Morpho's Fleuret on CLARITY Act Failure

Morpho (MORPHO) Editor: Eugene Serbin

bitcoinethereumnews.com reports that the CLARITY Act failed with a vote of 49-50, prompting analysis from Faustine Fleuret, global head of Morpho. Fleuret explains what this outcome means for US DeFi builders as Washington writes crypto rules with or without Congress. The post detailing these insights appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. This legislative shift marks a significant moment for the regulatory landscape facing decentralized finance protocols.

How the market reacted

Whalio's own Binance spot order flow for MORPHO, measured when this story was written up on 29 September 2026. Not the outlet's figures.

Price
$2.54
Buy Ratio (1h)
56.9%
Buy Ratio (4h)
58.2%
Buy Ratio (24h)
52.7%
Volume Delta (1h)
+$27,840
Volume Delta (4h)
+$169,510
Volume Delta (24h)
+$340,074
CVD (24h close)
+$732,551
Hours of net buying
21 of 24
Spot Volume (24h)
$6,294,724
Trades (24h)
73,881

Morpho (MORPHO) is trading at $2.54 with a 1-hour buy ratio of 56.9% and a 4-hour buy ratio of 58.2%, compared to a 24-hour buy ratio of 52.7%. The higher short-term buy ratios indicate that buying pressure is building relative to the longer daily average. Volume deltas show net inflows of +$27,840 over 1 hour, +$169,510 over 4 hours, and +$340,074 over 24 hours. This positive volume delta means buyers are actively consuming sell orders, driving the Cumulative Volume Delta (CVD) to +$732,551 by the 24-hour close. Net buying occurred in 21 of the last 24 hours, with a total spot volume of $6,294,724 across 73,881 trades.

The latest daily buy ratio of 53.3% sits at the 70th percentile of the last 323 days, against a median of 51.0% - stronger buying than most days.

Was that an ordinary day?

The same Binance spot measurements for MORPHO, averaged over the days leading up to the story.

Buy Ratio (7d average)
52.0%
Latest day vs average
+0.7 pts
Volume vs average
0.94x
Days of net buying
6 of 7
Price change (8d)
-4.6%
Volume Delta (8d total)
+$2,026,764

Over the preceding week, the 7-day average buy ratio was 52.0%, making the current 24-hour ratio of 52.7% slightly above average by 0.7 points. Volume for the latest day was 0.94x the average, indicating slightly lower activity than usual. Net buying was recorded on 6 of the 7 days, with a total 8-day volume delta of +$2,026,764. Despite this buying pressure, the price has changed -4.6% over the 8-day period. This represents an ordinary day for the coin, with buying intensity only marginally higher than the weekly norm.

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