CLARITY Act: The Senate Can Revive the Crypto Bill—Time Is Short

The CLARITY Act just failed its first procedural vote in the US Senate. 49 votes for and 50 against, while 60 were needed to open the debate. However, crypto analysts have not lost hope. According to them, the US crypto regulation bill is not officially dead. The Capitol still has a few weeks of parliamentary session left to pass it. Enough to keep crypto investors on edge!

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CLARITY Act: a procedural vote that already kills hope for quick crypto regulation

On Tuesday, September 15, 2026, the Senate did not vote on the substance of the CLARITY Act. The vote was mainly about authorizing debate. With 40 votes for and 50 against, bill H.R. 3633 remains blocked before even being discussed on the merits.

Those closely following negotiations agree on one point: the result is not so surprising. Before the vote, prediction markets had already anticipated the rejection of this crypto bill. On Polymarket, for example, the probability of success dropped from 83% in February to only 13% in August.