The Blockchain Association flew directly to Capitol Hill today to meet face-to-face with 52 Senate offices to discuss market structure legislation. Their core demand is clear: establish rules, protect innovation, and prevent the U.S. from surrendering its leadership in digital assets. This isn’t the first time the industry has called for compliance, but the timing of this concentrated lobbying effort signals that Washington’s policy window is opening. For the crypto space, the clearer the regulatory framework, the lower the barrier to entry for institutions—and compliant pathways will reap rewards before gray areas do. $BTC $ETH