The U.S. Senate puts the cryptocurrency market structure bill review on hold, industry opposition is mounting.

BuyHighSellLow · 2026-01-16T01:22:17+00:00

The U.S. Senate has paused its review of the Cryptocurrency Market Structure Act (Clarity Act) due to increased industry opposition and voting uncertainties. The committee chair postponed the voting plan, leading to an unclear subsequent schedule.

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2026-01-16 01:22:17

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Source: HanKyungBlockchain Original Title: U.S. Senate Halts Review of Clarity Act… “Future Schedule Uncertain”

Original Link: https://www.hankyung.com/article/202601163870B

The U.S. Senate has paused the review of the Cryptocurrency Market Structure Act (Clarity Act).

According to U.S. political media reports, Senate Banking Committee Chairman Tim Scott has withdrawn his plan to vote on the Clarity Act. The Senate Banking Committee was scheduled to conduct a final review (markup) of the bill on that day, which is the last review stage before submitting the bill to the full Senate.

Chairman Scott’s decision to delay the vote was made out of consideration for opposition from the cryptocurrency industry. A well-known CEO of a crypto exchange stated that after reviewing the Senate Banking Committee’s draft of the Clarity Act for 48 hours, they concluded they did not support the bill in its current form and withdrew their support.

Media reports indicate that the review was interrupted due to unexpected opposition from major cryptocurrency companies and uncertainty in voting results. Some Republican lawmakers also expressed concerns about the Clarity Act, making bipartisan support difficult to achieve.

The subsequent review schedule remains unclear. It is also uncertain when Chairman Scott will reschedule the final review meeting.

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ForkLibertarian

· 01-18 21:25

Put on hold again? These people just know how to delay, the Clarity law is still nowhere in sight.

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FlatlineTrader

· 01-17 22:36

They keep messing around and stopping. When will these lawmakers finally vote properly? They keep causing trouble every day.

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HodlKumamon

· 01-16 01:52

Data speaks for itself. This wave is indeed a policy game...熊熊 just wants to ask, how can the industry oppose the suspension of the Clarity law with even louder voices? The logic seems a bit counterintuitive. --- Here we go again. Every time policy gets stuck, the industry's voice becomes even louder. Based on past historical cycle models, this is actually a signal. --- Forget it, 熊熊 has decided to stick to dollar-cost averaging. The policy uncertainty index is too high. During the waiting period for the game to unfold, DCA is the way to go. --- Honestly, the US Senate's suspension of this bill looks like it’s making room for subsequent policies. --- 熊熊 just looked at the data. What does it usually mean when the Senate suspends a bill? Either revise the plan or change the candidate... this game will be played for a long time.

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