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- Senate’s Next Announced Votes Omit CLARITY Act
The Nov. 16 Senate schedule lists a judicial nomination and a vote on separate legislation; the House has set its next legislative day for Nov. 17.
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- CLARITY Act Faces Long Odds as Congress Enters Its Final Weeks
Industry leaders expect little movement on the bill, while crypto tax rules, CFTC spot-market authority and data center permitting remain among the narrower issues under discussion.
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- Lummis Accuses Democrats of Leaving Clarity Act Token Loophole Open
Lummis said the gap could let projects package stock-like interests as crypto tokens. The bill aims to clarify when tokens qualify as securities.
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- Lummis Criticizes Democrats Over Vote Against Clarity Act
The measure is intended to clarify how U.S. law treats network tokens and related assets.
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- Democrats Win Both Chambers in 2026 U.S. Midterm Elections
Democrats take control of both chambers Jan. 3, 2027, while Donald Trump remains president through Jan. 20, 2029. Potential data-center rules could affect mining companies planning new facilities.
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- Senate Blocks CLARITY Act From Advancing in 49-50 Vote
The tally was 49 in favor and 50 opposed. Emmer expects another attempt after the midterm elections.
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- Fund Managers Lift Digital Asset Allocation to 1.3% in October
Average exposure rose from 1.2% in July as diversification led holding motives, even while client demand declined.
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- Incoming Democratic Congress Tests Crypto Industry's Washington Influence
Lawmakers have signaled plans to strengthen consumer protections and expand the SEC's role, while committee changes could increase scrutiny of President Trump's crypto interests.
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- Lummis Says Democrats Voted Against Closing Crypto Issuer Loopholes
She said Democrats voted against closing loopholes in the proposal, which aims to set clearer guidelines for crypto issuers.
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- McHenry Says Crypto Industry Missed a Chance for Clearer U.S. Rules
The CLARITY Act passed the House 294-134 in 2025 but stalled after a 49-50 Senate procedural vote in September 2026. Democrats won control of both chambers in the 2026 midterms.
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- US Bitcoin reserve needs stronger custody alongside an end to government sales, Witt says
Patrick Witt said the US Bitcoin reserve requires stronger custody alongside halted government sales. He also described difficulties in establishing holdings and political obstacles to crypto legislation.
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- Crypto Firms Gave $233 Million Before Democrats Won Congress
The CLARITY Act remains stalled after a Senate motion to advance the bill failed 49-50 in September.
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- Lummis Links CLARITY Act Vote to Crypto Market Manipulation
The Senate rejected cloture on a motion to take up the bill, 49-50. Senators did not vote separately on market manipulation measures.
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- The Bitcoin Historian Claims Pappas Voted for Two Crypto Bills
A Nov. 7 post alleged the New Hampshire Democrat voted for both measures while in Congress, but listed no vote dates or roll-call references.
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- Coinbase Policy VP Says More Democrats Favor Clear Crypto Rules
Kara Calvert said bipartisan support and 60 Senate votes would still be needed to advance legislation. The CLARITY Act failed a procedural Senate vote in September.
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- McHenry Says Crypto Industry Missed Its Best Chance to Pass the CLARITY Act
McHenry said he shares part of the blame and discussed shortcomings among lawmakers and industry participants, as well as how the industry should prepare for Democrats to take control of Congress in January.
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- Warren Could Lead Banking Panel as CLARITY Act Risks a Restart
The bill passed the House in 2025 but fell short in a September Senate vote. If it does not pass before Jan. 3, it would need to be reintroduced.
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- Democrats Plan Five-Front Oversight Push, Including Crypto Policy
The agenda also covers government investigations, the federal budget, Iran policy and artificial intelligence oversight.
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- Bitget Wallet Expects CLARITY Act Delay After Democratic Sweep
Lacie Zhang sees little near-term change in trading or product access and expects future market structure legislation could be delayed or rewritten to emphasize consumer safeguards.
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- Stand With Crypto-Backed Candidates Won 27 Midterm Races by Nov. 5
The group endorsed 45 candidates; 12 lost and six races were unresolved at the time of the Nov. 5 count.
