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Bernstein: CLARITY Act Failure May Instead Accelerate Regulatory Implementation
According to Cointelegraph, the U.S. Senate failed to advance a procedural vote on the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act (CLARITY Act) on Tuesday. Bernstein analysts anticipate that the SEC and CFTC will subsequently embark on "proactive and swift" rulemaking to compensate for the time lost during prior negotiations. The forthcoming regulations are expected to cover: classification criteria for token offerings, developer protections for DeFi and self-custody protocols, innovation exemptions for equity tokenization, an expedited approval pathway for physical asset perpetual futures, and swap designation rules for federal sports event contracts. Bernstein pointed out that the CLARITY Act was originally intended to provide the industry with institutional safeguards against "shifts in political winds," and its defeat has once again cast doubt on regulatory certainty. Analysts also noted that the likelihood of a reconsidered vote on the bill remains low.
CLARITY Act Procedural Vote Fails; Bernstein Expects SEC, CFTC to Accelerate Rulemaking
Bernstein analysts said that after the U.S. Senate failed to pass the procedural vote on the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) are expected to accelerate the development of digital asset regulatory rules.The analysts expect the new rules to cover the classification of fundraising tokens, protections for DeFi and self-custody protocol developers, innovation exemptions for equity tokenization, approval of real-world asset perpetual futures, and adjustments to swap classification rules for federal sports event contracts. (Cointelegraph)
Senator Elizabeth Warren: Supports crypto legislation, but the current Clarity Act is not enough
Odaily News: U.S. Democratic Senator Elizabeth Warren stated that she still hopes to push a crypto regulatory bill into law, but does not support the current version of the Clarity Act.Warren said the Clarity Act is Washington's first opportunity to achieve "meaningful crypto regulation," but any bill must include several core elements: regulating public officials' crypto investments, protecting national security and consumers, and strengthening the fight against illicit finance and terrorist financing.Her stance could become more critical next year. If Democrats regain control of the Senate after the November election, Warren could become chair of the Senate Banking Committee, one of the key bodies for digital asset regulatory legislation. The article notes that Kalshi prediction markets currently show a 52% probability of Democrats retaking the Senate.When asked whether she would lead crypto legislation if she headed the Banking Committee, Warren said she would be willing. She said she is willing to sit down with Democrats, Republicans, and the industry to craft a crypto bill that protects national security, protects the economy, and reduces corruption.
SEC Proposes New Crypto Rules: Establishing a Token Investment Contract Safe Harbor with Offering Cap of Up to $75 Million
Odaily News: The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has proposed rules related to crypto assets, aiming to establish a clear framework for eligible investment contracts and provide a targeted securities offering regime for token issuances, enabling related entities to raise funds while retaining investor protection measures. The proposed rules would allow crypto companies to issue up to $5 million in tokens over four years, or up to $75 million in tokens within 12 months, and provide a safe harbor to prevent cryptocurrencies from being deemed "investment contracts." Issuers would be required to disclose financial statements and provide ongoing reporting. The SEC did not include the previously anticipated "innovation exemption" for crypto stocks. The proposal comes just days after the U.S. Senate failed to advance the Digital Asset Market Clarity (CLARITY) Act; the public will have 60 days to submit comments after the proposal is published in the Federal Register. SEC Chair Paul Atkins stated that congressional legislation remains essential for establishing rules that can be applied over the long term, and the SEC will continue to support Congress in advancing the CLARITY Act to President Trump. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) plans to discuss cryptocurrency, AI, and prediction market regulation on Thursday. (Cointelegraph)
SEC cancels scheduled crypto regulatory rule meeting, innovation exemption plan delayed again
Odaily News: The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) abruptly canceled a meeting originally scheduled for last Friday. The meeting was intended to advance crypto regulatory rulemaking and unveil repeatedly delayed innovation exemption arrangements. The pause may be related to the Clarity Act. Earlier last week, the SEC announced it would hold a public meeting where commissioners would discuss the Reg Crypto proposal, covering how companies can raise funds through tokens and eventually exit SEC oversight after issuing their own digital assets. The SEC had also planned to unveil at least some innovation exemption arrangements regarding how securities-token issuers handle underlying securities. Neither of these initiatives moved forward as scheduled. (CoinDesk)
SEC Tokenization Innovation Exemption Further Delayed, Details Not Yet Disclosed
Odaily Odaily News: Fox Business crypto reporter posted on X platform, stating that according to a source familiar with the matter, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's tokenization innovation exemption will be further delayed, and relevant details will remain undisclosed for now. The source noted that one possible reason is that the tokenization provisions in Section 10505 of the Clarity Act have been under repeated consultation among stakeholders, and any action taken by the SEC through the innovation exemption could affect the compromise plan for those provisions. This means that until the path forward for the Clarity Act becomes clearer, the exemption may remain on hold. The SEC still plans to hold a public meeting at 10 a.m. tomorrow, during which it intends to propose new rules and exemptions for fundraising transactions involving crypto assets, namely Regulation Crypto Assets.
