Washington’s latest crypto setback should not be mistaken for the end of America’s digital asset experiment. But it should force a more practical question: What does the financial system need from regulation when Congress cannot yet agree on the rules?

The Senate’s failure this week to advance the CLARITY Act was a significant development. The legislation fell short of the 60 votes required to proceed, leaving comprehensive federal rules for digital assets unresolved.

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