CLARITY Act stalls in Senate amid Trump crypto ethics concerns

@CoinGapeMedia🚨 BREAKING: 🇺🇸 The #CLARITY Act #failed to secure the required 60 Senate votes to advance to the next stage, dealing a major #setback to the U.S. crypto market structure bill.

@thehill#BREAKING: Crypto bill falls short in early hurdle on Senate floor https://thehill.com/policy/technology/6091004-senate-blocks-clarity-act/

@CoinGapeMedia🚨 #CLARITY Act Faces Major Setback As #Senate Fails To Invoke Cloture On Crypto Bill 🔗 Know more in comments

@washingtonsunDemocrats tanked the bill primarily over what they saw as a lack of provisions to rein in President Trump’s crypto interests. https://www.washingtonsun.com/us-news/senate-democrats-block-cryptocurrency-bill-citing-lack-of-trump-ethics-rules

@nytimesBreaking News: The Senate voted to block a bill that would create business-friendly rules for cryptocurrencies, in a blow to the industry. https://nyti.ms/3VcC4i8

@CBSNewsBREAKING: The Senate fails to advance a sweeping cryptocurrency bill amid opposition from Democrats and some Republicans. https://cbsn.ws/4dkVBDf

@axiosCrypto's Clarity Act fails to advance in Senate https://www.axios.com/2026/09/15/clarity-act-senate-no?utm_campaign=mrf-utm_campaign=editorial&utm_source=x&utm_medium=owned_social&utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&mrfcid=202609156a9e36c1f046393007a412ed

@ReutersThe Senate failed to advance comprehensive cryptocurrency legislation in a major blow for digital asset companies and Republicans who had championed the bill for months https://reut.rs/4yDAmor

@washingtonpostThe Senate failed to advance a major cryptocurrency regulation bill because Democrats blocked the measure over concerns that it does not go far enough to stop federal officials’ digital asset dealings, including President Trump’s. https://wapo.st/4yJpyFA

@WSJIn a setback for the crypto industry, a bill that would have helped usher digital assets into the mainstream financial system failed to advance in Congress. https://on.wsj.com/4yCp6sv

@CoinGapeMedia🚨 #Ripple CEO Blames Democratic Politics for #CLARITY Act Failure, Promises Post-Mortem 🔗 Know more in comments

@FTLandmark US crypto bill fails as Senate splits over Trump ethics concerns https://ft.trib.al/lz6GmG3

@AmerBankerA procedural vote on the #CryptoMarket structure bill failed 49 to 50. The vote is a sweeping defeat for crypto advocates who fought hard to pass the bill in this Congress, sparring with bankers and spending a record-amount of money in the 2024 elections to put lawmakers who would advocate for their interests in powerful positions. More here: https://sbrew.link/Gj1EtTCk #CryptoBill

@ReutersUS Senate fails to advance sweeping cryptocurrency bill in blow for industry https://reut.rs/4cLn2pA https://reut.rs/4cLn2pA

@CryptoSlateThe CLARITY Act failed to get the 60 votes needed to advance after talks over ethics rules collapsed. Several Democrats who helped write the bill voted no, forcing supporters to decide whether to reopen negotiations. https://cryptoslate.com/trump-ethics-fight-sinks-clarity-act-in-dramatic-senate-defeat/

@thehillCrypto bill falls short in early hurdle on Senate floor https://thehill.com/policy/technology/6091004-senate-blocks-clarity-act/

@CoinGapeMedia⚡️ NOW: CZ says the #CLARITYAct’s failure has a “silver lining,” arguing stablecoins can continue offering yield and that “technology advance continues".

@cryptodotnewsJUST IN: Michigan Sen. Elissa Slotkin says the CLARITY Act’s ethics rules were “simply too thin” Slotkin said she voted against the bill, citing concerns over crypto-related conflicts involving public officials, national security risks and the CFTC’s ability to oversee and implement the proposed framework.

@CoinDeskINSIGHT: Former CFTC Chair Christopher Giancarlo says the Senate's failure to pass the CLARITY Act won't stop crypto regulation. He told Eleanor Terrett that SEC Chair Paul Atkins and CFTC Chair Michael Selig are ready to build the frameworks Congress didn't.

@CoinGapeMedia🚨 #CLARITY Act Eyes Senate Reconsideration Sen. Thom Tillis’ vote switch preserved a procedural path for another #cloture vote, but the #Senate’s tight calendar leaves limited time before the October 1 recess. 🔗 Know more in comments

@CoinDeskINSIGHT: Michael @Saylor on the Clarity Act "I expect the SEC, CFTC, and Treasury to advance rules under existing law, banks to expand Bitcoin custody, and more capital to favor Bitcoin. Progress need not wait for Congress."

@CoinDeskJUST IN: Bernstein expects "aggressive and swift" SEC and CFTC rulemaking to compensate for the CLARITY Act's failure, saying agencies will move to make up for time lost in negotiations.

@CoinDeskLATEST: In a statement on X, CFTC Chairman Michael Selig said, “The outcome of yesterday’s Senate vote was unfortunate,” adding that the CFTC is “locked in and ready to ship its rules for the new frontier of finance.”

@GizmodoThe Crypto Industry Wasn’t Able to Buy Congress After All https://gizmodo.com/the-crypto-industry-wasnt-able-to-buy-congress-after-all-2000812603

@CoinDesk“The politicians have been playing us.” Former CFTC Chair @giancarloMKTS reacts to the CLARITY Act’s failure in the Senate at @avax Summit, arguing Washington’s political class failed the American people. But he says crypto adoption won’t stop: “The institutions are moving in and adopting digital rails, and there’s no turning back.”

@CryptoSlateXRP fell more than 8% after the Senate failed to advance the CLARITY Act, dropping as low as $1.27. The vote stalled broader crypto legislation, but XRP’s existing treatment under the SEC-CFTC March framework remains unchanged. https://cryptoslate.com/xrp-falls-hard-after-clarity-vote-as-ripples-regulatory-advantage-faces-a-new-test/

@qzAnalysts call Clarity Act defeat a political event, not a structural market break: Bitcoin and major crypto stocks dipped after the Senate rejected the Clarity Act, but analysts characterized the selloff as limited and the defeat as lacking structural… https://dlvr.it/TVWJld

@qzBernstein expects swift SEC and CFTC rulemaking after Clarity Act defeat: With the Clarity Act dead in the Senate, Bernstein analysts say the immediate effect is that stablecoin rewards on idle balances can continue under current rules. More… https://dlvr.it/TVWJxd

@qzDemocrats' unanimous no vote on the Clarity Act exposes crypto's partisan fault line: The Clarity Act failed in the Senate after every Democrat voted against it, with the party citing objections to Trump ethics provisions attached to the legislation… https://dlvr.it/TVWK2G

@qzSenate kills the Clarity Act, leaving crypto's regulatory future unresolved: The Senate has voted down the Clarity Act, the most ambitious attempt yet to establish a comprehensive federal framework for digital assets. Democrats blocked the bill, citing… https://dlvr.it/TVWK7V

@CoinDesk“I’m pissed off that Washington’s political class didn’t step up to the plate and do what they should have done for the American people.” Former CFTC Chair @giancarloMKTS reacts to the CLARITY Act vote at @avax Summit.

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