Cardano’s Charles Hoskinson Set to Shake Up Senate Crypto Market Structure Roundtable

Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson brings blockchain expertise to Washington's crypto regulation debate.

Policy Meets Innovation

Hoskinson joins Senate discussions as lawmakers grapple with fitting decentralized tech into traditional financial frameworks—good luck with that.

Market Structure Overhaul

The roundtable tackles everything from investor protection to interoperability, forcing old-school regulators to confront tech that moves faster than legislation.

Wall Street's watching—mostly to see if they can slap a ticker on it and call it innovation.

Crypto leaders are heading to Capitol Hill Thursday to meet with the Senate Banking Committee They will discuss key regulatory issues and the future of digital assets in the U.S. 

This comes as lawmakers consider new proposals to bring more clarity to the crypto space.

Hoskinson to Join Senate Crypto Roundtable

In a recent post on X, Charles Hoskinson, the founder of Cardano, confirmed that he will also be attending the Senate Banking Committee roundtable on crypto market structure legislation.

See everyone there https://t.co/B6o72gAEo0

His post came in response to Fox Business journalist Eleanor Terrett, who shared on X that a group of leaders from several major crypto firms is scheduled to meet with Senate Banking Committee leadership Thursday morning.

The roundtable comes as Republican and Democratic senators continue discussions on shaping market structure legislation for digital assets.

Industry and Lawmakers Meet to Shape Crypto Rules

This roundtable brings together industry executives and lawmakers to discuss the latest proposals and provide feedback directly to the committee.

Over the past week, industry experts have closely studied the committee’s approach to key issues such as distinguishing securities from commodities, DeFi regulations, and other challenges affecting the crypto space. 

The session is an important opportunity for the industry to influence legislation and ensure emerging technologies are considered in future rules.

Hoskinson’s Push for Crypto Talks

Hoskinson has been actively engaging with U.S. policymakers to shape digital asset policy.

In July, Hoskinson met with key lawmakers to discuss the future of crypto, showing growing collaboration between Congress and the industry.

He also pointed out a notable shift in lawmakers’ willingness to engage with the industry.

Key Regulatory Moves

Lately, the U.S lawmakers have actively engaged with cryptocurrency leaders to advance significant regulatory reforms. 

The GENIUS Act was signed in July, a landmark legislation that established the first federal regulatory framework for stablecoins.

SEC Chair Paul Atkins announced major updates to capital market rules to accommodate crypto and blockchain-based trading. He also unveiled ‘Project Crypto,’ to modernise securities regulations and allow crypto-based trading.

Recently, a roundtable was held to advance the Bitcoin Act, with prominent crypto executives like Michael Saylor of Strategy and Fred Thiel of Mara Holdings attending it.