gg2
Senate votes to block crypto bill
The gist
The Senate voted 50-49 to block the Clarity Act crypto bill.
The failure stalls U.S. crypto rules and hit Bitcoin and crypto stocks.
How it unfolded
- Sep 10, 2026Senate Republicans unveil a revised crypto bill ahead of a key Clarity Act vote next week.
- Sep 13, 2026Republicans and the White House drop new text for the Clarity Act, 40 hours before the scheduled vote, adding new ethics restrictions to address Democratic concerns about public officials profiting from crypto ventures. Trump agrees to additional concessions, including powers for state attorneys general that Democrats had sought.
- Sep 14, 2026Americans for Financial Reform publishes a statement opposing the bill, calling the new text 'window dressing'.