Why the CLARITY Act Failed at 49-50 The 60-Vote Hurdle and What It Really Means for Crypto
The vote everyone on Gate Square was waiting for just happened. At 02 15 UTC+8 on Sept 16, the US Senate held the key procedural vote (cloture) on the CLARITY Act and it failed to advance.
Official result 49 Yes - 50 No. It needed 60 votes. This confirms what Kalshi prediction market was pricing - the probability of passage this year had fallen to 25%.
Why was this bill so important and why did it fail? Let's go beyond the headlines.
1. What Would the CLARITY Act Actually Do?
Known as H R 3633, the Digit

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CryptoChampion2 hours ago

#GateUS全美合规牌照增至37张
GATE US IS BUILDING THE REGULATORY ROADMAP FOR ITS NEXT CHAPTER
Gate US has reached 37 state-level compliant licenses in the United States, with Massachusetts becoming the latest addition through its Money Transmitter License.
For me, the most interesting part of this milestone is not simply the number 37.
It is what the number represents.
Crypto exchanges are often measured by trading volume, liquidity, listed assets, fees and user growth. Those metrics are important, but as the industry matures, another factor is becoming increasingly difficult to ignore: regulatory infra

GertVanLagen 40 minutes ago

$BTC /M1 [2W]
4 attempts to break the 2017 top
4 successful tests as support 🔵
1 break of 2025 downtrend
Despite expanding M1, BTC keeps holding strong.
Exactly what it was designed to do.
Decentralized hedge works > more (institutional) demand > 🧨

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MrFlower_XingChen2 hours ago

#GateMemeCarnival
ETH gave me the move I was waiting for and this time I had a very clear exit before entering.
I took an ETHUSDT Futures long at 2,402.99 with 200x leverage. My target was 2,415, and that level was successfully hit. I used only 2% of my wallet for the position and booked 100% profit on the trade, rather than allowing a profitable setup to turn into an emotional hold.
The screenshot shows the position around 2,413.64, already at +77.07% ROI, while my planned target was still 2,415. For me, the important part of this trade was not the leverage — it was the position sizing and h

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OldACryptocurrencyCircle 32 minutes ago

The market doesn’t explain itself; it just moves. Your job is simply not to make random moves.

When I checked the market after lunch, the $AKE long position held firm after retesting around 0.0101698, buying pressure strengthened, and I signaled to open a long. 0.0269085 Feels good, brothers, +4034.43% huge gains—this round of waiting wasn’t in vain.

Take profit on 80% first, protect the remaining 20% at the entry price, and move the stop loss closer to the entry price. Lock in profits when it’s time.

Experts die trying to catch the bottom, retail traders perish chasing orders, and smar

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十一an hour ago

【$SOL Signal】1H oversold breakdown + 4H bearish expansion
$SOL Depth imbalance -6.48%, buy/sell ratio 0.88, with the current price at 97.08 directly below the 1H Bollinger lower band at 97.4894. The 1H RSI has flattened at a low level of 28.26, while the 4H MACD histogram at -0.4005 continues to expand, with EMA20/50 creating overhead pressure in the 100.45-101.21 range.
🎯 Direction: Short
⚡ Entry/Limit order: 96.7888 - 97.0800
🛑 Stop-loss: 98.0508
🚀 Target 1: 95.6238
🚀 Target 2: 94.8957
🛡️Trade management:
- Execution strategy: After reaching Target 1, reduce the position by 50% and mo

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SulaimanZerohunter36 minutes ago

CLARITY FAILED — WHAT HAPPENS TO BTC NEXT? | FED + MACRO INVESTIGATION

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CryptoThro an hour ago

What's the next 1000x #memecoin
Shill me a ticker 👇

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OldACryptocurrencyCircle an hour ago

The market doesn’t explain itself—it just moves. Your job is simply not to make random moves. When I checked the charts after lunch, $FOLKS key level held, the pullback stabilized, and there was support around 1.975, so I flagged a long for a move, without chasing.

It kept grinding higher in the afternoon, from 1.975 to 1.997. Those with +56.12% on the trade should have woken up laughing. It was truly sluggish earlier, but once it got moving, it felt really good.

The market specializes in punishing all kinds of defiance, especially the person who thinks they’re the smartest.

Even if you

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OldWolfOfWallStreet 20 minutes ago

Copy vs. Managed: Know your WolfBot path. 🤖 See the structural differences & options: #AlgoTrading #Automation

CryptoChampionan hour ago

#WeeklyTradeShare
📊 AI MEMORY IS TURNING STOCK DERIVATIVES INTO A NEW TRADING BATTLEGROUND
The AI boom is no longer just a story about GPUs and data centers. One of the biggest developments happening underneath the surface is the growing demand for high-performance memory, and that is putting semiconductor giants such as SK hynix and Samsung Electronics firmly in the spotlight.
Gate’s stock derivatives market is already showing strong trader participation in these two names.
🔥 SK hynix
Open Interest: $123M
24H Volume: $177M+
🔥 Samsung Electronics
Open Interest: $7.44M
24H Volume: $32.37M
B

LIYZGYBWU 2 hours ago

$ETH Start over from scratch, day one

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Unoshi2 hours ago

#silver
Silver drifts lower ahead of the Fed as rising U.S. rates weigh on prices, with $60 and $55 support in focus while $70 remains major resistance.