Crypto M&A Hits Record High Despite Stalled Clarity Act
Despite the U.S. Senate shelving the Clarity Act, cryptocurrency M&A activity has still hit a record high. Deal parties are assessing the actual impact of regulatory uncertainty on existing transactions.
Senate fails to pass Crypto Clarity Act, regulatory process faces a reset
The U.S. Senate failed to advance the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act, with the retirement of key lawmakers making it impossible to revive this 635-page bill, backed by both Wall Street and the crypto industry, before the end of the year, leaving the crypto regulatory framework facing a complete reset.
US Senate Fails to Advance the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act
the U.S. Senate recently failed to advance the 635-page Digital Asset Market Clarity Act (Clarity Act), which aims to establish a regulatory framework for digital asset market structure.The bill sought to legally classify crypto tokens, set licensing requirements for trading-related businesses, and delineate the regulatory jurisdiction between the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). (CoinDesk)
Hyperliquid Policy Committee Submits MiCA Regulatory Feedback to the EU, Calls for Clarity on Perpetual Contract Regulations
HPC recommends that the EU adjust MiCA based on the existing financial regulatory framework, and advocates bringing on-chain perpetual contracts under MiFID II regulation.
Crypto Industry Spent Over $8 Million on Lobbying to Advance Clarity Act in First Half of Year
Data shows that the cryptocurrency industry spent over $13 million in the first half of 2026, with approximately $8 million specifically dedicated to lobbying for the Clear Act. Despite the heavy spending, the bill has yet to pass the Senate.
US Senate Democrats did not support advancing the Clarity Act
Odaily News: Last week, no Democratic senators in the U.S. Senate voted to advance the Clarity Act, and the bill failed to move to the next procedural step. The bill was intended to establish regulatory rules for digital assets and aimed to reduce everyday transaction costs in the United States. (CoinDesk)
Despite Fed Rate Hikes and Legislative Setbacks, Bitcoin Defies Headwinds and Stabilizes
Bitcoin stabilized at the $75,000 level following the Federal Reserve's interest rate hike and the Senate's rejection of the Clarity Act, as the market had already priced in the negative developments and displayed strong resilience. Analysts expect prices to remain range-bound in the near term.
Bernstein: CLARITY Act Failure May Instead Accelerate Regulatory Implementation
According to Cointelegraph, the U.S. Senate failed to advance a procedural vote on the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act (CLARITY Act) on Tuesday. Bernstein analysts anticipate that the SEC and CFTC will subsequently embark on "proactive and swift" rulemaking to compensate for the time lost during prior negotiations. The forthcoming regulations are expected to cover: classification criteria for token offerings, developer protections for DeFi and self-custody protocols, innovation exemptions for equity tokenization, an expedited approval pathway for physical asset perpetual futures, and swap designation rules for federal sports event contracts. Bernstein pointed out that the CLARITY Act was originally intended to provide the industry with institutional safeguards against "shifts in political winds," and its defeat has once again cast doubt on regulatory certainty. Analysts also noted that the likelihood of a reconsidered vote on the bill remains low.
