The U.S. Senate failed to advance the CLARITY Act, a bill to define oversight of digital assets by the SEC and CFTC, after a procedural vote fell short of the 60 votes needed. Market participants in South Korea say the delay could become a variable in talks on the country’s digital asset framework bill, where issues such as won stablecoins, exchange and custody rules are being debated. South Korea’s Democratic Party says it remains committed to passing the bill this year.

A pilot rollout of plug-and-charge at public fast chargers at highway rest stops is set to begin in September, sharpening competition between automakers and charging operators for EV customers. The system enables automatic authentication, charging and payment without membership or credit cards, using digital certificates and encryption keys. As authentication is unified under a government system, membership card models lose ground and companies are expected to compete using vehicle features and charging-station operations.