US crypto regulation hinges on bipartisan legislation after CLARITY Act rejection

REGULATORY DECISIONUS crypto regulation hinges onbipartisan legislation afterCLARITY Act rejection40IMPORTANCEQUIET5NEWS MEDIA6PIECESOct 7, 2026 16:12blockboard.net

French Hill said SEC and CFTC actions do not replace a permanent crypto market-structure law, and he said lawmakers should still pass one before the next Congress in 2027. Kristin Smith also said the Clarity Act failed in the Senate, but she described the broader policy direction in Washington as still moving in crypto’s favor.

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The Clarity Act, which would have set federal market rules for digital assets, failed in the Senate.
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Kristin Smith said federal rules completed before summer 2028 could be hard to reverse.
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Hill said lawmakers could still pass a cryptocurrency market-structure bill before the next session of Congress in 2027.
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French Hill said SEC and CFTC actions after that failure were not enough, and he called for a permanent law change to secure U.S. leadership.
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Hill also said the Senate has 22 session days left after November’s elections.

What it means

Who it affects, what changes and what is still unconfirmed

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Crypto users, market participants, and firms that have to follow federal rules would notice that the fight over a permanent U.S. framework is still open. Hill’s push for legislation before 2027 means the absence of a final market-structure law remains the immediate setting they have to work within today.

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Cointelegraph context
Its angle: representative, cryptocurrency, sufficient
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No new facts: committee, elections, november

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