Democratic sweep threatens CLARITY Act as Bitget Wallet expects limited impact on crypto trading

Bitget Wallet research lead Lacie Zhang expects delays to crypto market structure legislation and increased congressional oversight, but little immediate disruption to trading. Democrats’ victory in both chambers of Congress could delay comprehensive crypto market structure legislation and increase industry scrutiny, although trading and product access should remain largely unchanged, according to Lacie Zhang, research lead at Bitget Wallet. In commentary shared with Crypto Briefing, Zhang said the shift in congressional control changes the political outlook for crypto without immediately affecting existing regulations, as federal agencies remain under the current administration. The CLARITY Act, which passed the House in 2025, faces limited prospects of advancing after failing to clear a Senate procedural vote in September by 49 to 50. Zhang said the legislation has low odds of passing in its current form during the remaining congressional session or after Democrats take control in January. Any future market structure bill would likely require compromises on investor protections and ethics provisions. Stronger congressional oversight could also bring increased scrutiny of crypto c...