Will the CLARITY Act Pass the Senate Today?
Connor Brown, Executive Director of the Bitcoin Policy Institute and a former Senate staffer, laid out exactly what’s at stake as the Senate holds a cloture vote today on the CLARITY Act.
Wednesday, 4 November 2026
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Connor Brown, Executive Director of the Bitcoin Policy Institute and a former Senate staffer, laid out exactly what’s at stake as the Senate holds a cloture vote today on the CLARITY Act.
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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says AI companies should accept slower development to make their systems safer and begin strengthening safeguards without waiting for legislation.
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Republican negotiators dropped a refreshed draft Sunday night and framed it as their final attempt to answer Democratic demands.
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The US Senate has officially set Tuesday, 2:15 PM ET, for the CLARITY Act’s cloture vote. Clearing that hurdle requires 60 votes to open formal debate, which can then run for up to 30 hours if approved. Final passage af…
The total crypto market cap climbed to $2.77 trillion, up 2.3% over 24 hours, with Bitcoin leading the way at $79,187.27, up 2.1%. XRP posted the strongest move among majors, jumping 6.4% to $1.46, while Ethereum rose 1…
XRP is trading at $1.48, up 6.4% over 24 hours, as momentum builds ahead of Tuesday’s cloture vote on the CLARITY Act. Republicans released what they’re calling their “last, best and final offer” on CLARITY ahead of Tue…
President Trump conceded to bipartisan ethics demands on cryptocurrency oversight, granting state prosecutors enforcement power to unlock key Senate votes.
The investment brings together major financial institutions as Kaiko expands its data infrastructure for tokenized securities and onchain financial markets.
Bitcoin’s price rose toward $80,000 after US President Donald Trump hinted that the US-Iran war would end, pushing oil prices lower.
Ethics and banking concessions have improved the crypto bill’s prospects, analysts say, but Democratic support remains uncertain.
President Trump has turned down calls for AI regulation, arguing the need for America to remain competitive.
Trump’s ethics concession addresses one hurdle for the crypto bill, but 18 state attorneys general say the revised legislation would weaken state oversight.
The growing calls for an AI slowdown, many of which coming from within the industry itself, are sending shockwaves throughout the market, sinking AI-related stocks.
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Strive’s latest Bitcoin purchase was funded entirely through its SATA preferred stock as the company continues its rapid climb among corporate BTC holders.
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Republicans' "last, best and final offer" wins Trump's backing on stronger ethics rules and concedes on DeFi and stablecoin sticking points, but it's unclear if enough Democrats will cross over Tuesday.
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