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Clarity Act stall: what happens if crypto's big bill fails
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Fusion42 · 5 August 2026 · Fusion42 review
The U.S. Clarity Act, designed to clearly define crypto regulation and oversight between the SEC and CFTC, faces a stalled Senate vote with only a 37% chance of passing in 2026. Failure to pass could trigger crypto market selloffs and drive tokenization away from public blockchains towards traditional financial infrastructure, raising strategic risks for the crypto sector.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Fintech, and 36 sources have reported it between 23 Jul 2026 and 17 Sep 2026.
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Clearing the Clarity Act is becoming less likely, pushing the risk that crypto founders in tokenization lose access to public blockchain routes and must pivot to traditional finance rails immediately. Prepare for a regulatory void that forces this shift and reassess your market access plans now.
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36 sources · first reported 23 Jul 2026 · latest 17 Sep 2026
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