US shutdown enters third week as Senate Democrats plan crypto roundtable

As the government drags on, the US Senate is preparing a vote to end it while lawmakers plan to meet crypto leaders Wednesday to discuss the stalled market structure bill.

The US government is entering its third week shut down, with a Senate vote scheduled for Monday evening to end the funding impasse, and a separate meeting on Wednesday where lawmakers and crypto executives will discuss the long-stalled crypto market structure bill. 

The Senate will vote at 5:30 p.m. ET for the 11th time in an effort to end the shutdown.  Approval and a presidential signature would reopen federal operations, while another failure would extend the stalemate.

Despite the gridlock, Congress remains active on other fronts. On Wednesday, Senate Democrats are expected to host a roundtable with crypto industry leaders from Coinbase, Kraken, Circle, Ripple and others to discuss the proposed US market-structure bill, according to a post on X by journalist Eleanor Terret. 

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