The Clarity Act died on a 49-50 vote, and between the CFTC's rulemaking pivot and Bitcoin holding above $75,000, almost nobody who actually matters seems to have needed it to pass.
Sep 17, 2026
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The Clarity Act failed in the Senate exactly the way this show said it would, and Bitcoin had already priced in the loss hours before the vote happened.
Sep 16, 2026
Trump gave up most of what Democrats wanted on crypto ethics to keep the Clarity Act alive for tomorrow's vote, while Bitwise's CIO says the cycle already found its floor.
Scott Bessent tripled this week's bond buyback to calm the bond market, and yields ripped higher anyway.
Sep 15, 2026
Sanctions pushed Iran's economy into Bitcoin, a president's son rugged his own meme coin in under an hour, and a Bitcoin sidechain got held for ransom by the same hackers who "returned" most of the money.
