Ripple Chief Legal Officer Stuart Alderoty called for the crypto industry to coordinate its policy message after the Senate rejected cloture on H.R. 3633, the CLARITY Act, in a 49-50 vote on Sept. 15. Cloture is the procedural threshold required to advance debate, and the motion needed three-fifths support. In a Sept. 17 post on X, Alderoty, who also serves as president of the Ripple-funded National Cryptocurrency Association (NCA), described the outcome as a political setback rather than a rejection of cryptocurrency adoption or federal rules. He cited more than 67 million U.S. adults who own cryptocurrency, based on the NCA’s 2026 State of Crypto Holders survey conducted with The Harris Poll, and argued that the industry’s presence would persist despite the vote. Alderoty also said competing messages from crypto companies and advocacy groups had weakened the sector’s position and called for it to speak with one voice. Ripple said U.S. consumers and digital asset businesses still need uniform federal standards, following months of negotiations and more than 100 changes to the legislation. Seven Democratic senators later pledged to continue bipartisan negotiations. Ripple maintains that XRP’s existing legal and regulatory treatment is separate from the failure to enact a comprehensive statutory framework. The NCA survey also found that 40% of holders shop and pay with crypto, while 41% send it to friends and family.