CLARITY Act Fails 49-50: Morpho’s Faustine Fleuret Explains What It Means For US DeFi Builders
The CLARITY Act fell one vote short of advancing in the Senate, and a Morpho public-affairs executive said Washington is moving on crypto rules with or without Congress. Weeks later, Stand With Crypto issued its first round of Senate endorsements after that stalled vote.
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Crypto builders and advocacy groups are the most immediate audience for this shift. The Senate vote leaves them watching a process that is still active in Washington, and Stand With Crypto’s endorsements show that campaign activity is now part of that response.
The practical change is that the CLARITY Act did not move forward on this vote, while political organizing continued afterward. What stays the same is that crypto policy is still being developed in Washington, with or without that bill advancing.
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