Polymarket News Signals Falling Odds for a 2026 Signing This week's Polymarket News centers on a single, closely watched question: will the CLARITY Act be signed into law before the end of 20
This week's Polymarket News centers on a single, closely watched question: will the CLARITY Act be signed into law before the end of 2026? According to Polymarket, traders are now pricing this as unlikely, with the "No" side firmly in control as odds sit at just 16%.
Polymarket's page renders odds dynamically, so the specific pricing and volume figures below reflect a live snapshot of the market. The contract itself has a fixed resolution deadline of December 31, 2026, 11:59 PM ET
The CLARITY Act, formally H.R. 3633, is a crypto market structure bill that divides oversight of digital assets between the SEC and the CFTC, giving U.S. crypto firms clear legal rules.
The House passed it on July 17, 2025, by a 294-134 vote, and the Senate Banking Committee advanced an amended version on May 14, 2026, by a 15-9 vote.
As of the latest, the "Clarity Act (H.R.3633) signed into law in 2026?" market on Polymarket gives just a 16% chance of the bill being signed this year, down 12 percentage points recently.
Trading volume on the question stands at $5 million. This is a notable shift in sentiment, a market that not long ago priced a 2026 signing as a more plausible outcome has moved decisively toward "No."
A Volatile Week: How the Odds Moved
This part of the Polymarket News picture is where things get interesting. The chart shows a steady decline rather than a single sharp move.
Source: Polymarket official
Odds held between roughly 28% and 35% from August 2 through August 4, then dropped through a series of steps, falling sharply around August 5 and 6, before settling near 15-16% through August 7 and 8.
The specific trigger behind this drop is now documented: Senate Majority Leader John Thune did not file a cloture motion on Wednesday, August 5, the procedural step required before the Senate can hold a floor vote, which needs 60 votes to pass (Republicans hold 53 seats, requiring at least 7 Democratic votes).
By August 6, Thune confirmed there would be no vote before the August recess, pushing the bill to when the Senate returns on September 14.
With 84% of the market now betting against a signing this year, the pricing implies traders see the bill's slow path through the Senate as the bigger obstacle.
While the House passed the CLARITY Act with strong bipartisan support in July 2025, the Senate has moved far more slowly, with the Banking Committee only reporting an amended version out in May 2026 and again with further changes on June 1, 2026.
A bill must pass both chambers in identical form before it can reach the president's desk, and the Senate's amended text still needs to clear a full floor vote and be reconciled with the House version if the language differs.
Sen. Bill Hagerty has pushed for a Senate floor vote on the CLARITY Act, saying "we're going to have to pass the CLARITY Act" and calling for lawmakers to "find out where Democrats stand."
Sen. Cynthia Lummis has been the most active voice on the bill, repeatedly pushing for a vote and stating that "the Clarity Act is good for the country, good for consumers, and good for the people we represent on both sides of the aisle."
Sen. John Barrasso, Senate Majority Whip, told the Senate floor it's "time for the Senate to build on [the GENIUS Act] by passing the Clarity Act."
Prediction markets like Polymarket aren't a guarantee of the outcome, but they aggregate real-money bets on how close observers expect events to unfold.
At 84% "No" with meaningful volume behind it, this Polymarket News snapshot suggests traders currently expect the CLARITY Act's to miss a 2026 signing deadline entirely.
Whether that holds will depend on whether the Senates schedules a full floor vote in the coming months, something this market will keep pricing in real time.
This week's Polymarket News shows a steady slide on the Act's chances of becoming law in 2026, falling from the low-30s to just 16% over the course of a week.
With the bill still awaiting a full Senate vote and possible reconciliation with the House text, this is a story worth watching CLARITY Act news closely as the year progresses.
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