U.S. Senate fails to advance the Clarity Act, legislation on the regulatory framework for the cryptocurrency market is blocked
On Tuesday, the U.S. Senate failed to advance the Clarity Act. The bill aims to establish a comprehensive federal regulatory framework for the cryptocurrency market. The legislative setback follows months of intense negotiations over ethics, stablecoin regulation and market supervision.
Senate rejects key procedural vote
Lawmakers failed to approve a motion to end debate and enter formal deliberation (i.e.,"cloture"). This is a procedural step necessary to bring the bill to formal debate. 60 votes are needed to gain support for closing debate, and the Senate's decision means the bill cannot currently be reviewed for further consideration.
The defeated vote was not the final ruling on the bill itself, but essentially prevented it from reaching the full Senate for a vote. Without this critical step, the prospects of the Clarification Act during this session of Congress have been completely remote.
Scope and Impact of the Clarification Act
The Clarification Act aims to establish a standardized set of rules for the U.S. cryptocurrency market to address long-standing regulatory uncertainties. The bill seeks to clarify the respective jurisdictions of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) over digital assets.
Proponents believe that passing the bill will legalize most crypto-related activities and provide clear guidelines for industry participants.
名词解释:《清晰法案》是一项拟议中的立法法案,旨在定义美国加密行业的联邦监管范围,并明确SEC和CFTC在监管数字资产方面的角色。
政治动态与谈判争议
该法案的失败源于议员们在多个问题上的激烈争论,包括如何处理稳定币奖励计划、实施防止非法金融活动的保障措施,以及涉及公职人员持有加密资产的道德限制等。
谈判持续了数月,导致参议院将对该法案的审议推迟至八月休会期之后。其中一个焦点是对唐纳德·特朗普总统在加密货币领域利益的担忧,这加剧了在道德规范和利益冲突条款上的分歧。
怀俄明州参议员辛西娅·卢米斯(Cynthia Lummis)是数字资产监管的著名倡导者,也是该法案在国会的主要支持者。她在结果出炉后表示努力已告终结:
“结束了。”卢米斯参议员在参议院未能达到终止辩论所需的票数门槛后说道。
由于未能获得参议院批准,美国将在短期内继续缺乏管理快速增长的加密行业的全面联邦标准。

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