The U.S. Senate failed to advance the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act on Tuesday, rejecting a procedural motion to begin debate on the legislation by a narrow 49-50 vote. The measure, formally known as H.R. 3633, required 60 votes to overcome a filibuster and fell 11 votes short of the threshold needed to proceed. Party ...
Ripple CLO Urges Senators to Hear From 67 Million Crypto Holders Before CLARITY Act Vote Ripple Chief Legal Officer Stuart Alderoty has called on undecided and opposing senators to meet with American cryptocurrency holders before a critical procedural vote on the CLARITY Act scheduled for September 15. In a public post, Alderoty said he contacted ...
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is pressing the Senate to advance the CLARITY Act when lawmakers return from their August recess, renewing pressure on Congress to establish a comprehensive regulatory framework for digital assets. In a post on X, Bessent warned that further delays could weaken U.S. leadership in crypto and limit the government’s ability to ...