The Senate adjourned without voting on the CLARITY Act, a cryptocurrency-market-structure bill, weakening its prospects of becoming law in the current legislative period. The delay matters because the measure is intended to clarify how digital-asset markets are regulated and which federal agencies oversee them, an issue long sought by parts of the crypto industry.

Without Senate action before lawmakers left Washington, supporters face a narrower timetable and must rebuild momentum when the chamber returns. The article indicates that the bill’s passage had already faced political and procedural obstacles, while its backers argue that clearer rules could provide greater certainty for firms and consumers.