CLARITY Act
CLARITY Act Stalls With August 10 Senate Deadline Looming
The CLARITY Act sits on a knife’s edge with just 13 days until the Senate’s August 10 recess deadline, and legislative silence is breeding market uncertainty across digital assets. While House passage was secured and the Senate Banking Committee voted to advance the bill 15-9 in July, no full Senate floor vote has been scheduled,...
Here’s What Happened in Crypto Today
Bitcoin sustained its position above $65,000 today as geopolitical tensions eased and spot ETF inflows continued to underpin the market, while Washington moved decisively toward crypto regulatory clarity with the Senate positioning the CLARITY Act for a vote. Simultaneously, the Federal Reserve’s upcoming rate decision is expected to reinforce disinflation signals that have supported Bitcoin’s...
Senate Readies CLARITY Act Vote as Trump Clears Final Ethics Hurdle
The US Senate is poised to vote on the CLARITY Act within two weeks, after President Donald Trump cleared the final ethics-language obstacle that had stalled the landmark digital-asset legislation for months. The revised bill, combining work from the Senate Banking and Agriculture committees, now faces a critical window before the August recess with minimal...
Sberbank Launches Crypto Platform as Meme Coins Surge on CLARITY Act Hopes
Russia’s Sberbank, the nation’s largest financial institution, is launching a cryptocurrency trading platform and digital custody system by December 2026, marking a watershed moment for institutional crypto adoption in a major economy despite regulatory headwinds. The move arrives just weeks before Russia’s new crypto regulations take effect on September 1, signaling that legacy finance is...
Bitcoin Slips to 64,961 as Legislative Uncertainty, Macro Headwinds Weigh
The crypto market shed 1.3% overnight to settle at 2.3 trillion dollars as legislative headwinds and macroeconomic pressures weighed on investor sentiment, with Bitcoin slipping to 64,961.68 and the Fear & Greed Index plunging to 28. Despite the broad weakness, Block Digest’s proprietary BD Pulse indicator registered a bullish 63/100 score, suggesting underlying structural support...
Senate Crypto Regulation Deal Lifts Clarity Act Vote Odds to 72%
The Senate’s path to passing landmark crypto regulation has cleared a major hurdle after White House negotiators and Republican senators reached agreement on contested ethics language in the CLARITY Act, lifting the probability of a full chamber vote above 72 percent before lawmakers depart for summer recess in early August. Background: The Long Road to...
Here’s What Happened in Crypto Today
Bitcoin and Ethereum rallied on institutional ETF inflows today, but gains proved short-lived as oil prices spiked and Fed Chair Warsh dashed rate-cut expectations, sending markets into retreat. Meanwhile, the Senate’s CLARITY Act faced renewed obstacles over ethics concerns regarding lawmakers’ personal crypto holdings, and XRP whales accumulated tokens at record levels even as retail...
Senate CLARITY Act Stalls on Ethics Dispute Over Official Crypto Holdings
An ethics dispute over cryptocurrency holdings by senior U.S. officials has frozen Senate floor action on the CLARITY Act, the landmark digital asset regulation bill that has been years in the making. The stalemate, which emerged by July 17, 2026, now threatens to push meaningful U.S. crypto regulation into the fall or beyond, leaving the...
Here’s What Happened in Crypto Today
Crypto markets stabilized significantly today as positive economic data sparked renewed Fed easing expectations, while the Senate moved closer to passing landmark crypto legislation with a White House ethics deal clearing the path for a CLARITY Act vote this week. Bitcoin and Ethereum recovered from extreme fear conditions as investors recalibrated around softer inflation readings,...
White House Ethics Deal Clears Path for Crypto Bill Senate Vote
The White House has cleared the final Republican hurdle on the Digital Asset Market CLARITY Act by agreeing to ethics language on July 20, setting up a potential Senate floor vote before the August 7 recess and dramatically improving the legislative timeline for crypto market structure regulation. President Trump’s agreement to conflict-of-interest provisions targeting the...
Coinbase Backs CLARITY Act as Senate Targets Floor Vote This Week
Coinbase has thrown its full institutional weight behind the CLARITY Act, signaling a watershed moment for U.S. crypto regulation after the exchange reversed its January opposition to the landmark legislation. Ryan VanGrack, Coinbase’s Vice Chair, declared on CNBC’s Squawk Box on July 20 that the bill has gained “tremendous momentum” in the Senate just as...
SEC July Rulemaking Race Threatens to Preempt Congressional Crypto Vote
The SEC is racing toward formal crypto rulemaking in July 2026, potentially shifting regulatory authority away from Congress before the Senate votes on comprehensive digital asset legislation. Three major proposals covering token offerings, broker-dealer custody, and trading venue structure are targeted for publication this month, creating a critical juncture where agency action could preempt or...