The U.S. Senate Banking Committee has delayed the critical markup of the CLARITY Act, a major piece of legislation aimed at establishing a regulatory framework for the cryptocurrency market. This marks the second postponement for the bill, which was initially moved from a scheduled January 15th session.
According to analysis from NS3.AI, the delay is now expected to push the committee's consideration of the bill to late February or March. The postponement is attributed to the committee's redirected focus toward housing policy, a stated priority of the Trump administration ahead of the November midterm elections.
The continued deferral of the CLARITY Act underscores the competing legislative priorities in Congress and extends the period of regulatory uncertainty for the U.S. digital asset industry. $BTC $ETH $BNB #BTC #MWAM_Crypto