United States: What Clarity Act Delay Reveals About Crypto Regulation

In brief

In January, the US Senate Banking Committee appeared poised to advance the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act, a sweeping effort to establish a comprehensive federal framework for digital assets.

The legislation passed the US House of Representatives during last July's so-called crypto week. That initiative signaled a profound shift in how Washington approaches the burgeoning digital asset landscape, moving from cautious observation to active legislative engagement.

Unfortunately, the momentum behind the Clarity Act evaporated after leading industry participants publicly withdrew support for the bill's revised text. Within hours, on January 14, 2026, committee leadership delayed the markup, with no new date announced.

Read more in David Zaslowsky’s article “What Clarity Act Delay Reveals About US Crypto Regulation,” published in Law360.