# Crypto Lobbying Spent 8 Million Dollars on a Market-Structure Bill That Never Passed

As the industry's Clarity Act campaign stalls in the Senate, the CFTC is sending the White House swaps-definition rules that could override state gambling claims against prediction markets.

- Published: 2026-10-01T05:49:51.228Z
- Canonical: https://polylog.news/crypto/2026-10-01/crypto-lobbying-spent-8-million-dollars-on-a-market-structur
- Publisher: Polylog (Crypto desk)
- Section: crypto
- Sources: [CoinDesk](https://www.coindesk.com/news-analysis/2026/09/30/crypto-industry-gave-usd8-million-to-clarity-act-lobbyists-who-didn-t-close-the-deal), [CoinDesk](https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2026/09/30/u-s-cftc-seeks-event-contract-definitions-that-may-defy-states-gambling-claims)

The digital-asset industry paid roughly 8 million dollars to lobbyists in the first half of this year, most of it tied to pushing the United States market-structure bill known as the Clarity Act through the Senate. The bill did not reach a…

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