Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong intensified his public campaign for the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act over the weekend, using a Fox Business interview and posts on X to press the crypto market-structure bill ahead of a key Senate procedural vote. In a September 1, 2026 message, he said the legislation delivers clear rules for crypto, that most banks see opportunity rather than threat, and that the industry should be built in America; a day earlier he cast passage as consumer protection benefiting banks, law enforcement, crypto companies and the public. The House passed H.R. 3633 by 294-134 in July 2025, but the measure stalled in the Senate. Majority Leader John Thune filed cloture on August 8, setting a September 15 vote on the motion to proceed that needs 60 votes; with Republicans holding 53 seats, at least seven Democrats or independents would have to join if all Republicans support it. Armstrong told CNBC he believes the date was set because leadership expects success, yet Senate Democrats still object over ethics rules, DeFi, rewards and regulatory authority, with critics tying ethics gaps to President Donald Trump’s crypto ventures and Sen. Elizabeth Warren remaining a leading opponent. Major bank trade groups say they want clear digital-asset rules but are pushing changes, warning that Section 404 stablecoin provisions could siphon deposits; ABA chief Rob Nichols said the industry wants to strengthen the bill, not kill it. Armstrong argues clarity will arrive either through the statute or agency action, noting CFTC Chair Mike Selig is preparing market-structure rules if legislation stalls and the SEC has advanced a crypto assets exemption. The Senate returns September 14; success on cloture would still leave further Senate and House steps, while failure would mark another setback and shift attention toward regulators.