Coinbase (COIN) CEO Armstrong is scheduled to speak at the Senate GOP Steering lunch on Wednesday, according to Punchbowl citing sources

Armstrong's upcoming speech at the Senate GOP Steering lunch highlights the increasing involvement of key industry leaders in legislative discussions about crypto regulation, especially as the Senate Banking Committee prepares to mark up a significant crypto market structure bill.

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Comes as Senate Banking is slated to mark up crypto market structure bill Thursday. Armstrong has played a key role in shaping it

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This could signal a pivotal moment for the crypto space, impacting regulatory clarity and potentially influencing market sentiment and participant behavior in the near term.

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