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The U.S. Senate is embroiled in a high-stakes fight over a crypto “market-structure” bill that could rewrite who regulates digital assets, how trading and custody work, and what kinds of crypto products will be allowed to flourish in the American financial system. Lawmakers, regulators, industry groups and consumer advocates are all jockeying to shape a measure that supporters say will bring clarity and scale to U.S. markets — and critics warn could lock in industry favors, weaken investor protections, or create unintended national-security risks. ( coindesk.com ) Below is a practical, plain-English look at what’s in the bill (and the competing drafts), why the debate is so fractious, who benefits or loses, and what it could mean for crypto markets and adoption. What the legislative push actually aims to do At its core, the market-structure bill seeks to define how digital-asset markets are organized and who regulates them. That includes: A clearer statutory definition separat...