Crypto Market Structure Bill Stalls Short of Senate Votes

The Clarity Act, legislation intended to establish federal market-structure rules for digital assets, is on track to fall short of the votes it needs to clear its first scheduled Senate procedural hurdle. Reporting says the two parties have dug in on their positions, and only a last-minute turnaround would change the outcome. The bill matters to crypto holders and exchanges because it would set the ground rules for how digital-asset markets are regulated in the U.S., a question that has hung over the industry for years without resolution. Separate coverage examined what the act, if passed, would mean for individual crypto holdings, underscoring how much is riding on the vote. What remains unresolved is whether either side will move before the scheduled vote, and what a failed cloture vote would mean for the bill's prospects this session.