CLARITY Act
CLARITY Act Passage Odds Collapse to 48% as Senate Negotiations Break Down
Bipartisan negotiations over the CLARITY Act have collapsed over ethics rules and law enforcement provisions, sending the bill’s passage odds plummeting from 74% to 48% on prediction markets and threatening the most significant piece of U.S. crypto legislation in nearly a decade. With Congress facing an August recess and a hard 20-working-day deadline, Senator Cynthia...
Bitcoin Rebounds on CLARITY Act Momentum Amid Institutional Outflows
Bitcoin has rebounded above $62,000 on Sunday as regulatory momentum around the CLARITY Act surges, with passage odds climbing above 50% on prediction markets following key law enforcement endorsements. The price recovery marks a turnaround from June’s brutal 24% selloff, though institutional demand remains severely impaired despite the optimistic technical setup. Meanwhile, Ethereum continues to...
Here’s What Happened in Crypto Today
Crypto markets faced a challenging Wednesday as macroeconomic headwinds intensified, with Bitcoin sliding to 21-month lows amid Federal Reserve rate hike signals, Ethereum Foundation announcing significant staff cuts, and regulatory uncertainty surrounding the CLARITY Act clouding the sector’s outlook. Digital assets showed broad weakness, with major tokens extending losses as investors reassess risk exposure in...
XRP Escrow Unlock Meets ETF Outflows as July Seasonality Approaches
Ripple’s July 1 escrow unlock of 1 billion XRP has arrived at a critical inflection point: while the token faces its weakest technical levels since late 2024, institutional on-chain accumulation and ETF demand are signaling conviction that contradicts the sharp 20 percent June selloff. The divergence between whale buying and price weakness, combined with delayed...
CLARITY Act Misses July 4 Deadline as Senate Passage Odds Hit 50-50
The Senate’s July 4 deadline for President Trump to sign the landmark CLARITY Act has effectively closed without floor action, leaving the bill’s passage odds hovering near 50-50 as the legislative window narrows sharply before the August recess. With the Senate not returning until July 13 and fewer than four weeks of floor time remaining...
Catholic Bishops Challenge CLARITY Act Over Trafficking Safeguards
Nearly 100 Catholic bishops have formally opposed the CLARITY Act, arguing that a key provision designed to protect cryptocurrency developers would weaken federal safeguards against human trafficking and financial crimes. The letter, sent Tuesday to Senate leadership by the Alliance to End Human Trafficking, marks a significant moral and institutional challenge to legislation that has...
Senate Crypto Bill Collapses Over Ethics Language, August Deadline at Risk
Bipartisan negotiations over America’s most significant crypto legislation collapsed this week when Senate Republicans and the White House withdrew a provision granting state attorneys general enforcement powers over ethics violations, leaving the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act’s passage odds at roughly 50-50 for 2026 and trading markets pricing the bill at just 48% likelihood before...
CLARITY Act White House Summit Signals Push for Senate Vote Before Recess
The CLARITY Act, landmark legislation designed to resolve a decade-long jurisdictional dispute between the SEC and CFTC, remains on track for a full Senate vote before the August 2026 recess, despite mounting procedural delays and unresolved ethical compliance frameworks. Passed by the Senate Banking Committee on May 14 with bipartisan support, the Digital Asset Market...
Senate Faces Critical Deadline on Crypto Clarity Act
The U.S. Senate faces a critical two-month window to pass the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act before the August recess, with bipartisan support intact but significant disagreements over developer protections and financial crime oversight threatening passage. Galaxy Digital has downgraded its probability estimate for the legislation becoming law in 2026 from 75% to 60%, reflecting...
Here’s What Happened in Crypto Today
Bitcoin whales are loading up their positions while Ethereum’s largest holders are heading for the exits, marking a notable divergence in institutional sentiment just as Washington moves closer to cryptocurrency regulation. The White House convened emergency meetings on the CLARITY Act today as Senate voting windows narrow, while the Federal Reserve’s extended rate-hold signal and...
White House Convenes on CLARITY Act as Senate Vote Window Narrows
The White House convened a critical two-day meeting on June 9-10, 2026, to advance the CLARITY Act, the most significant cryptocurrency regulatory framework proposed in the United States since the 2008 financial crisis. The legislation, which passed the Senate Banking Committee with bipartisan support last month, now faces a narrowing legislative window and mounting pressure...
White House Summit Accelerates US Crypto Regulation Framework
A pivotal White House meeting on June 9-10, 2026, has accelerated momentum around the CLARITY Act and its Blockchain Regulatory Certainty Act (BRCA) component, marking the most significant regulatory development since the start of this year. The two-day summit brought together law enforcement agencies, White House officials, Congressional members, and Treasury Department FinCEN officials to...