A series of virtual currency policy forums will be held in Washington in December

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It won’t be a quiet December on Capitol Hill. Cryptocurrency trading is expected to pick up in the coming weeks leading up to the holiday season, as hopes for the Digital Asset Market Structure Bill being passed fade.

But all is not lost. Senate Banking Committee Chairman Tim Scott is optimistic about a committee vote on the two Senate bills in December. He expressed this sentiment in a news interview two weeks ago.

“We believe we can mark it up and vote in both committees next month, pass it in the full Senate early next year, and get President Trump to sign the bill to make America the crypto capital of the world.”

A vote on the floor before Congress adjourns for vacation would be seen as a good sign by those with visions of sugar plums.

To keep things lively, there will also be a wealth of crypto policy forums at a time that is usually full of glitzy Washington DC holiday parties.

End 2025 with cryptocurrencies and mistletoe

Below is a snapshot of Web3 and DeFi events for policy enthusiasts looking to add more crypto by the end of the year.

December 3: APCO hosts a special briefing on the future of digital assets at the White House with Craig Salm, Chief Legal Officer of Grayscale Investments, and Patrick Witt, Executive Director of the President’s Advisory Council on Digital Assets.

December 4: The Fintech SEC Investor Advisory Committee hosts a virtual public meeting that includes two panels: Corporate Governance Regulatory Change and Equity Tokenization.

December 8-9: The Blockchain Association will host its annual policy summit, featuring U.S. Senator Angela Alsobrooks (MD).

December 10: The Blockchain Foundation convenes the Web3 Women’s Delegation during its 6th Annual Congressional Briefing on Women of Color in Blockchain.

December 11: Prosperity Now, Intersect public Affairs, and the Blockchain Foundation will host a Capitol Hill luncheon briefing to announce a national research report on CDFIs, MDIs, and digital assets funded by a Kellogg Foundation grant.

December 11: The Consumer Federation of America’s Financial Services Conference will feature a panel titled “Cryptocurrency Law and Regulation: Leveling the Playing Field or Lowering Standards?”

December 15: SEC Crypto Task Force holds in-person Financial Oversight and Privacy Roundtable.