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OldACryptocurrencyCircle 8 minutes ago

Honestly, I’m surprised this trade has made it this far; luck played a significant part.

A few days ago, in the early hours of the morning, I looked at $BNB long positions. The key level held, the bottom moved sideways, and buying pressure gradually strengthened. I didn’t chase; I only said to consider entering if it pulled back and held.

It moved from 610.90 to 711.1, securing +1164.64%. It was truly sluggish at first, but the result feels great.

I took 80% profit first and moved the protection level for the remaining 20% to the entry price, letting the profits run if it continued high

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HarryCryptoan hour ago

🚨 BREAKING: NEAR Intents Crosses $30 BILLION in All-Time Volume! 🔥
NEAR Intents has now surpassed $30B in total volume. 🌐
With:
🔹 30+ blockchain networks
🔹 100+ supported assets
🔹 More integrations continuously expanding
The ecosystem is becoming increasingly connected, making cross-chain asset swaps and transactions more accessible.
$NEAR is definitely an ecosystem to keep on the radar. 👀
#NEAR #Crypto #Blockchain #Web3 #harrycrypto

CryptoSpectoan hour ago

Gate_Square2026-09-15 13:50:02

Eve of the Fed Decision: Four Asset Classes Get Repriced
90% odds of a 25bp hike · verdict 02:00 Beijing time Thursday · Warsh presser 02:30
💱 FX: where decision-night volatility concentrates
A hike lifts the short end of the dollar curve — EURUSD usually softens and USDJPY tracks yields higher. The moment the print lands is the busiest window in FX
Pairs to watch: EURUSD · USDJPY · USDKRW
👉 https://www.gate.com/cfd/EURUSD ｜ https://www.gate.com/cfd/USDJPY
📉 Stocks: growth is the most rate-sensitive
A higher discount rate hits the longest-duration names first — tech and AI chips. Wider net interest margins support banks. Energy follows oil, with gasoline up 3.9% in a single month in the August CPI — inflation is still an energy story
Names to watch: Nvidia (NVDA) · Tesla (TSLA) · Micron (MU) · JPMorgan (JPM)
👉 https://www.gate.com/stocks/NVDA ｜ https://www.gate.com/stocks/JPM
🛢 CFDs: gold, crude and indices pull three ways
XAUUSD — higher real rates cap gold while inflation and safe-haven demand push back. XBRUSD / XTIUSD — a hike weighs on demand expectations while supply risks persist, with crude already above 100. NAS100 / US500 — heavy growth weight makes them the most rate-sensitive. HK50 tracks offshore liquidity
Instruments: XAUUSD · XBRUSD · XTIUSD · NAS100 · US500 · HK50
👉 https://www.gate.com/cfd/XAUUSD ｜ https://www.gate.com/cfd/NAS100
₿ Crypto: tighter liquidity is a headwind
Tighter dollar liquidity plus higher real rates usually pressure high-beta risk assets. If the dot plot hints at a second hike this year, downside pressure builds
Assets: BTC · ETH · GT
👉 https://www.gate.com/trade/BTC_USDT ｜ https://www.gate.com/trade/ETH_USDT
💡 The hike itself is 90% priced — the real volatility is the dot plot and the presser tone. Hint at another move this year and everything re-ranks for "higher for longer"; a surprise hold flips it all in reverse.
👉 One Gate account for FX, stocks, CFDs and crypto: gate.com/stocks

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CEO_CRYPTO2513 minutes ago

$1000 to $100,000 Crypto Trade Challenge Today

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TheFatCatThatDoesn_tChange 35 minutes ago

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十一an hour ago

【$AKE Signal】Long + 1H pullback support, 4H momentum continuation
$AKE RSI 1H 68.38, 4H 75.99, MACD histogram contracting across both timeframes, Bid/Ask 1.00.
🎯Direction: Long
⚡Entry/Limit order: 0.02680135 - 0.02688200
🛑Stop-loss: 0.02553790
🚀Target 1: 0.02889815
🚀Target 2: 0.02990623
🛡️Trade management:
- Execution strategy: Reduce the position by 50% after reaching Target 1, and move the stop-loss up to the breakeven level. If the price falls back to the entry level, exit automatically to protect the principal.
In-depth logic: The 1H Bollinger upper band is 0.0321, and the price at 0.

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Yongle'sJourney2 minutes agoBullish

Ethereum once again plunged sharply on surging volume in the early morning, dipping to a low of 2357. The current price of 2396 has begun to rebound from the low. With the KDJ also entering oversold territory, a window for a short-term technical rebound has emerged. The price has now returned above the lower Bollinger Band. If the previous low holds during the morning session, the rebound is expected to continue higher.
ETH reference: Go long directly at 2387, target 2427, 32-point protection$ETH #btc

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