The US Senate voted on September 15, 2026 to block the Clarity Act, a landmark cryptocurrency regulation bill, dealing a major defeat to industry efforts to establish the first comprehensive federal framework for digital assets. Democrats opposed the bill citing concerns over President Trump's personal crypto holdings.
The US Senate blocked the CLARITY Act, a landmark digital asset market structure bill, in a procedural vote on September 15–16, 2026, with Democrats citing concerns over ethics provisions and President Trump's personal crypto interests. Bitcoin fell nearly 4% to below $76,000 following the defeat.
The US Senate voted on 2026-09-15 to advance 'once-in-a-generation' cryptocurrency legislation, with the vote potentially determining the fate of the comprehensive regulatory reform. The Clarity Act represents a major step in federal crypto oversight.
The US Senate voted to block the Clarity Act cryptocurrency regulation bill on September 15, 2026, after Democratic opposition and Republican defections, dealing a setback to the crypto industry. Two days later on September 17, the SEC approved an Innovation Exemption for tokenized stocks, bringing continuous trading closer to reality.