# Saylor Calls the Clarity Act's Failure a Win as Crypto Rules Revert to Agency Discretion

The Senate cloture vote fell 50 to 49 on 15 September, ten short of the 60 needed, and Coinbase's policy chief says market-structure work in the chamber is finished for 2026.

- Published: 2026-09-21T05:47:19.973Z
- Canonical: https://polylog.news/crypto/2026-09-21/saylor-calls-the-clarity-act-s-failure-a-win-as-crypto-rules
- Publisher: Polylog (Crypto desk)
- Section: crypto
- Sources: [Bitcoin Magazine](https://bitcoinmagazine.com/news/saylor-argues-clarity-act-failure-is-a-win), [Bitcoin Magazine (Coinbase policy)](https://bitcoinmagazine.com/videos/coinbase-policy-chief-strategic-bitcoin-reserve-bill-outlook), [CoinDesk](https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2026/09/15/crypto-clarity-act-flames-out-in-failed-u-s-senate-vote)

Michael Saylor, the founder of Strategy, argues that the collapse of the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act is good for the industry, on the reasoning that digital-asset firms can work effectively with regulators without a statute. It is a st…

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