CLARITY Act Procedural Vote Fails; Bernstein Expects SEC, CFTC to Accelerate Rulemaking
Bernstein analysts said that after the U.S. Senate failed to pass the procedural vote on the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) are expected to accelerate the development of digital asset regulatory rules.The analysts expect the new rules to cover the classification of fundraising tokens, protections for DeFi and self-custody protocol developers, innovation exemptions for equity tokenization, approval of real-world asset perpetual futures, and adjustments to swap classification rules for federal sports event contracts. (Cointelegraph)
Bernstein: Progress on the CLEAR Act exceeds market expectations, with any positive surprises remaining unpriced.
According to The Block, Bernstein analysts indicated that Senate Republicans' progress on the Clarity Act may surpass market consensus expectations. The Republican proposal has been finalized, incorporating 126 substantive amendments put forward by Democrats. President Trump has also endorsed most measures within the bipartisan ethics framework, including granting enforcement authority to state attorneys general. Bernstein pointed out that the crypto market currently holds a pessimistic view toward Tuesday’s procedural vote, with "any upside surprises not yet priced in." The probability of the bill's passage on prediction market platform Kalshi has climbed back above 30%. Analysts cautioned that a failure to pass the legislation, combined with hawkish remarks from the Federal Reserve, could trigger a "significant pullback" in markets. However, even if the bill fails, it will accelerate SEC and CFTC crypto regulatory rulemaking rather than derail broader regulatory efforts.
Bernstein analysts assign Circle an “Outperform” rating with a $140 price target
Odaily News: Bernstein analysts have assigned Circle an “Outperform” rating with a price target of $140, noting that its growth cycle does not depend on the progress of the Clarity Act. The analysts pointed out that USDC supply grew by $1.7 billion over the past week, and the stablecoin trading volume market share continues to expand. (The Block)
CFTC Chairman: If Congress Continues to Stall the Clarity Act, Will Push Forward with Crypto Market Regulatory Framework
Odaily News - U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chairman Michael Selig stated that if the Clarity Act continues to be stalled by Democratic obstruction, the CFTC will leverage its existing authority to begin establishing a regulatory framework for crypto assets and has directed staff to expedite formal rule proposals.Selig has instructed staff to study incorporating digital asset market structure into CFTC rules, with both existing CFTC registrants and currently unregistered crypto exchanges potentially falling under regulatory scope. Rules tailored to digital assets may permit leverage and margin trading.On Thursday, Bitcoin ETFs saw net inflows of $606 million, marking the highest single-day figure since May 1; Ethereum ETFs recorded net inflows of $219 million, the highest since September 2025. Over the past 24 hours, short liquidations in the crypto market exceeded $1.2 billion, approaching $5 billion over the past two days. (Decrypt)
Senator Lummis accuses the Democratic Party of vetoing the offshore money laundering oversight bill.
Senator Cynthia Lummis (@SenLummis) posted that the U.S. Senate voted on the "Clarity Act," which aims to empower the Treasury Department to cut off money laundering activities conducted through offshore exchanges such as Binance. Lummis accused Democrats of voting against the bill, claiming they are unwilling to protect American citizens from the threat of offshore money laundering. Critics, however, pushed back, citing constitutional concerns and a corruption loophole targeting the current president as reasons for its defeat.
