U.S. Senate may delay Clarity Act vote until after next week

The U.S. Senate's focus on a Russia sanctions bill and federal nominations has increased the likelihood that a vote on the Clarity Act, a crypto market structure bill, will be pushed back until after next week, CoinDesk reported. The outlet said the Senate's practice of handling only one contentious bill at a time has made it difficult to take up the Clarity Act before other items are cleared. Disagreements also remain over a provision that would restrict cryptocurrency business activities by senior officials, including President Donald Trump. As a result, it remains unclear whether the Senate can act on the bill before its summer recess on Aug. 8, and the wider the disagreements become, the lower the chances of passage in 2026. CoinDesk added that even if the bill clears the Senate, it would still need another House vote and the president's signature.