Senate Democrats are convening a roundtable session with prominent crypto executives, including Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong, Chainlink CEO Sergey Nazarov, and Kraken’s David Ripley, on October 22nd, 2025. The meeting comes amidst stalled bipartisan talks on DeFi rules and follows criticism from industry leaders regarding a leaked draft proposal by Democratic lawmakers. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand will lead the discussion focused on market structure policy. [1] While the House passed the CLARITY Act in July, Senate action may be delayed into 2026 as disagreements over the SEC-CFTC oversight split persist. This roundtable is expected to provide input from key industry players on market structure and regulation.