The CLARITY Act's Senate delay may not spark a sell-off. Passage is not priced in, says Alex Tapscott, who compares the bill to the GENIUS Act's 25-30% post-passage rallies.
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A delay in the US Senate's vote on the CLARITY Act may not trigger the sell-off many investors fear. Passage of the crypto-market-structure bill has not been fully priced into markets, according to commentary cited by Money And I.
The Senate is focused on Russian sanctions and federal nominations, leaving the legislation unlikely to reach a vote before next week. Roughly 10 days remain before the Senate recess. Prediction markets put the CLARITY Act's odds of becoming law at roughly 47% to 50%, Money And I reported.
Alex Tapscott, whose views were cited by the host, said bipartisan Senate support may be harder to secure than those odds imply. "It's not priced in at all," Tapscott said about the broader market impact. Social-media expectations and prediction-market probabilities may be elevated, the host said, but investors do not appear heavily positioned for the bill's passage.
Tapscott compared the potential reaction to the GENIUS Act, after which Coinbase, Circle and Robinhood reportedly gained about 25% to 30% over seven to 14 trading days. Bitcoin's response was more muted because that outcome had become increasingly anticipated, he said.
The video was recorded with Bitcoin near $63,000, amid a broadly red market and renewed concern over a possible bearish head-and-shoulders pattern. Money And I said a move toward $60,000 or $61,000 remained possible, while noting that some market participants are calling for Bitcoin to fall as low as $40,000.
Cardano was cited as another example of bear-market pressure. The host said ADA had slipped outside the top 15 cryptocurrencies by market capitalization, trading near $0.15 with a reported market value of about $5.74 billion. Charles Hoskinson's visible frustration over repeated questions about events from 12 years ago was presented as part of the wider tension around Cardano's performance and its comparison with Ethereum. The host also referenced Hoskinson's criticism that Ethereum "needs to rely on charity."
The specialist maintained a long-term bullish stance urged caution around deployment, arguing that investors should keep cash available rather than commit all capital at once. The real-world-assets sector was highlighted as a preferred area to monitor, alongside selected layer-1 projects including Sui and Canton.
For the wider market, the CLARITY Act's significance may lie less in the consequences of a delay than in the potential shock of an unexpected approval. If Tapscott's assessment is correct, the regulatory catalyst investors are debating may be underpriced rather than already reflected in crypto valuations.
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