Investing.com - U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune has taken procedural steps to advance a landmark bill establishing a comprehensive regulatory framework for cryptocurrencies, setting up a pivotal vote following Congress's summer recess. The move marks a critical push to hand U.S. President Donald Trump and the digital asset industry a major legislative triumph. The procedural filing signals that Senate leadership believes it can assemble the 60 votes required to overcome a Democratic filibuster in the 100-member chamber. With Republicans holding a slim majority, the bill will require support from all voting Republicans and at least eight Democrats to clear the threshold. Why Trump is pushing crypto & conflicts of interestThe push underscores President Trump's dramatic pivot toward the crypto industry, which has emerged as a central economic priority of his second administration.