US Senate Blocks Clarity Act Crypto Bill

Watch on YouTube ↗  |  September 16, 2026 at 00:20  |  49:56  |  Bloomberg Markets
Speakers
Erik Wasson — Bloomberg Reporter
Antony Blinken — Former US Secretary of State
Troy Downing — U.S. Representative (R-MT)
Raja Krishnamoorthi — Congressman (D-IL), Member of House Intelligence Committee & China Select Committee
Norah Mulinda — Market Reporter, Bloomberg

Summary

The Senate blocked the Clarity Act crypto market-structure bill, sending Bitcoin lower and leaving the industry's legislative outlook uncertain. Treasury yields traded at multi-year highs ahead of a Fed decision, while lawmakers debated $5,000 checks, AI regulation, data-center backlash, and Russia sanctions. Antony Blinken warned about AI safety and Iran's chokehold on the global economy.

  • Senate procedural vote blocks Clarity Act, leaving crypto market-structure legislation in doubt.
  • Bitcoin trades around $75,000 after falling from roughly $80,000 on crypto-bill hopes.
  • 10-year Treasury yield reaches highest since 2007; Fed decision and inflation remain in focus.
  • Rep. Downing warns $5,000 checks would add to deficit and inflation; expects a 25bp Fed hike.
  • Blinken says AI needs guardrails and warns Iran/Houthis threaten Hormuz and Red Sea.
  • House advances Russia sanctions bill targeting buyers of Russian oil.
  • Panel debates mail-in voting ruling, Kennedy Center renovation, and AI data-center backlash.
  • Rep. Krishnamoorthi expects Leon Black contempt vote and supports Russia sanctions.
Ideas
Antony Blinken Former US Secretary of State 21:12
Gulf supply risk keeps oil premium alive
Iran and its Houthi allies have demonstrated they can threaten the Strait of Hormuz and Red Sea, giving Iran a chokehold on the global economy. He argues the price impact is coming from the Gulf, not the Russia-Ukraine war, so oil markets should be monitored for geopolitical supply risk from Iran and the Strait of Hormuz.
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Erik Wasson Bloomberg Reporter 28:10
Crypto regulatory catalyst stalled; Bitcoin under pressure
The Senate blocked the Clarity Act in a procedural vote, and the bill's author says it likely will not return this year because Democratic ethics demands and banking-lobby concerns over stablecoin yields remain unresolved. This removes a favorable crypto market-structure catalyst and weighed on Bitcoin and other crypto assets, leaving the sector in regulatory limbo.
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