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Bitcoin’s reemergence toward $80,000 has coincided with another potentially vital development for the crypto industry: president Donald Trump is pushing the Senate to complete the CLARITY Act.

The Senate will not vote on crypto market structure legislation before September. Meanwhile, the SEC is voting on a 400-page rulemaking framework that does much of what Congress promised. Here is why rulemaking may matter more than legislation now.

In Ripple CLARITY Act news, the SEC is scheduled to vote on August 14, 2026, on whether to publish a proposal known as Regulation Crypto for public comment. The proposal would create a bespoke offering regime under the Securities Act for investment contracts involving the offer of crypto assets, replacing staff guidance and policy statements…

The Digital Asset Market Clarity Act is headed for an important moment in Washington as the US Senate prepares to take up the crypto market-structure bill after its August recess.

The delay of the Congress crypto bill has set U.S. digital asset regulation in motion for September. Senate Majority Leader John Thune filed cloture on the motion to proceed to H.R. 3633, with the next procedural vote scheduled for September 15, 2026.

Late-week, POLITICO reported another hiccup in the CLARITY Act securing enough support from US senators to reach a floor vote before a month-long recess begins. Recurring concerns over the impact of stablecoin integration on banks and Senators’ concerns about President Trump’s crypto involvement led some lawmakers to withhold support, shifting the timeline for a floor…

Bitcoin (BTC) price holds steady above $64,000 on Friday, with the 50-day Exponential Moving Average (EMA) at $64,637 capping gains. The US Senate has delayed the floor vote for the Crypto Clarity Act after the summer recess, starting Monday. Cardano (ADA) and LayerZero (ZRO) hold gains from the previous day’s rebound, outperforming top altcoins over…

Bitwise Chief Investment Officer Matt Hougan had previously said he didn’t expect the crypto industry to lose momentum even if the long-anticipated Clarity Act doesn’t pass the US Senate before its summer recess.

The odds that the US Senate will pass the CLARITY Act before its August recess are dwindling. So too are the crypto industry’s hopes for a comprehensive federal regulatory framework.

Tyler Williams served as Secretary Scott Bessent’s principal adviser on blockchain and digital asset policy, making him one of Treasury’s top voices on US crypto regulation. He is returning to the private sector after leaving his post on July 31.