Wyoming Senator’s Crypto Circus: Markup Mania and Holiday Delays! 🎪💰

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In the grand theater of Washington, where the corridors echo with the clatter of papers and the whispers of undecided laws, Senator Cynthia Lummis emerges – a heroine clad not in armor, but in the shimmering robes of legislative hope. She, the illustrious guardian of Wyoming’s crypto dreams, announced her daring plan: to storm the barricades of the digital asset battlefield next week, armed with draft papers and a caffeinated spirit. ☕️💼

At the summit of blockchain wisdom-yes, a grand assembly of nerds and politicos alike-she declared her intent to push the much-anticipated Responsible Financial Innovation Act through the gauntlet before the snow falls and Congress takes its holiday nap. No rest for the weary, only more drafts to change! 📝😂

“Our staffs are exhausted,” she lamented, as if carrying the weight of the world-or at least the fate of crypto legislation-on their overworked shoulders. It’s a wonder they haven’t all fled to the Caribbean! So, she suggested a clever trick: let’s pass something-for now-and fix it later. A true legislative masterpiece, or just a way to keep the bureaucracy lively. 🎭

She then, with the gravitas of a seasoned politician, promised:

“My goal […] is to share a draft at the end of this week that is our best efforts [sic] to date and let industry vet it, let Republicans and Democrats vet it, and then go to markup next week.”

Ah, the markup! A theatrical ritual where lawmakers gather ’round, waving amendments like swords, and then shuffle to the voting chamber-waiting for divine approval or perhaps just some coffee. ☕️⚖️

Since July, when the bill’s draft first saw the light of Congress, progress has been about as smooth as a muddy river-hampered by government shutdowns, whispers of resistance, and the ever-enticing allure of holiday breaks. The dream of 2026’s legal embrace still flickers, like a distant Christmas star. ✨🎄

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As the saga continues, the crypto community watches with bated breath and a dash of sarcasm. Many cheer the legislation’s promise of clarity-like finally finding the map in a maze of spaghetti. Coinbase’s legal eagle Paul Grewal heralds the change, suggesting that once the bill is alive, the entire finance realm will migrate on-chain faster than you can say “blockchain!” 🚀✨

Unbeknownst to many, the draft hints at giving the Commodity Futures Trading Commission more power-moving the regulators from the Securities and Exchange Commission’s cozy lap. A splendid shift, if only regulators could agree on which crypto they love more-DeFi or De-Nile. 🦥💸

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2025-12-09 20:01