discuss crypto market structure legislation and the path forward; source: @EleanorTerrett on X, Oct 20, 2025. According to @EleanorTerrett, expected attendees include Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong, Chainlink CEO Sergey Nazarov, Galaxy CEO Mike Novogratz, Kraken CEO David Ripley, Uniswap CEO Hayden Adams, Solana Policy Institute President K.M. Smith, Circle CSO Dante Disparte, Ripple CLO Stuart Alderoty, Jito CLO Rebecca Rettig, and a16z crypto General Counsel Miles Jennings, with others possibly added; source: @EleanorTerrett on X, Oct 20, 2025. According to @EleanorTerrett, the meeting follows stalled negotiations with Republican counterparts after fallout and industry backlash over a leaked Democratic proposal to regulate DeFi; source: @EleanorTerrett on X, Oct 20, 2025.

According to Jake Chervinsky, the CFTC is currently in a holding pattern pending the confirmation of Quintenz as chair, after which traders can expect significant progress on new rules impacting key crypto sectors such as perpetuals, 24/7 trading, prediction markets, and DeFi protocols and front-ends (source: Jake Chervinsky on Twitter, May 14, 2025). These regulatory advancements may increase market transparency and compliance requirements, affecting trading strategies and liquidity across major crypto assets. Additional regulatory clarity could arrive if broader market structure legislation is passed, impacting both centralized and decentralized trading venues.