60 votes could still change the story — but getting those 60 is the story now. The CLARITY Act needed 60 votes just to advance in the Senate. Instead, Tuesday’s procedural vote ended 50–49, falling short of the threshold. That explains why prediction-market odds for the bill collapsed from around 30% to 14% before the vote. But the door isn't necessarily closed. Sen. Thom Tillis moved to reconsider the vote, leaving a potential path for another attempt. And even if the Senate eventually clears it, the bill would still need to pass the House before becoming law. The interesting part for $BTC is that the market has now seen what happens when regulatory optimism meets political reality. A successful 60-vote threshold wouldn't instantly make CLARITY law. But it would send a very different signal: Congress can still build a bipartisan framework for crypto. For Bitcoin, Ethereum and the broader industry, that regulatory certainty could matter far beyond one day's price action. So the question isn't simply: “Can CLARITY pass?” It's: Can lawmakers find the extra votes needed to get back to the table? 👀 $BTC $ETH