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    Will the Senate’s leaked DeFi legislation deplete the remaining liquidity in the US?

    Ethan CarterBy Ethan CarterOctober 10, 2025No Comments3 Mins Read
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    A confidential draft bill among Senate Democrats suggests extensive new oversight of DeFi, mandating Know-Your-Customer (KYC) and Anti-Money-Laundering (AML) regulations for DeFi interfaces, validators, and node operators.

    According to reports, this leaked bill was meant to balance the House-backed market-structure legislation. However, it has faced internal resistance, halting broader Senate Banking Committee discussions.

    The proposed framework would require all DeFi applications facilitating financial transactions to implement front-end KYC measures, possibly affecting browser-based wallets and liquidity interfaces.

    Additionally, new obligations would fall on oracle operators, which could lead to enforcement if price feeds connect to “sanctioned” protocols.

    The Treasury Department would have the authority to establish a “restricted list” of protocols considered too risky for US users.

    Senator Ruben Gallego stated that this bill aims to foster bipartisan consensus regarding crypto market structure.

    He noted:

    “Democrats have shown up ready to work… They asked for paper and substance, and we delivered.”

    Market impact

    This initiative has sparked renewed bipartisan friction in Washington, with Republican lawmakers and figures within the crypto realm warning that it might stifle innovation and drive US Bitcoin and Ethereum liquidity overseas.

    To gauge the risk, one must assess the current situation, where US platforms represent merely a small portion of global trading volume.

    As per Newhedge data, US crypto trading venues currently hold less than 10% of global trading volume, while the top eight (predominantly offshore) platforms account for about 90% of global market depth.

    US vs Foreign Exchanges Crypto Trading Volume
    Graph comparing trading volumes for US and offshore crypto exchanges from 2013 to 2025 (Source: Newedge)

    These statistics indicate that liquidity already flows to platforms with lighter regulatory burdens. The Senate’s proposed compliance at the protocol level could exacerbate this trend.

    If US users are compelled to interact solely through KYC-verified front ends or if the Treasury can obstruct access to certain protocols, traders seeking privacy, flexibility, and less friction may turn to bridges or foreign exchanges with more lenient regulations.

    Over time, such a migration would solidify offshore platforms as liquidity hubs, augment the dominance of large non-US exchanges, and fragment trading across different jurisdictions.

    Concurrently, US liquidity pools could dwindle due to fewer active participants, wider spreads, and decreased depth. This fragmentation would hinder innovation, exacerbate market inefficiencies, and diminish the US’s competitive stance in the global crypto landscape.

    Moreover, the enforcement of these regulations could affect the engagement of US crypto users with the rapidly growing DeFi sector.

    A recent DeFi Funds report showed that many Americans lack trust in the traditional financial system.

    Consequently, they have turned their attention to the DeFi sector, which they believe offers greater advantages compared to the current framework, such as more control over their finances and lowered transaction fees.

    Industry backlash

    Jake Chervinsky, the chief legal officer of Variant Fund, stated:

    “Many facets of the proposal are fundamentally flawed and unfeasible. This is not a ‘first offer’ in a negotiation; it’s a list of ultimatums seemingly crafted to terminate the bill.”

    Chervinsky further remarked that this constitutes an “unprecedented [and] unconstitutional government takeover of an entire industry.” He added:

    “It’s not merely anti-crypto; it’s anti-innovation, establishing a perilous precedent for the entire tech industry.”

    Zack Shapiro, head of policy at the Bitcoin Policy Institute, echoed this sentiment by highlighting that the draft “extends illicit-finance laws to target software and developers rather than actual criminal activity.”

    He warned that this sets a hazardous precedent regarding the censorship of lawful private exchanges, akin to how the government has pursued Tornado Cash and Samourai Wallet developers.

    Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong declared that the bill would “halt innovation for years” and prevent America from taking the lead in crypto finance.

    He asserted:

    “We certainly won’t accept this. It’s a poor proposal, straightforwardly, that would set back innovation and obstruct the US from becoming the capital of the crypto world.”

    Uniswap founder Hayden Adams remarked that the language “would destroy DeFi” domestically.

    Considering these points, he urged for “a significant shift from Democratic senators” if progress on market-structure reform is to persist.

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      Ethan is a seasoned cryptocurrency writer with extensive experience contributing to leading U.S.-based blockchain and fintech publications. His work blends in-depth market analysis with accessible explanations, making complex crypto topics understandable for a broad audience. Over the years, he has covered Bitcoin, Ethereum, DeFi, NFTs, and emerging blockchain trends, always with a focus on accuracy and insight. Ethan's articles have appeared on major crypto portals, where his expertise in market trends and investment strategies has earned him a loyal readership.

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