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- Senate Rejects Data Center Power Bill, Leaving States to Decide
The 57-43 vote blocked a measure that would have required data centers to cover electricity infrastructure costs after the bill passed the House.
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- Daines Proposes Tax Relief for Stablecoin Payments in ADAPT Act
The 56-page proposal would also address taxes on network fees, staking and lending, with most provisions applying after 2026.
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- Senate Republican Develops Framework for Digital-Asset Tax Rules
Sen. Steve Daines is working on rules for stablecoin payments, staking, lending and other blockchain activity as the House advances separate tax legislation.
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- Analysis Ties About $8 Million in Crypto Lobbying to Clarity Act Effort
Federal disclosures show at least $13 million in crypto-related lobbying during the first half of 2026 before the Senate blocked the bill’s immediate advance.
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- Senate Defeat Delays U.S. Crypto Market-Structure Rules
The CLARITY Act’s failure to advance keeps federal digital-asset rules unresolved as Republicans and Democrats clash over the bill’s political implications.
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- CLARITY Act Fails in Senate, Delaying U.S. Crypto Rules
The defeat extends uncertainty around digital-asset regulation as partisan tensions rise in Washington.
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- CLARITY Act Rejection Further Delays U.S. Crypto Regulation
The defeat extends uncertainty around the regulatory framework for crypto and digital assets in the United States.
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- White House Blames Democrats After Crypto Clarity Act Stalls in Senate
The bill would divide digital-asset oversight between the CFTC and SEC. Democrats cited concerns about President Trump’s crypto ties and ethics issues in the legislation.
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- Senate Democrats Accuse Tether of Financing Iran’s Shadow Banking
A Sept. 28 report estimates Iran’s network processed $20 billion last year and criticizes Tether’s wallet-freezing response.
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- Senate Report Says Iran Used USDT to Evade Sanctions
The report examined 846 sanctioned Iran-linked wallets, while Tether said it helped freeze about $550 million in related USDT this year.
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- Senate Blocks CLARITY Act From Advancing in 49-50 Vote
The procedural defeat stalls a federal crypto-market structure bill after disputes over ethics, consumer protections, prediction markets and gaming rights.
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- U.S. Senate Fails Key Vote on Digital Asset Market Structure Bill
The procedural setback leaves the bill’s legislative future uncertain as lawmakers remain divided over ethics rules, stablecoin yields and decentralized finance risks.
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- Senate Blocks Digital Asset Market Clarity Act in 49-50 Vote
The Blockchain Association’s leadership transition is expected to follow the Senate’s Sept. 15 rejection of the crypto market-structure bill.
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- Torres Says Trump Influence Helped Sink CLARITY Act in Senate
The digital-asset bill passed the House in 2025 but failed to secure enough Senate votes in a procedural cloture vote.
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- Senate Begins Vote on Resolution to Remove US Forces From Iran Hostilities
H.Con.Res. 89 invokes the War Powers Resolution and would direct President Donald Trump to withdraw U.S. forces from hostilities with Iran.
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- Senate Set to Vote on Iran War Powers Resolution as Fuel Costs Rise
The concurrent resolution would direct President Donald Trump to remove U.S. troops from hostilities unless Congress authorizes the war. Gas prices average $4.48 per gallon nationwide.
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- Polymarket Odds Drop Before Senate Blocks Clarity Act Advance
The Senate vote failed 49-50 on Sept. 15, leaving the market-structure bill short of the three-fifths threshold needed to proceed.
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- Senate Banking Democrats Seek Public Hearing on Prediction Markets
All 11 Democratic committee members asked Chairman Tim Scott to examine consumer and financial-system risks as prediction-market trading expands.
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- 11 Democratic Senators Urge Tim Scott to Hold Prediction Markets Hearing
The request comes before a Republican-only roundtable next week on securities prediction markets, with a Kalshi representative expected to attend.
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- Grassley Bill Would Protect AI Workers Reporting Security and Safety Risks
The bipartisan measure would bar retaliation against current and former AI workers who disclose vulnerabilities, legal violations or threats to public health, safety or national security.
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- XRP Holds Near $1 as Senate Delays CLARITY Act Vote
XRP hovers near $1 after the U.S. Senate delayed a CLARITY Act vote, dampening regulatory clarity prospects despite ongoing XRPL upgrades and Ripple’s institutional push.
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- Senate Sets Sept. 15 Cloture Vote on Crypto Market Structure Bill
U.S. Senate schedules a Sept. 15 vote to advance the ‘Clarity’ crypto bill as Bitcoin flows, fork risks, and security concerns highlight ongoing market uncertainty.
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- XRP Slips as Senate Delays CLARITY Act Vote, Extending Regulatory Uncertainty
XRP declined as the U.S. Senate postponed the CLARITY Act vote, reinforcing regulatory uncertainty despite Ripple’s continued expansion in Europe.
