Key crypto bill appears bogged down—but one insider says Clarity Act still in strong position to pass
After a series of monumental wins last year, the crypto industry has hit a roadblock to start 2026 after the Senate Banking Committee postponed a key vote on the Clarity Act, a long-sought piece of legislation that would establish regulation for blockchain technology. But in the latest edition of Fortune’s Crypto Playbook podcast—available on Spotify, Apple, and YouTube—longtime blockchain lobbyist Ron Hammond says that the bill is still “churning along.”
“This has momentum,” he told Fortune. “And in politics, it’s everything.”
The Clarity Act represents a potential sea change for the crypto industry, which has spent most of its short history at odds with the U.S. government. The legislation, however, would…
