After a session that kept the entire financial ecosystem in suspense, the Senate Banking Committee, made up of 13 Republicans and 11 Democrats, voted in favor of the Clarity Bill (Digital Asset Market Clarity Act).
The final bipartisan vote was 15-9, with Senators Ruben Gallego and Angela Alsobrooks joining Republicans to move the bill forward on a bipartisan basis.
And although it is not the final goal, this process represents a key step for the most ambitious and far-reaching regulatory framework to date. This is because the document It ceases to be an office proposal to advance to the full Senateconsolidating the structure that the GENIUS Law began with stablecoins.
For years, the cryptocurrency industry felt that it was playing a game where the referee, that is, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), established the rules on the fly through sanctions.
However, after today’s vote, this worn-out model of ‘regulation by sanction’ has its days numbered. And that’s because the ecosystem is just one step away from a clear structure in which the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) assumes control of digital commodities, finally clearing the way for companies like Coinbase or Ripple to operate under the shelter of legal certainty.
Senator Cynthia Lummis, a key player in the technical drafting of the text, has promoted this measure as a tool to return competitiveness to the United States.
As CriptoNoticias previously reported, the most humane thing about this law is that it protects those who build. The text reaffirms that writing code is not a crime, granting a legal shield to open software developers and those who exercise self-custody.
Clarity’s final stretch towards the 4th of July
Although the push is very strong, Clarity is not actually law yet. The project now goes to the full Senate, where the fight will be tougher. To advance, 60 votes are neededforcing Republicans to negotiate with several Democrats.
Subsequently, the text must be reconciled with the version that the House of Representatives approved in July 2025 and if both chambers manage to unify their criteria 100%, the text would finally reach President Trump’s desk for promulgation.
The Trump White House is hungry for victory and set the ambitious goal of making the law signed July 4, 2026turning the regulation of bitcoin and cryptocurrencies into the great trophy of Independence Day.
However, you have to be realistic with the times; Even if the president signs his signature tomorrow, The technical implementation period usually takes between 6 and 18 months.
In any case, passing today in the committee is like having won the semifinal with a goal in the last minute. It ensures a place in the grand final, but still without lifting the cup.
Therefore, the momentum is total and the United States seems to have woken up from its regulatory lethargy, but the real battle, the decisive vote in the plenary session of the Senate, is the one that will define if this law becomes a reality for everyone. Regulatory clarity is closer than ever, but in Washington, as in sports, the game is not over until the final whistle blows.