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CLARITY Act: The Senate Vote Failed 49 to 50. The Fight Now Moves to the Regulators.
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Fusion42 · 23 September 2026 · Fusion42 review
The Senate failed to pass the CLARITY Act, a bill intended to clarify regulatory oversight between the SEC and CFTC on digital assets, due mainly to ethics provisions concerning officials' crypto holdings. With legislation stalled, regulatory agencies are expected to continue shaping crypto market structure through agency actions, while Europe advances with clearer regulatory frameworks like MiCA and tokenised settlement initiatives.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Fintech, and 40 sources have reported it between 22 Jul 2026 and 2 Oct 2026.
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The US crypto regulatory outlook now hinges on agency actions rather than legislation, creating rapid but unstable rule changes. You must adapt your US regulatory strategy to a shifting agency-driven environment and consider Europe’s clearer rules as a safe harbour for product launches.
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40 sources · first reported 22 Jul 2026 · latest 2 Oct 2026
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