U.S. Crypto Bill Faces Over 100 Amendments Before Key Senate Decision

Hot CPI didn't stall markets for long, while the Clarity Act has already received 100 amendments ahead of tomorrow's markup.

The post Latest (last?) CLARITY draft sparks last-minute stakeholder push appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Homepage > News > Business > Latest (last?) CLARITY draft sparks last-minute stakeholder push Congress released the latest draft of its digital asset market structure legislation, and stakeholders have been frantically scrambling to ensure their voices are heard before Thursday’s markup session. Late Monday night, the Senate Banking Committee released the latest draft of its digital asset market structure bill (CLARITY Act). The 309-page draft will be marked up by the committee on Thursday, May 14, and those wishing to make changes to its text had until 5:00 pm ET on Tuesday to submit proposed amendments. Rest assured, there will be amendments (and possibly blood). The committee’s Republican leaders also issued a CLARITY fact sheet that does the hard-sell on reasons why the bill should be approved by committee members (after which it must be reconciled with the version approve

As Bitcoin (BTC) attempts to hold $80,000 as support, some market analysts have warned about a crucial resistance area that could make or break the flagship crypto’s bullish rally. Related Reading: Crypto Funds Extend Six-Week Streak With $858M Inflows On CLARITY Act Progress Bitcoin Bull Rally Meets Key Resistance In a Tuesday analysis, market watcher Ali Martinez highlighted a “crucial resistance barrier that has the potential to put an end to the recent Bitcoin bull rally” that has sent the price to its highest levels in months. He explained that BTC has been attempting to clear the 200-day Simple Moving Average (SMA), near $82,500, for three consecutive days. A breakout above this level could trigger a rally toward the $94,000 area, Martinez affirmed, while a rejection could send the price to retest the 50-day SMA around $75,000. However, the failure to reclaim this level may suggest that the market “is struggling to find the follow-through volume needed for a breakout.” The analys

The post U.S. Senate Banking Committee Sees Swarm of Amendments before Vote on CLARITY Act appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. The U.S. Senate Banking Committee is readying for a notable vote on the crypto market structure bill, also known as the CLARITY Act. Particularly, before this vote, the U.S. Senate Banking Committee has reportedly received a staggering swarm of over 100 amendments for the draft legislation. U.S. Senate Banking Committee Receives Over 100 Amendments to Crypto Market Structure Bill According to Politico, ahead of the U.S. Senate Banking Committee’s markup vote on the crypto market structure bill, the CLARITY Act, committee members have submitted more than 100… pic.twitter.com/6yH0SH7Rgc — Wu Blockchain (@WuBlockchain) May 13, 2026 As per the reports, the rising number of such revisions underscores the increasing divisions between the Senate members over the regulation of the digital asset mechanisms in the U.S. Additionally, many senators are favoring more strin

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer wants “a good crypto bill to pass,” signaling potential bipartisan openness as U.S. lawmakers race to finalize two major digital asset laws in 2026. FROM OPPOSITION TO OPENNESS Schumer’s comment came during what has been a turbulent stretch for U.S. crypto legislation. Earlier in the debate over the GENIUS Act […]

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Ahead of the Senate Banking Committee’s anticipated markup of the CLARITY Act on Thursday, the bill is facing a fresh wave of opposition—this time from major labor unions.  In a letter that warned senators the measure could put retirement security at risk, multiple unions argued the legislation would introduce new instability into retirement plans for […]

More than 100 amendments have been attached to the Senate’s crypto market structure bill ahead of Thursday’s Banking Committee markup. POLITICO reported that most of the proposed changes came from Democratic senators, while Republicans submitted a narrower set of revisions…