US House Ways and Means Committee Schedules September 16 Markup of Cryptocurrency Tax Rules
The U.S. House Ways and Means Committee is scheduled to hold a markup on September 16 of a series of digital asset tax bills, moving crypto tax legislation toward a full House vote. The markup focuses on two core issues: when miners and stakers should be taxed on newly created tokens, and whether wash sale rules applicable to stocks should extend to digital assets.The two key bills are the "Mining and Staking Tax Clarity Act" H.R. 9175 and the "Applying Existing Tax Anti-Abuse Rules to Digital Assets Act" H.R. 9172. The former provides that miners and stakers need not pay tax immediately upon receiving new tokens, and can instead pay tax as ordinary income when the tokens are actually sold; the latter extends wash sale and constructive sale rules to actively traded digital assets, closing a tax loophole that crypto traders have exploited for years.
Blockchain Association Refutes Wall Street Journal: Clarity Act Is Pro-Innovation Legislation Promoting Competition, Not A Regulatory Loophole
Mersinger pointed out that the bill explicitly prohibits the portion of stablecoin holding rewards equivalent to bank deposit interest, but allows reward mechanisms based on user activity, consistent with the credit card points model; regarding DeFi regulation, Section 10301 of the bill requires the SEC to establish rules for protocols that are "nominally decentralized, substantially controllable," rather than exempting them, while Section 10201 has incorporated digital commodity brokers into the full reporting obligations under the "Bank Secrecy Act" and allocated $3 billion to support state-level enforcement, contrary to the "Wall Street Journal"'s claim of "inadequate regulation of illicit finance."
The S&P 500 added $2.1 trillion in market cap in a single month, approximately equal to the total market cap of the entire crypto market.
According to CoinDesk, the S&P 500 index has risen 3.12% this month, adding approximately $2.1 trillion in market value (equivalent to the total market cap of the entire crypto market), reaching a record high total market cap of $70.5 trillion, but Bitcoin has only risen about 2% this month, hovering near $64,600. Analysts point out that this round of stock market rise is mainly driven by AI and semiconductor individual stock narratives, rather than a broad-based recovery in risk appetite at the macro level, and Bitcoin lacks direct beneficial exposure to this. Meanwhile, the crypto market also faces multiple internal pressures: the Coldcard platform suffered a $120 million exploit, the prospects of the "Clarity Act" remain uncertain, MicroStrategy has reduced its BTC holdings for three consecutive months, and stablecoin supply continues to shrink—USDT's market cap dropped from $190 billion in April to $183 billion, and USDC's dropped from $79.5 billion to $72 billion.
Trump’s Financial Disclosures Fuel Crypto Ethics Controversy; Democrats Demand Inclusion of Restrictive Clauses
U.S. President Trump’s newly released 927-page financial disclosure document reveals income including hundreds of millions of dollars in crypto-related earnings. Among these are millions of dollars in revenue linked to World Liberty Financial, the DeFi project launched by the Trump family in 2024. This disclosure has heightened the urgency of congressional negotiations over ethics provisions within the Clarity Act, the crypto market structure bill.Currently, bipartisan lawmakers are negotiating the Clarity Act, which aims to establish the first comprehensive federal crypto regulatory framework in the United States. A key focus of the negotiations is whether to include ethics restrictions preventing the President, Vice President, members of Congress, and other federal officials from profiting from digital assets while in office.Following the document's release, Democratic lawmakers reiterated that the bill must contain strict ethics clauses. Senator Angela Alsobrooks stated that such restrictions should apply to the President, Vice President, and all members of Congress. She noted that ordinary Americans should benefit from digital assets in a fair and honest manner, rather than allowing political figures to profit through corruption and institutional loopholes.Senator Kirsten Gillibrand also indicated that both parties are still advancing stringent ethics reforms, proposing to prohibit the President, Vice President, and lawmakers from using crypto assets for personal gain. Meanwhile, Elizabeth Warren argued that if the Clarity Act fails to prevent the President, members of Congress, and their families from profiting from the crypto industry, the bill would further fuel controversies surrounding Trump-related crypto corruption.Republicans, for their part, stated that ethics clauses remain part of the bipartisan negotiations. With the July window for advancing the Clarity Act approaching, the disclosure of Trump family crypto income could become a key variable influencing the final text of the bill and the level of Democratic support.
