Key Takeaways Patrick Witt’s July 4 goal for the CLARITY Act lapsed with the bill still awaiting a Senate floor vote. Analysts now peg 2026 passage odds near 50-50, down from about 60% in June, as ethics talks stall. Republicans need 7 Democrats to reach 60 votes before the Senate’s Aug. 7 recess deadline. Target Missed, New Window in Sight White House crypto adviser Patrick Witt, executive director of the President’s Council of Advisors for Digital Assets, set the target back in May, claiming: “We’re targeting July 4th. I think that would be a tremendous birthday present for America, celebrating …


