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  "id": 7614528,
  "title": "Crypto bill falls short in early hurdle on Senate floor",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/crypto-bill-falls-short-in-early-hurdle-on-senate-floor",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-15T19:03:36.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hill",
    "slug": "the-hill",
    "url": "https://thehill.com/policy/technology/6091004-senate-blocks-clarity-act/"
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  "summary": "A cryptocurrency regulation bill failed to advance on the Senate floor Tuesday, after all Democrats and a few Republicans blocked a procedural vote. The Senate voted 49-50 on a motion to proceed with consideration of the Clarity Act, failing to reach the required 60-vote threshold. It marks a major setback for the industry, which has long pushed for the measure setting up a regulatory...",
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      {
        "outlet": "Fast Company",
        "title": "A sweeping crypto bill goes to a vote soon in the Senate. It could mark a watershed moment for the industry",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/a-sweeping-crypto-bill-goes-to-a-vote-soon-in-the-senate-it-could",
        "published": "2026-09-14T17:21:31.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CoinDesk",
        "title": "Bitcoin slips to $77,800 as Senate Clarity Act vote nears and oil prices climb",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/bitcoin-slips-to-77-800-as-senate-clarity-act-vote-nears-and-oil",
        "published": "2026-09-15T03:23:28.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Quartz",
        "title": "Warren blasted the Clarity Act's new ethics rules before make-or-break Senate crypto vote",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/warren-blasted-the-clarity-acts-new-ethics-rules-before-make-or-break",
        "published": "2026-09-15T12:20:42.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Economic Times",
        "title": "Senate crypto bill tests Trump ethics",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/senate-crypto-bill-tests-trump-ethics",
        "published": "2026-09-15T13:58:35.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Decrypt",
        "title": "Clarity Act Stalls in Senate as Crypto Bill Fails to Clear Key Vote",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/clarity-act-stalls-in-senate-as-crypto-bill-fails-to-clear-key-vote",
        "published": "2026-09-15T18:54:10.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CNBC Technology",
        "title": "Senate cloture vote on Clarity Act fails, dealing regulatory blow to crypto industry",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/senate-cloture-vote-on-clarity-act-fails-dealing-regulatory-blow-to",
        "published": "2026-09-15T19:19:13.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Investing.com",
        "title": "Crypto stocks fall as Senate blocks landmark digital asset bill",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/crypto-stocks-fall-as-senate-blocks-landmark-digital-asset-bill",
        "published": "2026-09-15T19:38:59.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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