The upcoming Thursday, January 15, 2026, is marked in red on the calendars of those following the bitcoin ($BTC ) and cryptocurrency ecosystem. This is because, after months of intense negotiations and drafts kept under lock and key, Republican Senator Tim Scott decided to take decisive action by bringing the regulatory framework for the digital assets market to a vote on #EstadosUnidos , with or without the support of the Democratic caucus.

This maneuver, known in legislative language as a 'markup' or an intensive session of debate and amendments, aims to achieve something that has so far been out of reach for the industry: clear rules of the game for operations.