Clarity Act

Clarity Act

Policy

Crypto Clarity Act in spotlight for bad-actor provisions as Senate process grinds forward

The industry has been trying to make a case this week the Clarity Act provides law enforcement strong tools to combat illicit finance involving cryptocurrency.

U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Policy

JPMorgan warns time is running short for crypto market structure bill

The Clarity Act still faces several legislative hurdles, and disputes over stablecoin yield have emerged as a key sticking point, the bank said.

U.S. Congress (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

News Analysis

Clarity Act survival depends on the U.S. Senate getting a lot of non-crypto work done

The dwindling congressional calendar may spur a legislative competition for the crypto market structure bill to win Senate floor time against other priorities.

Congress

Policy

Clarity Act Risks Regulation Without Oversight, Brookings Fellow Says

As Congress weighs crypto legislation, Aaron Klein says the CFTC needs more resources, independence and coordination to oversee digital markets.

CoinDesk

Opinion

A bipartisan bridge to the future: Why the Senate must finish the job on digital Assets

The Clarity Act’s recent markup proved that the momentum for regulation is there. It is imperative that Congress move the bill forward to establish rules this generation needs and a framework the next will inherit, urges Kim.

Sen. Tim Scott and Sen. Elizabeth Warren during a Senate Banking Committee

Opinion

The Clarity Act won’t lead to adoption without crypto tax reform

The legislation is being framed as a turning point for U.S. crypto policy, but there’s a major piece of the puzzle being overlooked, argues Singh.

Black-colored bitcoin symbol and white-colored cubes

Policy

Clarity Act could spark a boom in crypto ‘yield-as-a-service’

The bill’s restrictions on yield-bearing crypto products may push the industry away from passive "hold-to-earn" models and toward AI-driven, compliant yield infrastructure, according to STBL Chief Commercial Officer Joe Vollono.

Capitol in Washington, D.C. (Harold Mendoza/Unsplash)

News Analysis

Amid the Clarity Act fanfare is some worry over how a last-minute deal may punch DeFi

The crypto market structure bill saw a high-stakes, 11th-hour gambit to get Democrats on board for a bipartisan committee vote, but it might carry a cost.

U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis, a Wyoming Republican (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Policy

The Clarity Act took a step forward: State of Crypto

Unpacking Thursday's at-times contentious markup hearing.

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

CoinDesk News

Crypto market structure bill clears key hurdle as ethics debate looms over floor vote

The Clarity Act cleared the Senate Banking Committee with bipartisan support, setting up a potential full Senate vote within weeks.

CoinDesk