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Can U.S. Clarity bill move fast? Senate 60 votes and ethics clause are decisive

The U.S. Clarity bill has reached the stage where it can be brought to a Senate floor vote, but its passage hinges on securing about seven Democratic votes to reach the 60-vote threshold needed to overcome a filibuster. House Republicans say they are prepared to move quickly if the Senate passes the bill, potentially shortening bicameral coordination. Debate also centers on unresolved ethics provisions and other contested clauses.

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U.S. gaming industry seeks ban on prediction markets in CLARITY bill

U.S. gaming industry and tribal groups are urging lawmakers to add language to the Senate-pending CLARITY bill to prohibit sports and casino-style prediction markets. They want the bill to make clear the Commodity Futures Trading Commission lacks authority to oversee sports betting. Industry groups say prediction markets amount to an expansion of gambling without voter approval or legislation and argue the CFTC was not designed to regulate betting. The dispute also highlights tax revenue losses claimed by state regulators.

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U.S. SEC officially recognises blockchain as financial infrastructure innovation technology

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has officially recognised blockchain and digital assets as core technologies for modernising the U.S. financial system and included them as an independent task in its next five-year strategy. In a 2026-2030 strategic draft, it listed digital assets and blockchain as a key policy area and pledged to build a reasonable, consistent, principles-based regulatory framework. It is also coordinating with the CFTC on overlapping rules and conflicts.