# CLARITY Act Gets Its Senate Date, Hot Jobs Data Revives Fed Hike Bets, and Solana Votes to Cut Supply

> CLARITY Act faces a September 15 Senate vote, hot jobs data lifts Fed hike odds, Strategy and Strive buy $513M of Bitcoin, and Solana votes to cut supply.

**Published:** 2026-09-06  
**Category:** News  
**Author:** XBTFX Research  
**Canonical:** https://xbtfx.com/blog/clarity-act-gets-its-senate-date-hot-jobs/

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*September 6, 2026. The CLARITY Act finally has a date. Cloture ripens at 2:15 p.m. ET on September 15, one day after the Senate returns and one day before the Fed decides whether to hike. Seven Democratic votes are still missing.*

*The rest of the week belonged to macro. A jobs print three times the consensus pushed Bitcoin back under $80,000 hours after the largest ETF inflow since January. Strategy ended a ten-week pause, and Solana passed a supply cut by a third of a point.*

### **Key Takeaways**

- Senate cloture vote on H.R. 3633 set for September 15; 60 votes needed, 53 Republicans in the chamber
- August payrolls rose 162,000 against a 56,000 forecast; September hike odds near 58%
- Spot Bitcoin ETFs took in $730.9 million on September 3, the biggest day in about eight months
- Strategy bought 4,603 BTC, Strive added 1,800 and moved to fifth among public holders
- Solana's SGP-0002 passed with 67.001% support, doubling disinflation to 30%

## **The CLARITY Act Has a Vote Date and No Margin**

Majority Leader John Thune filed cloture on the motion to proceed on August 8. It's a procedural vote, not final passage, but [the math is identical](https://www.cryptotimes.io/2026/09/04/can-the-senate-pass-the-clarity-act-on-september-15-heres-the-vote-math/): 60 senators, 53 Republicans, seven Democrats or independents who spent the summer picking the text apart. Stablecoin yield, the ethics ban and DeFi scope remain unresolved. SEC Chair Paul Atkins said on September 2 he expects the bill to reach the president. Grayscale rates the odds this year as low.

![](https://ghost.xbtfx.com/content/images/2026/09/data-src-image-3c704f60-7f6f-44c4-915f-50cc1aad4d57.png)

The House made it harder without saying so. Republicans cancelled the voting weeks of September 21 and 28, so any Senate amendment lands in a chamber that won't return until after the November 3 midterms. That turns September 15 into a binary event, something we flagged when [the revised draft appeared in July](https://xbtfx.com/blog/clarity-act-hits-its-deadline-week/).

| Milestone | Status |
| --- | --- |
| House vote | Passed July 17, 2025, 294-134 |
| Senate Banking markup | Advanced May 14, 2026, 15-9 |
| Cloture filed | August 8, 2026 |
| Cloture vote | September 15, 2:15 p.m. ET |
| House departs | September 17, 2026 |

💡Senate floor action, CPI and the FOMC land inside one week. The [XBTFX economic calendar](https://xbtfx.com/page/economic-calendar/) lines them up.

## **Jobs Data Pulls the Rug on an $81,000 Bitcoin**

Bitcoin printed its highest level since May on September 3 after Fed Governor Christopher Waller said he could support a hold if August inflation kept easing. The same session brought $730.9 million into spot Bitcoin ETFs, with BlackRock's IBIT taking $454 million.

![](https://ghost.xbtfx.com/content/images/2026/09/data-src-image-809cae87-aab5-4aa2-9a74-b2349a157620.png)

Then payrolls landed. Nonfarm jobs rose 162,000 against a Reuters consensus of 56,000, unemployment held at 4.1% and wage growth slowed to 3.1%. [Bitcoin fell as much as 3.5%](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-09-04/bitcoin-drops-below-80-000-as-hot-jobs-data-spurs-fed-hike-bets) to around $79,300. Hike odds briefly hit 65% before settling near 58%, up from 52% pre-report.

The ETF bid stayed. Friday still drew $174.6 million, taking the three-session streak to about $1.01 billion after August's $3.52 billion, the best month of 2026. Flows pull one way, a 10-year yield near 4.8% pulls the other, and CPI on September 11 decides which the Fed listens to.

| Snapshot | September 5, 2026 |
| --- | --- |
| Bitcoin | ~$79,300 |
| August NFP | +162,000 vs 56,000 |
| September hike odds | ~58% |
| ETF net assets | $101.25 billion |
| Next catalysts | CPI Sept 11, FOMC Sept 15-16 |

New to Fed communication? [Our FOMC minutes guide](https://xbtfx.com/blog/fomc-minutes-explained/) covers what moves markets.

