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Bitcoin and crypto stocks remain down after US senate fails to advance regulatory bill

Bitcoin and crypto stocks remain down after US senate fails to advance regulatory bill

The US Senate voted to block the Clarity Act from advancing, dealing a blow to the crypto industry's push for a comprehensive market framework. The bill required 60 votes to move forward but fell short.

Bitcoin dropped in response to the vote, with CNBC World and Decrypt reporting a decline, though Decrypt noted the move was not a panic. According to Hindustan Times - World News, Bitcoin fell about 3% during the day.

The Clarity Act aimed to create a clear federal regulatory framework for digital assets in the US. Its failure leaves the crypto industry without a comprehensive market framework, at least for now.

Brief written by urgent.news from Decrypt, CNBC World, CNBC Technology, CoinDesk, Hindustan Times - World News — 5 reports on this story. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.

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