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Inside the last-minute political breakdown that doomed the Clarity Act vote
Last minute, behind-the-scenes disputes locked in a dismal showing for the market structure legislation the industry pinned its greatest hopes on.
Crypto Clarity Act flames out in failed U.S. Senate vote
The years-long effort to set U.S. regulations for crypto markets couldn't muster enough support to make the leap over the Senate's final 60-vote hurdle.
Crypto Clarity Act barrels toward disappointment barring last-minute Senate turnaround
As the parties dig in their heels, the market structure bill hasn't yet amassed the votes it would need to clear the first Senate hurdle scheduled for Tuesday.
Live updates: Clarity Act fails in Senate, sending crypto lower
The failure essentially ends market structure legislative work in the Senate for 2026 and is a major blow to the crypto industry, which has invested years and hundreds of millions of dollars trying to support its interests.
Democrats send counteroffer to Republicans over Clarity Act provisions
Democratic Senators were said to be meeting late Monday to discuss the latest proposed draft text.
U.S. House panel shares crypto tax bill ahead of hearing later this week
The House Ways and Means Committee published a crypto tax bill addressing de minimis transactions, staking and other issues for which the industry's clamored for policies.
SEC's Atkins backs Clarity Act but says agency will keep pushing crypto rules without it
The SEC chair said crypto issuance, transfer agent modernization and custody will form the backbone of the agency’s regulatory push.
U.S. Senator Lummis says Democrats won't quit asking for more on crypto Clarity Act
One of the top crypto market structure negotiators in Washington says she's run out of gas on new revisions for the bill she's worked on for more than five years.
White House crypto adviser says Trump gave up 'historic' ethics powers in compromise
President Donald Trump's digital assets adviser spoke at a Washington event the day after a new compromise language was released for the Clarity Act.
A bipartisan coalition of 17 state attorneys generals urge Senate to reject Clarity Act
The state AGs said they were concerned the crypto legislation might restrict their ability to bring securities and commodities cases tied to online scams.
