What is the CLARITY Act?

Digital Asset Market Clarity Act splits crypto regs: CFTC for commodities like BTC, SEC for security tokens. Aims to end regulatory gray zones after years of SEC-CFTC turf fights.

Why did Coinbase initially oppose the CLARITY Act?

January concerns: ethics lapses, tokenized equities risks, stablecoin yield regs. CEO Armstrong said it couldn't pass "as written," stalling Senate markup.

Will the CLARITY Act pass soon?

Likely yes—markup pending, Trump influence strong. But bank lobbies and Dem skepticism could drag it into 2025.

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Coinbase's Armstrong Does a 180 on CLARITY Act—'It's Time' After Bailing Months Ago

Three months after Coinbase ditched the CLARITY Act, CEO Brian Armstrong's suddenly all-in. Coincidence? Or crypto cash finally cracking Capitol Hill?

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Brian Armstrong tweet endorsing CLARITY Act with Treasury Secretary nod

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Coinbase CEO Armstrong reversed course on CLARITY Act after three months, calling it 'time to pass' amid Treasury backing. 𝕏
Crypto lobby's $200M election spend yields wins like OCC charters, raising influence questions. 𝕏
Bill risks dereg pitfalls like 1999 derivatives act, potentially fueling future crypto bust. 𝕏

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