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CLARITY Act Failed. Now SEC and CFTC Could Rewrite U.S. Crypto Rules

Published

18 September 2026

Topic

regulatory

◆ Sectors

Fintech

◆ Geography

United States

◆ Source

Read at bitcoinfoundation.org →

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Fusion42 · 19 September 2026 · Fusion42 review

The CLARITY Act failed to advance in the U.S. Senate due to insufficient votes, leaving crypto regulation dependent on existing SEC and CFTC authorities without new statutory clarity. This failure accelerates agency-led rulemaking efforts on crypto tokens and tokenized markets.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Fintech, and 40 sources have reported it between 22 Jul 2026 and 2 Oct 2026.

◆ ◆ The Wire takeaway

Congress blocking crypto clarity hands rulemaking power to SEC and CFTC, making your crypto compliance a moving target. You need to engage with new agency rule proposals now to avoid surprises and spot openings.

◆ Coverage

40 sources · first reported 22 Jul 2026 · latest 2 Oct 2026

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