Multiple law enforcement agencies jointly oppose key provisions of the Clarity Act; negotiations continue
According to Crypto in America, the National District Attorneys Association, the National Association of Assistant U.S. Attorneys, the International Association of Chiefs of Police, and the National Sheriffs’ Association jointly sent a letter to Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche and Patrick Witt, Executive Director of the White House Crypto Council, expressing strong opposition to Section 604 of the “Clarity Act”—the Blockchain Regulatory Certainty Act (BRCA). Law enforcement groups argue that this provision could create regulatory loopholes exploitable by criminals for illicit activities including drug trafficking, fraud, child exploitation, sanctions evasion, and terrorist financing. Meanwhile, cryptocurrency-backed candidates achieved sweeping victories in primary elections across Maryland, New York, and Utah. Fairshake—a pro-crypto super PAC—has collectively spent over $7.6 million supporting these candidates, including $5.5 million backing Adrian Boafo, the candidate for Maryland’s 5th congressional district. Miller Whitehouse-Levine, founder of the Solana Policy Institute, warned that August 7, 2026, may be the final window for Congress to pass cryptocurrency market structure legislation. He stated that the industry is willing to make limited revisions to the BRCA provisions to address law enforcement concerns—but firmly opposes any fundamental changes that would weaken the core protections enshrined in the provision. Additionally, the House Financial Services Committee held a hearing on “The Future of Payments” the same day.
Senate fails to pass Crypto Clarity Act, regulatory process faces a reset
The U.S. Senate failed to advance the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act, with the retirement of key lawmakers making it impossible to revive this 635-page bill, backed by both Wall Street and the crypto industry, before the end of the year, leaving the crypto regulatory framework facing a complete reset.
US Senate Democrats did not support advancing the Clarity Act
Odaily News: Last week, no Democratic senators in the U.S. Senate voted to advance the Clarity Act, and the bill failed to move to the next procedural step. The bill was intended to establish regulatory rules for digital assets and aimed to reduce everyday transaction costs in the United States. (CoinDesk)
US Senate Fails to Advance Clarity Act, Crypto Regulation Shifts to Federal Agencies
Odaily News: The U.S. Senate failed to advance the Clarity Act last week in a procedural vote of 49 in favor and 50 against, falling short of the required 60-vote threshold. Negotiations on the market structure bill reached a deadlock over ethics provisions related to Trump's crypto business.The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) subsequently introduced a digital asset "innovation exemption," allowing qualifying platforms to trade onchain tokenized U.S. stocks without registering as national securities exchanges. The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) issued a no-action position for passive software providers and submitted a broader crypto market rulemaking proposal to the White House for review.The Federal Reserve proposed requiring stablecoin issuers under its supervision to fully back tokens with safe, liquid assets and hold capital against operational risks. The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) is advancing stablecoin rulemaking and plans to finalize the relevant rules by November. (Decrypt)
US Republican Senator John Curtis calls for investigation into Donald Trump Jr. and Hunter Biden over crypto business dealings
Odaily News: U.S. Republican Senator John Curtis of Utah has sent a letter to Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley and Ranking Member Dick Durbin, calling for an investigation into whether Donald Trump Jr. and Hunter Biden used their presidential family connections to obtain private economic benefits, and requesting that both be subpoenaed.Curtis noted that Donald Trump Jr. previously accepted wedding gifts from Russian oligarch Umar Kremlev, actively promoted a family-backed crypto business, and served as an advisor to a prediction market platform; the company in question is regulated by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. Donald Trump stated that his son has returned the relevant payments to Umar Kremlev.Curtis also requested an investigation into Hunter Biden's large-scale business dealings with foreign entities, as well as whether both individuals used their relationship with the president to create business value. He mentioned that Joe Biden pardoned Hunter Biden in December 2024, and the latter had previously denied involving his father in business transactions.The call for this investigation comes one week after Senate Republicans failed to secure enough Democratic support to advance the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act. Some Democratic lawmakers opposed the bill, citing reasons including Donald Trump's use of crypto businesses to gain benefits related to the presidency; Donald Trump disclosed that he earned $1.4 billion from digital asset-related businesses in 2025. (Cointelegraph)
