Cloture

Prediction markets sharply lowered expectations for near-term passage of the Clarity Act after Senate negotiations hit another impasse. The setback came hours before a key procedural vote, with Republicans accusing Democrats of offering little movement from prior positions.

Senate leadership has opened the first stage of floor action on the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act, keeping the crypto market structure bill alive for a possible September vote. The measure still faces unresolved disputes over ethics rules, illicit-finance provisions and stablecoin rewards before it can clear the Senate’s 60-vote hurdle.

The U.S. Senate is delaying floor action on the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act while leadership prioritizes federal nominations and a Russia sanctions bill. The schedule leaves crypto market structure legislation facing a narrowing path before the chamber’s summer recess and a likely September window for renewed momentum.