# CFTC Type: Company Source: GetYourBrief — https://getyourbrief.com/entity/cftc-company Canonical HTML page: https://getyourbrief.com/entity/cftc-company ## Timeline - **2026-09-15**: Senate cloture vote scheduled — The Senate is scheduled to vote on cloture; the bill needs 60 votes to move forward to a full debate. - **2026-09-15**: Senate rejects Clarity Act — The Clarity Act failed to pass a Senate vote by 49-50, falling short of the 60 votes needed. The bill would have assigned jurisdiction over digital assets between the SEC and CFTC. - **2026-09-15**: Crypto prices fall sharply — At 4:33 p.m., Bitcoin had fallen 4.7% to $75,758.66, Ethereum 7.6% to $2,398.80, and Solana 6.5% to $96.71, with total crypto market cap down 3.7% to $2.68 trillion. - **2026-09-15**: Senate rejects Clarity Act — The Clarity Act failed to pass a Senate vote by 49-50, falling short of the 60 votes needed. The bill would have assigned jurisdiction over digital assets between the SEC and CFTC. - **2026-09-15**: Crypto prices fall sharply — At 4:33 p.m., Bitcoin had fallen 4.7% to $75,758.66, Ethereum 7.6% to $2,398.80, and Solana 6.5% to $96.71, with total crypto market cap down 3.7% to $2.68 trillion. - **2026-09-14**: Time pressure warning — Other Republican senators warn that the bill could run out of time around the week of September 14. - **2026-09-09**: Tillis issues ethics warning — Senator Thom Tillis says the CLARITY Act will fail if the White House does not try to bridge the gap over ethics provisions. ## Recent coverage (10 stories, network-wide) ### Bitcoin Jumps 3.8% to $85,229—Highest Since January—in Crypto Winter Exit 2026-09-21 17:27:08 · Sector: finance · Sentiment: Positive · Impact: 7/10 · Sources: 2 Bitcoin's climb to $85,229 is a key risk-on signal for investors assessing the end of the digital-asset downturn. Bitwise's Matt Hougan argues the crypto winter is over, while BTIG sees a path to $90,000 if $75,000 support holds. Full story: https://getfinancebrief.com/story/bitcoin-85000-crypto-winter-over-finance ### BTC Jumps 3.8% to $85,229 as Hougan Calls Crypto Spring, Eyes $90K 2026-09-21 17:26:53 · Sector: crypto · Sentiment: Positive · Impact: 7/10 · Sources: 2 Bitcoin reclaimed $85,000 for the first time since January, and Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan says the crypto winter is over. With blockchain fundamentals improving and BTIG targeting $90,000, crypto investors are debating whether this is the start of a long bull run. Full story: https://getcryptobrief.com/story/bitcoin-85000-hougan-crypto-spring-bull-market ### HYPE's 260% Rally to $92 ATH Faces Robinhood, Coinbase Threat 2026-09-21 06:36:02 · Sector: finance · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 6/10 · Sources: 2 HYPE's 260% year-to-date surge and $92 all-time high are a direct result of the CFTC's May 2026 decision to allow U.S. crypto perpetual futures. But that same regulatory opening is attracting Robinhood, Coinbase, and Kalshi, turning a high-margin niche into a crowded competitive market. Full story: https://getfinancebrief.com/story/hyperliquid-hype-92-ath-perp-competition-finance ### HYPE Blasts to $92 ATH with 260% 2026 Gain as Perp Wars Heat Up 2026-09-21 06:35:53 · Sector: crypto · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 6/10 · Sources: 2 Hyperliquid's HYPE token reached $92 and a top-10 market cap after the CFTC opened U.S. crypto perpetual futures. Yet the exchange still bars U.S. users, and Kalshi already lists HYPE perps while Coinbase and Robinhood prepare to enter. Full story: https://getcryptobrief.com/story/hyperliquid-hype-92-ath-perp-war-crypto ### Clarity Act Fails 49-50: Crypto's Legal Gray Zone Persists 2026-09-16 00:15:45 · Sector: legal · Sentiment: Negative · Impact: 8/10 · Sources: 2 The U.S. Senate rejected the Clarity Act by a 49-50 vote, leaving the SEC/CFTC jurisdictional split unresolved. Legal professionals tracking digital asset compliance must now rely on forthcoming agency guidance rather than statutory certainty. Full story: https://getlegalbrief.com/story/clarity-act-fails-legal-uncertainty-crypto ### Crypto Sinks as Clarity Act Fails 49-50: BTC Drops 4.7% 2026-09-16 00:15:35 · Sector: finance · Sentiment: Negative · Impact: 8/10 · Sources: 2 Digital asset prices tumbled after the Senate killed the Clarity Act, with Bitcoin falling 4.7% and total crypto market cap shedding roughly $100 billion to $2.68 trillion. Investors are repricing regulatory risk amid higher oil and rate expectations. Full story: https://getfinancebrief.com/story/clarity-act-failure-crypto-market-selloff ### BTC Falls 4.7% as Senate Kills Clarity Act 49-50 2026-09-16 00:15:22 · Sector: crypto · Sentiment: Negative · Impact: 8/10 · Sources: 2 Bitcoin dropped 4.7% to $75,758, Ethereum sank 7.6%, and Solana lost 6.5% after the Clarity Act failed 49-50. The setback leaves U.S. crypto regulation in limbo, with SEC/CFTC guidance now in focus. Full story: https://getcryptobrief.com/story/clarity-act-fails-crypto-market-reaction ### 60-Vote Cloture Hurdle on Sept 15 Threatens CLARITY Act Passage 2026-09-09 09:47:15 · Sector: legal · Sentiment: Negative · Impact: 7/10 · Sources: 2 Senator Tillis's ethics warning puts the CLARITY Act's cloture vote at risk. Legal professionals should assess whether stalled ethics language prevents the 60-vote threshold and what regulatory ambiguity means for crypto oversight. Full story: https://getlegalbrief.com/story/clarity-act-ethics-dispute-sept-15-cloture ### XRP Down 22% YTD vs Bitcoin's 10% as CLARITY Act Vote Looms 2026-09-09 09:47:07 · Sector: finance · Sentiment: Negative · Impact: 7/10 · Sources: 2 Investors face asymmetric crypto risk as the CLARITY Act faces a Sept 15 cloture vote. XRP's 22% year-to-date decline and lack of institutional cushions make it more vulnerable than Bitcoin if the bill fails. Full story: https://getfinancebrief.com/story/clarity-act-xrp-bitcoin-risk-sept-15 ### XRP at $1.42 Risks 22% YTD Loss If CLARITY Act Fails Sept 15 2026-09-09 09:46:57 · Sector: crypto · Sentiment: Negative · Impact: 7/10 · Sources: 2 XRP's regulatory fate hinges on the CLARITY Act's Sept 15 cloture vote. Without spot ETFs, settled commodity status, or treasury adoption, XRP could suffer a sharper selloff than Bitcoin if the bill collapses. Full story: https://getcryptobrief.com/story/clarity-act-vote-xrp-vs-bitcoin-crypto-risk --- This page is a machine-readable summary. Sentiment measures the directional read of each development for this entity, not the tone of the reporting; impact weights consequence, not syndication reach. See https://getyourbrief.com/guides/methodology for the full editorial methodology.