Clarity Act clears U.S. Senate committee, on its way to a final test in Congress
After a bipartisan approval in the Senate Banking Committee, the crypto market structure bill now advances to a final overhaul aimed at Senate and House passage.
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After a bipartisan approval in the Senate Banking Committee, the crypto market structure bill now advances to a final overhaul aimed at Senate and House passage.
In the hearing to advance the market structure bill to its next stage, lawmakers from both parties granted lengthy talks hadn’t yet found needed common ground.
The crypto market structure bill had already been making the industry rounds behind closed doors, but the lawmakers have released the text before their vote.
The bill’s progress follows talks on jurisdiction, consumer/developer protections, and stablecoin rewards, with crypto firms backing a yield compromise.
The Senate Banking Committee announced it would hold its markup hearing for the Clarity Act on March 14.
Wintermute’s head of policy Ron Hammond pegs chances at 30%, citing political friction, stalled negotiations and shifting timelines despite signs of progress.
The asset manager says innovation can proceed under current SEC rules as the Clarity Act faces debate in Congress.
The proposed restriction on yield would shift value toward regulated players and away from decentralized finance’ tokens, 10x Research’s Markus Thielen said.