Anthony Scaramucci blamed President Donald Trump for slowing progress on the CLARITY Act, arguing that Trump’s launch of Official Trump (CRYPTO: TRUMP) and what he called market manipulation have made it harder for opponents to support cryptocurrency legislation. In an Aug. 13, 2026 X post, the SkyBridge Capital founder said lawmakers will not hand Trump a regulatory win while he is behaving that way. Scaramucci also said Trump is focused on making money and attracting attention rather than advancing policy goals. The bill, which is designed to create clearer rules for the crypto industry, was not brought to a Senate vote before the August recess, leaving September as the next possible opening. It still needs 60 votes to pass, requiring all voting Republicans and at least seven Democrats. Scaramucci said Democrats do not want to give Trump a victory, while Republicans are delaying to draw more money from the crypto industry ahead of the midterms. Polymarket (crypto-based prediction market) put the odds of the bill becoming law in 2026 at 21%. Separately, the SEC (U.S. securities regulator) canceled a planned Friday meeting on crypto regulatory matters, while reports said the White House may meet officials from the cryptocurrency and prediction market industries.