## **Strategy Ends Its Pause, Strive Climbs to Fifth**

Strategy disclosed on August 31 that it bought 4,603 BTC between August 24 and 30 for $369.7 million, an average of $80,318. It was the first purchase since June 22, after a string of sales that funded dividends and rebuilt cash. Holdings stand at 845,050 BTC at an average cost of $75,412, financed this time by $602.8 million of MSTR share sales.

![](https://ghost.xbtfx.com/content/images/2026/09/data-src-image-f268c49a-7112-4f44-ae9b-c3d88cb84bd2.png)

Strive filed the same morning. It [added 1,800 BTC for $143 million](https://www.theblock.co/news/business/2026-08-31-strive-fifth-largest-public-bitcoin-treasury-1800-btc-buy-td-cowen-lifts-asst-price-target-413112) at $79,431, lifting its stack to 23,156 BTC and passing Bullish for fifth place. TD Cowen raised its ASST target to $32 from $28.

Two firms, one week, $513 million of corporate demand, all of it near $80,000, above where Strategy had sold in spring. Treasury buyers who went quiet through the lows are back at the highs.

| Detail | Strategy | Strive |
| --- | --- | --- |
| BTC bought | 4,603 | 1,800 |
| Cost | $369.7M | $143M |
| Average price | $80,318 | $79,431 |
| Total holdings | 845,050 | 23,156 |

## **Solana Cuts Issuance by 0.33 Percentage Points**

Solana's first binding governance vote closed August 28. SGP-0002 [passed with 67.001%](https://www.bitmart.com/en-US/news/detail/solana-cuts-inflation-faster-after-historic-governance-vote-passes-128862) against a 66.67% requirement: 176.29 million SOL for, 66.19 million against, participation near 60.7%. The Kraken validator reportedly flipped late and decided it.

![](https://ghost.xbtfx.com/content/images/2026/09/data-src-image-79b40bb4-c2cb-487b-8598-388e4e8570d5.png)

Disinflation doubles from 15% to 30% a year. The 1.5% terminal rate arrives in about 2.8 years instead of 5.7, with roughly 18.9 million fewer SOL issued over six years. Staking yield near 5.25% drops toward 2.25% within three years by 21Shares' estimate. No activation date is set.

The companion fee and burn overhaul, SGP-0003, failed. Daily burns stay around 650 SOL rather than the 7,500-9,000 proposed. SOL traded near $105 into the vote.

| Outcome | Detail |
| --- | --- |
| SGP-0002 | Passed, 67.001% |
| Disinflation | 15% to 30% |
| Issuance cut | ~18.9M SOL over six years |
| SGP-0003 burn reform | Failed |
| Activation | Not yet set |

💡SOL trades as a CFD alongside BTC and ETH through [XBTFX crypto CFDs](https://xbtfx.com/page/xbtfx-crypto-trading/).

## **Conclusion**

Everything points at ten days. September 11 CPI decides whether Waller's pause survives a 162K jobs print. September 15 decides whether a bill that cleared the House fourteen months ago gets floor time before 2029. September 16 decides whether $80,000 is support or a ceiling.

Underneath the calendar, corporate treasuries bought $513 million at prices they'd sold below, and Solana's validators voted to shrink their own yield. Neither depends on a cloture vote.

💡XBTFX covers the macro calendar and crypto market structure, including last week's [Jackson Hole preview](https://xbtfx.com/blog/bitcoin-wraps-a-9-week-ahead-of-warshs/).

## **FAQ**

**What happens on September 15?**

A Senate cloture vote on the motion to proceed to the CLARITY Act. It needs 60 votes. Failing likely ends the bill for 2026.

**Why did Bitcoin fall after the jobs report?**

Payrolls of 162,000 versus 56,000 expected lifted September hike odds to about 58%. Higher rates weigh on non-yielding assets.

**How much Bitcoin does Strategy hold?**

845,050 BTC after buying 4,603 coins for $369.7 million in late August.

**What did Solana approve?**

SGP-0002, doubling annual disinflation to 30%. The fee and burn overhaul, SGP-0003, was rejected.

*Disclaimer: This content is for informational purposes only and should not be considered investment advice. Trading financial markets involves significant risk. Always conduct your own research before making any trading decisions.*