CLARITY Act Fails 50-49: XRP Drops 7.98% to $1.29, BTC Falls 1.42%
The CLARITY Act failed to clear a Senate cloture vote 50-49, and XRP dropped 7.98% to $1.29 while Bitcoin fell 1.42% to $75,924, stalling regulatory clarity for the crypto sector.
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Senate cloture vote on CLARITY Act fails
Motion failed 49-50, falling eleven votes short of the 60 needed to open debate.
Tillis files motion to reconsider
Senator Thom Tillis filed a motion to reconsider at 3:01 p.m. after voting no for procedural reasons, leaving a narrow path for further discussion.
Crypto market reaction
XRP dropped 7.98% to $1.29 and Bitcoin declined 1.42% to $75,924 following the failed cloture vote.
The CLARITY Act failed to clear a Senate cloture vote 50-49, and XRP dropped 7.98% to $1.29 while Bitcoin fell 1.42% to $75,924, stalling regulatory clarity for the crypto sector.
The Senate’s 50-49 failure to advance the CLARITY Act hit crypto markets unevenly: XRP fell 7.98% to $1.29, while Bitcoin slipped 1.42% to $75,924.
The Senate rejected debate on the CLARITY Act 50-49, leaving crypto jurisdiction undefined. Ethics provisions excluded the president’s children, and seven Democratic negotiators voted no.
Source: 24/7 Wall St · Yahoo Finance