PANews May 4 news, Galaxy Digital research director Alex Thorn posted on the X platform warning that the urgency of advancing the "CLARITY Act" is unprecedented, with the core catalyst being the fierce competition for control of the U.S. Senate in 2026. The bill aims to establish a federal regulatory framework for the cryptocurrency market, clarifying the jurisdiction of the SEC and CFTC. The House of Representatives passed it in July 2025 with 294 votes in favor, and it is currently at the review stage in the Senate Banking Committee.

Thorn analyzed that if the Democrats regain control of the Senate, former Senator Sherrod Brown may return to lead the Banking Committee; if Brown loses his seat in Ohio but the Democrats still control the Senate, the committee may be taken over by Elizabeth Warren. Warren is a well-known "hawk" in the cryptocurrency industry, advocating for strict regulation: she has urged the Treasury Department to implement stringent supplementary rules for the "GENIUS Act," explicitly prohibiting the use of foreign exchange stabilization funds or Federal Reserve emergency tools to backstop stablecoins and the cryptocurrency industry, opposing the inclusion of crypto assets in retirement accounts, and emphasizing their "high volatility, high risk" nature.

This personnel change means that once the Democrats control the Senate, cryptocurrency regulation is likely to shift towards more stringent reviews and restrictions. Legislation like the "CLARITY Act," which is relatively balanced in addressing industry demands, will be harder to advance and may even be shelved or rewritten. Thorn emphasized that if the bill does not pass the Senate Banking Committee's review by the end of April, its chances of being enacted in 2026 will plummet to "extremely low," and it might be delayed until after 2030 due to congressional power restructuring.

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