Fairshake Plans to Spend $30 Million Against Sherrod Brown
Odaily reports: The U.S. Senate failed to advance the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act on September 15 with a vote of 49 in favor and 50 against, and with limited remaining legislative sessions before Congress's 2027 term, the bill's chances of passage have diminished.Fairshake, a political action committee backed by Coinbase and Ripple Labs, plans to spend $30 million in the Ohio Senate race to oppose Sherrod Brown. Fairshake spent over $130 million on advertising during the 2024 election cycle and approximately $41 million opposing Brown.Stand With Crypto, an advocacy group launched by Coinbase in 2023, said it will mobilize supporters to participate in the 2026 midterm elections based on lawmakers' voting records on the bill. As of Monday, Fairshake and its affiliated political action committees had not disclosed any new spending following the vote. (Cointelegraph)
Bitwise CIO Revises Clarity Act Outlook: Crypto Bull Run May Not Require Legislative Support
According to The Block, Bitwise Chief Investment Officer Matt Hougan has revised his previous assessment regarding the impact of the Clarity Act's failure. The bill secured only 49 votes in a procedural Senate vote, falling short of the 60-vote threshold needed to advance. While Hougan had previously forecasted that a failed bill would trigger several weeks of crypto market weakness, he noted in his latest client report that Bitcoin has continued to rise after bottoming out around $57,950 on July 1, surpassing $80,000 on September 4. In the same period, Polymarket’s implied probability for the bill’s passage within the year dropped from 39% to 14%. Price action moving contrary to these expectations suggests that the bull market does not rely on legislative passage. Hougan also pointed out that initiatives such as Robinhood launching its own blockchain, Morgan Stanley listing a Solana ETF, and DTCC completing the settlement of the first batch of tokenized stocks demonstrate that Wall Street institutions are already positioning themselves ahead of regulatory clarity. He noted that proactive rulemaking by the SEC and CFTC can partially fill legislative gaps, but acknowledged that executive regulations carry the risk of being overturned by future administrations. Consequently, congressional legislation remains the sole path to providing lasting regulatory certainty.
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Senate fails to pass Crypto Clarity Act, regulatory process faces a reset
The U.S. Senate failed to advance the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act, with the retirement of key lawmakers making it impossible to revive this 635-page bill, backed by both Wall Street and the crypto industry, before the end of the year, leaving the crypto regulatory framework facing a complete reset.
US Senate Fails to Advance the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act
the U.S. Senate recently failed to advance the 635-page Digital Asset Market Clarity Act (Clarity Act), which aims to establish a regulatory framework for digital asset market structure.The bill sought to legally classify crypto tokens, set licensing requirements for trading-related businesses, and delineate the regulatory jurisdiction between the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). (CoinDesk)
Hyperliquid Policy Committee Submits MiCA Regulatory Feedback to the EU, Calls for Clarity on Perpetual Contract Regulations
HPC recommends that the EU adjust MiCA based on the existing financial regulatory framework, and advocates bringing on-chain perpetual contracts under MiFID II regulation.
Crypto Industry Spent Over $8 Million on Lobbying to Advance Clarity Act in First Half of Year
Data shows that the cryptocurrency industry spent over $13 million in the first half of 2026, with approximately $8 million specifically dedicated to lobbying for the Clear Act. Despite the heavy spending, the bill has yet to pass the Senate.
US Senate Democrats did not support advancing the Clarity Act
Odaily News: Last week, no Democratic senators in the U.S. Senate voted to advance the Clarity Act, and the bill failed to move to the next procedural step. The bill was intended to establish regulatory rules for digital assets and aimed to reduce everyday transaction costs in the United States. (CoinDesk)