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Trump's crypto ethics deal fails to win Democrats on CLARITY Act
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Fusion42 · 22 July 2026 · Fusion42 review
Senate Republicans added crypto ethics restrictions to the CLARITY Act, but Democratic opposition over enforcement mechanisms has cut passage odds by 15 percentage points; the bill now faces a stalled 60-vote path in the Senate with at least one key Democrat pledging to vote against it.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Fintech, and 34 sources have reported it between 21 Jul 2026 and 4 Sep 2026.
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You're building a crypto exchange or token business: the bill that was supposed to give you regulatory clarity just lost its path to law, and now you're hostage to a months-long enforcement fight that has no resolution in sight. Plan for a 2027 landscape instead.
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34 sources · first reported 21 Jul 2026 · latest 4 Sep 2026
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