Crypto Coalition Of Over 200 Companies Presses Senate Leaders To Bring Clarity Act To Floor
More than 200 crypto firms and groups urged Senate leaders to schedule the Clarity Act for a floor vote. The push comes as the bill gains momentum but still faces major objections.
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A broad crypto coalition, including Coinbase, Circle, Ripple, and Kraken, is pressing Senate leaders to move the Clarity Act forward. Supporters say it would set federal rules for digital assets, but unresolved DeFi, ethics, and anti-money-laundering issues could still slow it down.
A big group of crypto companies is asking the Senate to vote on a new rulebook for digital money. They want the U.S. to decide the rules now, instead of letting other countries set them first.
Analysis
What happened
Stand With Crypto and more than 200 companies and organizations sent a letter on June 7 to Senate Majority Leader John Thune and Minority Leader Chuck Schumer. Their message was simple: bring the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act to the Senate floor for a vote.
The coalition says the bill would give the U.S. a federal framework for digital asset markets, split oversight more clearly between the SEC and CFTC, create registration paths for market participants, and protect software developers. The letter casts the bill as a test of whether the next generation of financial infrastructure will be built under U.S. law or pushed offshore.
Where the bill stands
The Clarity Act passed the House in July 2025 with a bipartisan 294-134 vote. In the Senate, it stalled twice before clearing the Senate Banking Committee on May 14, 2026, by 15-9. Two Democrats, Ruben Gallego and Angela Alsobrooks, voted with Republicans.
Even with that progress, the article says several issues remain unresolved: DeFi language, ethics rules that would prevent senior officials from profiting from crypto holdings during their tenure, and whether community bank deregulatory language will be added. Sen. Elizabeth Warren and other Democrats have also argued that the bill does not go far enough on anti-money-laundering protections.
Timing matters
Galaxy Digital analysts put the odds of passage at 60% after the committee vote, but the calendar is tight. The article says there are only weeks before the August recess to move the bill through the Senate, reconcile it with the Agriculture Committee version, and return it to the House before it could reach President Trump.
The coalition’s bet is that the bill’s momentum and the size of the industry backing it can force a floor vote soon.
Key points
- More than 200 companies and organizations asked Senate leaders to schedule the Clarity Act for a floor vote.
- Signatories include Coinbase, Circle, Ripple, Kraken, Andreessen Horowitz, Binance.US, Multicoin Capital, Riot Platforms, and Uniswap Labs.
- Supporters say the bill would clarify SEC and CFTC roles, create registration pathways, and protect software developers.
- The bill passed the House in July 2025 and cleared the Senate Banking Committee on May 14, 2026.
- Remaining hurdles include DeFi language, ethics provisions, bank-related amendments, and stronger anti-money-laundering rules.
If the Senate takes up the bill, supporters could get a clearer federal rulebook for digital assets. That could reduce confusion over who regulates what and give companies and developers more certainty.
The bill still faces disputes over DeFi, ethics rules, and anti-money-laundering protections. If those fights drag on, the Senate may miss the narrow window before the August recess and the measure could stall again.
