CLARITY Act · US Senate · US Congress · CoinDesk
Crypto Clarity Act flames out in faltered U.S. Senate vote
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The Digital Asset Market Clarity Act failed to survive the politics of the U.S. Senate on Tuesday as a 49-50 vote meant to start the bill toward passage fell far short in rounding up the 60 supporters required to advance.
Key facts
- Tokenized equities lead RWA inflows as the market recovers; Binance's bStocks hit ~$118.5M in two months, now #2 issuer and ~90% of on-chain equity DEX volume
- UPDATE (September 15, 2026, 19:05 UTC): Adds final vote tally
- The Digital Asset Market Clarity Act failed to survive the politics of the U.S. Senate on Tuesday as a 49-50 vote meant to start the bill toward passage fell far short in rounding up the 60
- While the defeat of the Clarity Act is a blow for digital assets advocates, the congressional session saw a major earlier win in 2025 when the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S
Summary
The crypto Clarity Act failed to get the 60 votes needed to advance in the U.S. Senate after months of intense negotiations led to a 49-50 vote that didn’t manage to even win a majority. In the absence of market structure law, the industry will be focusing close attention on the federal regulators, including the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, that are already at work on crypto rules. The Digital Asset Market Clarity Act failed to survive the politics of the U.S.
The setback for the crypto industry's top policy goal potentially sends the process back to the drawing board unless some long-odds maneuvers develop in the final weeks of the congressional session after November's midterm elections.