Clarity Act

Clarity Act

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Some U.S. Senate Democrats come out against Clarity Act, calling it a 'corrupt' bill

Certain Democrats are taking an increasingly rigorous stand against the crypto market structure bill, which needs a significant number from their party to pass.

Democratic U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen (left) and Chris Murphy (right) criticize the Clarity Act effort and the president's crypto dealings. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

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Trump's crypto riches loom over Clarity Act talks to ban conflicts for U.S. officials

Discussion among Democrats have fixed on the president's personal gains when hashing out the crypto market structure bill's ethics provision.

Tom Emmer, Donald Trump (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

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Signs of life?: State of Crypto

Several sources told CoinDesk that a new draft of the Clarity Act may drop this week, but challenges remain.

U.S. Capitol Building (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

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Newest version of crypto Clarity Act may drop as soon as next week, sources say

After a long stretch without breakthroughs in the crypto market structure bill, insiders say a new draft may emerge in a final push for late-July action — though it still lacks bipartisan buy-in.

U.S. Capitol Building (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

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Clarity and Congress's summer break: State of Crypto

All parties are still optimistic that Clarity can happen before the midterms, but time is really starting to run out.

U.S. Capitol, the seat of Congress in Washington (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

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Jefferies warns of crypto market volatility as Clarity Act faces Senate test

The bank said the bill faces major hurdles, with passage boosting institutional crypto adoption and delays prolonging regulatory uncertainty.

U.S. Capitol, Washington, D.C. (lazyllama/Shutterstock)

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JPMorgan urges strong safeguards as congress weighs crypto market structure rules

The bank says Congress should pair regulatory clarity with safeguards as Senate negotiates the Clarity Act.

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White House to speak with law enforcement groups to push Crypto's Clarity Act

Officials from the White House are said to be sitting down with law enforcement representatives who have objected to illicit-finance portions of the bill.

White House during the day (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

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Trump's refusal to sign housing bill could delay Congress and imperil Clarity Act

As Congress prepared to celebrate the president's signing of the bipartisan housing bill that contains a CBDC prohibition, Trump abruptly cancelled the event.

U.S. President Donald Trump on June 22, 2026 (Getty Images/Andrew Harnik)

Analyses

The banking lobby is wrong about stablecoins and community banks

Congress should not kneecap one of the clearest advances in payment infrastructure to protect community banks from a threat that has not been proven, argues Eco CEO Ryne Saxe.

The U.S. Capitol Building (Getty Images/Omar Chatriwala)