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- Midterm Gains Raise Doubts About CLARITY Act Progress Through 2028
Sharplink CEO Joseph Chalom expects legislative progress to remain stalled. The current bill text could lapse when the 119th Congress ends on Jan. 3, 2027.
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- Scaramucci Says SEC Could Help Tokenization Reach Broad Adoption
He said it is too early to know whether adoption could reach that scale before the next administration. He separately tied the CLARITY Act’s stalled ethics talks and lost Democratic support to different causes.
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- Democratic Gains Could Keep CLARITY Act Stalled Until 2028
Sharplink CEO Joseph Chalom expects the bill to remain stalled, while industry participants point to other paths for stablecoin and tokenized-stock rules.
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- Scaramucci Says Trump’s Crypto Ventures Eroded Democratic Support for CLARITY Act
He cited pre-inauguration meme coin launches and a dispute over ethics restrictions as factors in the bill’s stalled bipartisan push.
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- Ripple CEO Urges New Congress to Pursue Clear Crypto Rules
Democrats won both chambers, and Garlinghouse said 67 million Americans use crypto.
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- Crypto-Supportive Candidates Win 245 Seats in Both Chambers of Congress
The tally includes 226 House winners and 19 Senate winners. The CLARITY Act had previously stalled in the Senate, where advancing it requires 60 votes.
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- Democrats’ Congress Majority Could Slow U.S. Crypto Legislation
Bipartisan crypto bills will face resistance next year, though crypto remains a cross-party issue. The incoming Congress includes 19 crypto-supporting senators and 226 House members, alongside eight senators and 106 H…
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- CLARITY Act Could Expire Jan. 3, 2027, Without 60 Senate Votes
Any push to advance it in the next Congress would require lawmakers to reintroduce the measure and negotiate a new agreement.
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- Stand With Crypto Rates 241 Election Winners as Pro-Crypto
Democrats won both chambers in the midterms. The scorecard’s ratings do not show how winners will vote on the CLARITY Act.
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- House Democrats Discuss Proposal to Expand SEC Crypto Oversight
The proposal would limit the CFTC’s role and builds on an earlier amendment to the CLARITY Act, which remains stalled in the Senate.
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- Crypto PACs Backed Projected Winners in 28 of 30 House Races
The four committees spent $89.5 million since Sept. 1 on races with projected outcomes; $21.9 million was tied to projected winning sides.
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- Bitcoin Historian Post Claims House Democrats Are Working on CLARITY Act
The Nov. 4 post gave no legislative details. Past votes showed different levels of Democratic support for the CLARITY and GENIUS acts.
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- House Democrats Weigh a Broad Crypto Bill That Could Add Ethics Limits
The proposal could combine earlier House and Senate provisions, expand the SEC’s role and narrow the CFTC’s.
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- Lummis Says Democrats Opposed Anti-Money-Laundering Exams for Crypto Firms
The House passed the measure 294-134 in 2025; the Senate rejected a procedural motion to advance it 49-50 on Sept. 15, 2026.
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- Huizenga Loses Reelection as House Digital Assets Panel Faces a Reset
Committee Chairman Bryan Steil also lost his seat. The next Congress will set the subcommittee’s name, scope and membership.
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- Andy Barr Wins Kentucky Senate Race, Offering Crypto Industry a Potential Ally
Barr received 55% of the vote and backed the CLARITY and GENIUS bills in the House.
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- Three Republican Crypto Supporters Lose House Seats
Three Republican lawmakers who supported crypto lost House seats. The House version of the CLARITY Act could face a different committee dynamic.
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- Coinbase Policy Chief Says Incoming Democrats Are Open to Examining Crypto Policy
Kara Calvert said new Democratic freshmen are willing to examine crypto policy. Senate Democrats have tied progress on the Clarity Act to restrictions on Trump and administration officials profiting from crypto ventures.
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- Bitcoin developer protections face tougher path over next two years as technical understanding lags
Bitcoin developer protections face weaker legislative prospects over the next two years, Zach Cohen said, highlighting policymakers’ technical understanding and a tax exemption for small payments.
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- Democratic Win Clouds CLARITY Act Outlook as S&P Futures Rebound
The S&P 500 futures market erased its 1.4% overnight decline before regular trading began.
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