US Senate Advances CLARITY Act as Korea Crypto Market Faces Transparency Gaps The U.S. Senate is moving toward a clearer crypto rulebook while South Korea’s massive retail market is exposing what happens when trading volume outruns transparency, accountability, and common sense. CLARITY Act advances: Senate Banking Committee vote of 15–9 U.S. shift: clearer rules for […]
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The Clarity Act, a major U.S. crypto market structure bill, cleared the Senate Banking Committee in a 15-9 bipartisan vote on May 14, 2026. That’s a real win for crypto regulation reform — but it’s still a long way from becoming law, and Washington has a nasty habit of turning momentum into mush. Committee approval: […]
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The CLARITY Act just cleared a major Senate hurdle, pushing U.S. crypto regulation forward with rare bipartisan backing — while leaving DeFi advocates bracing for the usual Washington shuffle of compromises, carve-outs, and messy agency turf wars. 15-9 vote in the Senate Banking Committee Only two Democrats backed the bill DeFi protections remain a flashpoint […]
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The Senate’s push to bring clearer rules to US crypto regulation ran into a familiar Washington faceplant after bipartisan talks on the CLARITY Act fell apart just before a critical Senate Banking Committee vote. Vote date: Senate Banking Committee set to vote Thursday, May 14 Main sticking points: First Family ethics concerns and BRCA developer […]
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U.S. lawmakers are moving to give blockchain developers some much-needed breathing room, with the CLARITY Act reportedly folding in the Blockchain Regulatory Certainty Act, a long-running push to keep open-source builders from being treated like money transmitters just for writing code. CLARITY Act now includes the Blockchain Regulatory Certainty Act Aims to protect blockchain developers […]
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The Clarity Act is picking up unusual momentum in Washington, with backing from the Trump administration and crypto industry executives ahead of its Senate Banking Committee markup. That kind of alignment usually means the fight over U.S. crypto regulation is getting serious. Trump administration support Crypto executives are lobbying hard Senate Banking Committee markup is […]
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Aave CEO Stani Kulechov says the U.S. Clarity Act could be a major turning point for DeFi regulation, but Bitcoin near $80,000 shows the market is still stuck under macro pressure and the Fed’s “higher for longer” hangover. DeFi regulation could finally get clearer lines Non-custodial protocols may gain legal breathing room Bitcoin near $80K […]
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The CLARITY Act Thursday markup explained is heading into a Senate Banking Committee markup on Thursday, but that is not the same thing as crypto getting regulatory clarity. It is only the first ugly grind through a legislative process that still has several ways to go sideways. Markup is not passage 60 Senate votes are […]
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Bitcoin has climbed back above $81,000, but that doesn’t mean the coast is clear. ETF outflows, overhead resistance, and a looming US crypto policy vote are still hanging over the market. BTC rebounds above $81K after testing support near $80,000 Spot Bitcoin ETFs posted $233.25 million in outflows, signaling caution from institutions The Clarity Act […]
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Congress has dropped a new 309-page CLARITY Act draft, and the fight over U.S. crypto market structure is now entering its ugliest phase: last-minute lobbying, ethics drama, and a Thursday markup vote that could still go sideways. 309-page draft hits Congress Stablecoin rewards, DeFi, and token rules still unresolved Banks, unions, crypto PACs, and Trump-linked […]
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