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Clarity Act legislative prospects and crypto market impact
The bipartisan Crypto Clarity Act faces potential delays in Congress before the August recess amid banking lobby opposition, with analysts warning that legislative failure could trigger further cryptocurrency market declines and accelerate SEC and CFTC rulemaking. Coinbase leadership argues younger Democrats support the bill despite resistance from some older party members.
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Crypto Clarity ActCoinbaseBernsteinSECCFTC
2026-08-08
2026-08-07
2026-08-05
- White House Now Reviewing Crypto Clarity Act Ethics Text Ahead of August Deadline: Report
- Senator Lummis still pushing for CLARITY vote before August recess
- CLARITY or not, crypto isn’t going back in the bottle: Bitwise
- Crypto ‘will be fine’ even if Clarity fails to pass this week, Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan says
2026-08-04
2026-08-03
- Coinbase vice chair says he's hopeful Senate will pass crypto regulation bill ahead of recess
- Blockchain Association counters National Sheriffs’ group claims as pivotal week for Clarity Act unfolds
- Bernstein sees another leg lower for crypto markets if Clarity Act stalls
- CLARITY Act failure could send crypto valuations lower: Bernstein
- Bernstein says Clarity Act failure could accelerate SEC, CFTC crypto rulemaking