Clarity Act nears Senate vote deadline

The Digital Asset Market Clarity Act has been placed on the US Senate Legislative Calendar, with lawmakers racing to secure a floor vote before the 119th Congress concludes and the legislative process potentially resets.

The bill, known as the CLARITY Act, would establish a framework that classifies digital assets as either securities regulated by the SEC or digital commodities overseen by the CFTC, providing long-sought regulatory clarity for the crypto sector.

“The CLARITY Act would also likely accelerate tokenisation, the process of putting real-world assets like bonds, real estate, and equities onto blockchain rails, which has been hampered by the exact kind of regulatory ambiguity this bill aims to resolve,”

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Introduced by Representative J. French Hill in May 2025, the legislation passed the House of Representatives in July 2025 with bipartisan support before advancing through the Senate Banking Committee in May 2026 by a 15-9 vote.

Several provisions remain under negotiation, including anti-money-laundering requirements, conflict-of-interest rules for policymakers and regulators, protections for decentralised finance applications and restrictions on stablecoin yields.

Prediction markets currently estimate a 59% to 72% probability that the legislation will become law by the end of 2026, reflecting optimism alongside continued political uncertainty.

If enacted, the CLARITY Act could encourage greater institutional participation in digital assets, accelerate tokenisation initiatives and establish the regulatory framework that determines how cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin and Ethereum are treated under US law.

At the time of reporting, Bitcoin price was $65,566.91.