Live briefing · Decrypt
CFTC and SEC Double Down on Crypto After Clarity Act Defeat
What Decrypt reports, why it matters and what remains unconfirmed.
CryptoBy Jason Nelson at Decrypt
The story in one view
- Reported by
- Decrypt
- Coverage lens
- Policy and regulation
- Published
- Evidence status
- Cross-source reports linked
What Decrypt reports
Michael Selig and Paul Atkins pledged to use their agencies’ existing powers to provide crypto regulatory certainty after the Senate failed to advance the bill.
The immediate significance
The report identifies a policy development, but the available information does not provide enough matched evidence for a more specific impact judgment. That assessment remains open.
Decrypt and CoinDesk have also published a related report, providing another attributed account to compare without treating repetition as proof.
What remains unknown
- No matched primary document independently supporting the central claim is linked to this page.
Developing Across Sources
How the story developed
Decrypt and CoinDesk are reporting related developments. Reports are shown in publication order; separate coverage is not independent confirmation.
Decrypt Morning Minute: Clarity Act Vote Falls Short as Democrats All Vote ‘No’
It should not have come as a surprise given the odds, but crypto majors, alts and memes all sold off anyway in the wake.
Decrypt Bitcoin ETFs Had Their Worst Day Since June Following Failed Clarity Act Vote
Bitcoin, Ethereum, and XRP ETFs shed roughly $593 million combined Tuesday, their heaviest single-day drawdown since June.
CoinDesk U.S. House's tax committee advances crypto tax bill in wake of Clarity Act loss
The Digital Asset Tax Certainty Act would ease complicated tax burdens for everyday use of cryptocurrencies, though Trump's industry ties spurred some pushback.
DecryptCurrent briefing CFTC and SEC Double Down on Crypto After Clarity Act Defeat
Michael Selig and Paul Atkins pledged to use their agencies’ existing powers to provide crypto regulatory certainty after the Senate failed to advance the bill.
Decrypt Crypto Tax Bill Clears House Committee After Clarity Act Setback
The bill would exempt qualifying crypto fees from gain-or-loss calculations and restrict tax-loss deductions on tokens sold and quickly repurchased.
Related Articles And Podcast
Further reporting and analysis on this story.
Podcast13 min
CLARITY Act FAILS: Elizabeth Warren vs Crypto After Senate Showdown
CLARITY Act FAILS: Elizabeth Warren, the Senate & What Happens to Crypto Now The biggest crypto vote in Washington has ended in disappointment.
Read the notes and play the episode