# May 15: CLARITY Act Advances in 15-9 Vote

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Podcast: [Daily Crypto News](https://stenobird.com/podcast/daily-crypto-news-6024634)
Published: 2026-05-15T13:57:02+00:00
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## Resource

Brief Summary: Bitcoin Update : Bitcoin holds above $80,000 despite geopolitical tensions and mixed economic data. Major Regulatory Win : The U.S. Senate Banking Committee voted  15-9  to advance the  CLARITY Act , moving the crypto market structure bill one step closer to becoming law. Institutional Launch :  Fidelity Digital Assets  launched a new institutional staking service for Bitcoin and Ethereum, securing over  $500 million  in early commitments from pension funds and endowments. BlackRock Expansion : BlackRock filed to expand its tokenized Treasury offerings with a new product aimed at European institutions. Security Incident : A DeFi protocol on Base lost  $19 million  in a flash-loan attack involving manipulated oracles. Fraud Case : U.S. authorities charged two people in a  $48 million  crypto fraud scheme that used AI-generated content to target retail investors. Presale Activity :  IONIX CHAIN  raised another  $9 million , while a new AI-agent infrastructure project closed its round at  $7.8 million . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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