Topic: #clarity-act
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Digital Asset Clarity Act stalls in Senate as August recess looms
The U.S. Senate has not yet indicated whether it will advance the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act before its summer recess on August 7. Negotiations over ethics provisions and agricultural language continue, with multiple scenarios possible ranging from an immediate vote to delay until September.
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JPMorgan warns fading Clarity Act odds threaten crypto market structure
JPMorgan said deteriorating prospects for the Clarity Act—now facing just a 37% chance of Senate passage this year—remove a key catalyst for digital asset adoption, even as tokenization and institutional investment advance.
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Five Wall Street giants back Senate's Digital Asset Market Clarity Act
Five major Wall Street firms have endorsed the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act as Senate negotiators race against an August 8 recess deadline. The bill would establish a unified regulatory framework for crypto, with backing from BlackRock, Fidelity, Franklin Templeton, Goldman Sachs, and SoFi.
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CLARITY Act passage odds fall to 30% as Senate faces July 30 deadline
Galaxy Digital cut its estimate for CLARITY Act passage to 30% from 50%, saying the Senate must strike a deal by July 30 to allow floor proceedings before August recess. Republicans control 53 seats but need 60 votes to overcome a filibuster.
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Clarity Act likely to miss August 7 deadline, Thune signals
Senate Majority Leader John Thune signaled the crypto market structure bill will probably miss its August 7 target before Congress breaks for summer, though leadership hopes to at least begin floor debate before the recess to preserve a narrow September window for passage.
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Clarity Act draft expected this week as Senate pushes toward July floor vote
Multiple sources told CoinDesk that lawmakers plan to unveil an updated version of the Clarity Act crypto bill this week, combining previous Senate committee versions. The bill faces tight timelines and Democratic support challenges before a potential July floor vote.
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Clarity Act stalls as Congress breaks for summer; ethics fight heats up
The Clarity Act, crypto's most anticipated regulatory bill, missed its July 4 deadline and now faces a race against the midterm election. Lawmakers remain optimistic, but time is running out—and Trump's $1.4 billion crypto income has triggered fresh ethics demands from Democrats.
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Catholic Leaders Warn Clarity Act Could Enable Human Trafficking
A coalition of 82 Catholic leaders sent a letter to Senate leadership opposing a key provision of the Clarity Act that would exempt crypto software developers from criminal prosecution, arguing it could hinder monitoring of illicit financial activity tied to trafficking and organized crime.
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Clarity Act navigates final hurdles as Senate eyes July vote
The Digital Asset Market Clarity Act faces tough negotiations on ethics, DeFi liability, and stablecoin yield as crypto industry groups mobilize lawmakers this week, hoping for a Senate floor vote by mid-July.
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Clarity Act gains law enforcement backing as Senate pushes digital asset regulation
The Blockchain Association held an advocacy event Thursday highlighting law enforcement backing for the Crypto Clarity Act, which imposes stricter anti-money laundering rules on digital asset exchanges. Critics question the credibility of the endorsement letter.