
Senate Cloture Vote Fails on Crypto Market Structure Bill
The Senate rejected cloture on the Clarity Act by a single vote, causing Bitcoin and major crypto assets to decline as legislative hopes for 2026 fade.
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The Senate rejected cloture on the Clarity Act by a single vote, causing Bitcoin and major crypto assets to decline as legislative hopes for 2026 fade.

Deutsche Bank plans to launch institutional digital asset custody in Europe this year, pending regulatory approval under the EU's MiCA framework.

Spot Bitcoin ETFs experienced their largest daily outflow since late June, losing $450.4 million after a major crypto bill stalled in the US Senate.

Shares of major crypto firms fell sharply after the US Senate failed to advance the CLARITY Act, which would define regulatory jurisdiction over digital assets.

Bitcoin fell approximately 3.2% after the Senate failed to invoke cloture on the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act, with 50 senators voting against advancing the bill.

The US Senate blocked the Clarity Act in a procedural vote, preventing the advancement of legislation designed to divide oversight between regulators.

The US Senate failed to advance the CLARITY Act due to a tied cloture vote, leaving federal crypto regulation unresolved until after the 2027 congressional session.

Senator Cynthia Lummis declared the Senate cloture vote on the Clarity Act a final opportunity, citing over 120 negotiated Democratic demands and new ethics restrictions.

Bank of England official Carolyn Wilkins stated that rising stablecoin adoption could strengthen the US dollar's global position and increase demand for US Treasurys.

Nakamoto Holdings CEO David Bailey told TD Cowen that AI tools could simplify Bitcoin interfaces, potentially accelerating mainstream and institutional adoption.

Bitcoin declined 2.39% to $76,314 amid broader risk-off sentiment and uncertainty surrounding the upcoming Senate cloture vote on the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act.

Polymarket odds for the Clarity Act falling to 18% followed Senator Mark Warner's statement that ethics language remains unresolved, despite recent Republican concessions.