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- Fidelity Urges Senate to Pass Crypto Clarity Act as Industry Support Grows
Fidelity and leading crypto industry groups urged the U.S. Senate to pass the Clarity Act to establish clear digital asset regulations and strengthen market confidence.
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- Senate Reopens Crypto Market Structure Talks as Ethics Dispute Threatens Clarity Bill
U.S. Senate negotiations on the Clarity crypto bill have resumed as Democrats and Republicans clash over ethics rules tied to President Trump, putting the bill’s path to 60 votes at risk.
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- CLARITY Act Talks Stall in Senate Over Crypto Ethics Enforcement Dispute
U.S. Senate negotiations on the CLARITY Act face delays as Democrats and Republicans clash over who enforces crypto ethics rules for public officials ahead of the August recess.
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- Senate Resistance Threatens US Crypto Market Structure Bill Amid Political Tensions
U.S. Senate Democrats are resisting the Bitcoin and Cryptocurrency Clarity Act over concerns tied to President Trump’s conflicts of interest, raising uncertainty around crypto market structure reform and regulatory cl…
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- US Senate Unanimously Opposes Clemency for FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried
The U.S. Senate passed a bipartisan resolution opposing any pardon or commutation for FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried, signaling strong political resistance despite presidential clemency authority.
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- U.S. Senate Faces Aug. 7 Deadline on Crypto ‘Clarity’ Bill
U.S. lawmakers must advance the crypto ‘clarity’ bill before the Aug. 7 deadline as investors watch regulatory progress alongside ETF inflows and institutional activity.
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- U.S. Senate Set to Unveil Bitcoin Clarity Act as ETF Inflows Rebound
The U.S. Senate is preparing to release the Bitcoin Clarity Act as spot Bitcoin and Ethereum ETF inflows resume, signaling potential improvement in regulatory certainty and institutional sentiment.
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- US Senate Passes Retail CBDC Ban Through 2030, Boosting Stablecoin Outlook
The U.S. Senate passed a bill banning a retail CBDC until 2030, signaling a shift toward privately issued stablecoins as the preferred digital dollar model.
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- US Senate Eyes July Vote on Crypto ‘Clarity Bill’ Amid Policy Hurdles
The U.S. Senate is preparing a potential July vote on the bipartisan ‘Clarity bill’ led by Sen. Cynthia Lummis, though legislative congestion and disputes over illicit finance provisions could delay progress.
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- U.S. Senate Advances Digital Asset Market Structure Bill as Bitcoin ETFs See $733 Million Outflow
The U.S. Senate Banking Committee advanced the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act while Bitcoin ETFs saw $733 million in outflows amid market weakness.
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- US Senate Panel Advances Crypto ‘Clarity’ Bill, Setting Stage for Full Vote
The U.S. Senate Banking Committee advanced the ‘Clarity’ bill to define digital asset rules, signaling potential regulatory alignment as lawmakers push for a unified crypto market framework.
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- Senate Panel Advances CLARITY Act as Institutional Crypto Activity Builds
The U.S. Senate Banking Committee advanced the CLARITY Act while institutional players like Intesa Sanpaolo and Morgan Stanley expanded crypto exposure, highlighting growing adoption amid regulatory uncertainty.
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- Senate Panel Advances ‘Clarity Act’ as Bitcoin, Ethereum ETFs See Outflows
The U.S. Senate Banking Committee advanced the Clarity Act with bipartisan support as Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs recorded significant outflows amid rising geopolitical tensions and oil prices.
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- Senate Panel Advances Crypto Clarity Act, Signaling Momentum for Federal Framework
The U.S. Senate Banking Committee advanced the Clarity Act in a 15–9 vote, signaling growing bipartisan momentum toward a comprehensive federal crypto regulatory framework despite remaining legislative hurdles.
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- US Senate Advances CLARITY Act as Korea Crypto Market Faces Transparency Gaps
The U.S. Senate Banking Committee advanced the CLARITY Act to define crypto oversight, as South Korea faces growing transparency and market structure concerns amid rising retail participation.
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- U.S. Senators Reach Deal on Stablecoin Yield Rules, Reviving Clarity Act Momentum
U.S. Senators Thom Tillis and Angela Alsobrooks agreed on stablecoin yield restrictions, potentially restarting stalled Clarity Act negotiations and advancing crypto regulation efforts.
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- US Senate Proposal Targets Stablecoin Interest Payments Under CLARITY Framework
U.S. Senate negotiators led by Thom Tillis and Angela Alsobrooks proposed banning passive interest on stablecoins, reshaping crypto platform revenue models and advancing CLARITY Act regulatory clarity.
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