BREAKING: 12 Out Of 18 Democrats Poised To Back Market Structure Bill - Sen. Tim Scott Reveals

Washington's political machinery grinds toward crypto clarity—or just more bureaucratic theater?

Senator Tim Scott drops the bombshell: a whopping 12 out of 18 Democrats might actually get behind the controversial Market Structure Bill. That's two-thirds of the caucus potentially crossing party lines—something that doesn't happen every day in today's polarized climate.

What's driving the sudden bipartisan flirtation? Regulatory certainty. Market stability. And let's be honest—the looming shadow of 2026 midterms.

The bill itself aims to untangle the web of conflicting state and federal regulations that have left crypto exchanges playing jurisdictional whack-a-mole. Finally, a coherent framework instead of the current patchwork quilt of enforcement actions and regulatory ambiguity.

Wall Street's old guard must be sweating—nothing terrifies traditional finance more than clear rules that might actually encourage innovation instead of protecting legacy players. Because when regulation finally catches up to technology, the real disruption begins.

Of course, in typical D.C. fashion, this 'progress' comes with the usual caveats: plenty of room for last-minute amendments, behind-closed-door negotiations, and the inevitable watering down that turns bold proposals into bureaucratic mush. But still—12 Democrats? That's not just a headline; that's a potential game-changer.

Just remember: in Washington, 'bipartisan support' often means everyone gets something they want—except the innovators actually building the future.

A Dozen Dems May Get Behind CLARITY Act, Tim Scott Says

Speaking at the SALT Wyoming Blockchain Symposium 2025 on Tuesday, Scott revealed he predicts that a majority of Democrats will vote in favor of the key crypto legislation.

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“I believe that we’ll have at least 12 and 18 Democrats at least open to voting for market structure,” Scott said.

“The forces against it, let me just say clearly, like Senator Elizabeth Warren, standing in the way of Democrats wanting to participate, it is a real force to overcome,” he added.

Key Democrats Push Back On Crypto Legislation

During a recent fireside chat with Subcommittee on Digital Assets Chair Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.) and Executive Director of the President’s Council of Advisers on Digital Assets Bo Hines, Scott announced that he was “making sure” the market structure legislation WOULD be completed by September 30.

Meanwhile, the GENIUS Act was officially ratified last month at a White House signing ceremony, where U.S. President Donald TRUMP praised the landmark stablecoin bill.

“Let me say, the entire crypto community, for years you were mocked and dismissed and counted out,” the president said. “You were counted out as little as a year and a half ago—but this signing is a massive validation.”

Key players in the Democratic Party, however, have pushed back against certain pieces of crypto legislation.

In July, Representative Maxine Waters (D-CA) launched “Anti-Crypto Corruption Week,” where she called both the CLARITY and GENIUS Act “especially dangerous.”

“The CLARITY and GENIUS bills wrap themselves in the flag of innovation, but all they really do is replicate the same mess that led to past financial crises: They call for few regulations, minimal enforcement, weak consumer protections, and more industry consolidation,” Waters said.