Clarity Act crypto regulation legislation 2026
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Blockchain.com seeks US approval for prediction markets and crypto derivatives
Blockchain.com confidentially filed for an initial public offering with the Securities and Exchange Commission in May.
Blockchain.com earlier this year began offering prediction markets through a partnership with Polymarket and perpetual futures powered by Hyperliquid to some international customers.
Kalshi and Polymarket have launched perpetual futures for U.S. and international customers, respectively.
US market regulator proposes easing rules for funds and advisers to hold crypto
The Clarity Act, a sweeping crypto market structure bill, stalled in the Senate in September.
Bitcoin has rebounded over 40% from its July low.
The proposal will be open for public comment for 60 days after it is published in the Federal Register.
US regulators rush to write crypto rulebook after Clarity Act stalls in Senate
Senator Thom Tillis revised his vote to oppose the Clarity Act, allowing him to bring a motion to reconsider the legislation in the Senate.
The Clarity Act stalled in the Senate.
Senate Banking Committee Chairman Tim Scott called on federal agencies to set clear rules of the road for digital assets until Congress legislates.
SEC clears path for tokenized stocks
Securitize became the first major tokenization firm to go public in the U.S. in early July.
Securitize shares surged after the SEC announced the order, rising 14% and peaking at a 24% gain.
Needham analyst John Todaro initiated coverage of Securitize with a buy rating.
“Instead, it is allowing the market to evolve, monitoring its development, and using that insight to inform a nimbler and future-ready regulatory framework. ... Critically, this interim measure must be followed by durable rulemaking to ensure that onchain markets remain a viable pathway as our capital markets continue to evolve.”
Senate cloture vote on Clarity Act crypto bill fails
The Clarity Act would divide oversight between the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.
Sen. Ruben Gallego said the compromise on ethics would have brought many Democratic votes.
The cloture vote attracted 50 votes for and 49 against, short of the 60 votes needed to advance.
Sen. Warren to criticize Clarity Act on Senate floor ahead of preliminary vote
The Ending Presidential Corruption in Banking Act would prohibit a range of banking applications from being approved for the president, vice president, spouses or children of the president or vice president, members of Congress, presidentially appointed executive branch officials, or special government employees.
President Donald Trump is listed as a co-founder emeritus of World Liberty Financial.
The new ethics provision does not apply to Donald Trump's new bank, according to Warren.
Democrats send counteroffer to Republicans on Clarity Act provisions
Patrick Witt said any remaining changes would be about punctuation.
A bipartisan, multistate coalition of state attorneys general said the bill would unduly restrict their ability to bring enforcement actions tied to online scams under the SEC provisions.
Major banking associations called for revisions to stablecoin yield and reward language ahead of any vote.
US Senate crypto bill collapses
The vote on the bill was 50-49 in favor.
President Trump has earned more than $1.4 billion from his family's crypto ventures.
Senator Thom Tillis switched his vote from yes to no to preserve his ability to bring the measure back for reconsideration.
Clarity Act faces Senate vote as crypto industry pushes bill
The Independent Community Bankers of America has led opposition to the Clarity Act over concerns about stablecoin yields.
Some Republicans in the Senate have expressed unease with the Clarity Act over the concerns of bankers.
Armstrong said that if the bill does not pass, the SEC and CFTC are ready to publish rulemaking that would provide regulatory clarity.