Clarity Act gains support from Chuck Grassley ahead of Senate vote

Senate Banking Committee Republicans mounted a defense of the CLARITY Act ahead of a scheduled May 14 markup, rejecting claims that the bill would weaken securities law, create loopholes, or ignore illicit finance risks. They argued the legislation would instead assign regulator authority, require disclosures, and add anti-fraud protections across digital asset markets. Republicans Answer […]

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The Senate Banking Committee, chaired by Sen. Tim Scott, set an executive session for May 14, 2026, to review the Clarity Act. Clarity Act defines tokens as securities or commodities to clarify regulators’ jurisdiction for U.S. crypto growth. Sens. Tillis (R) and Alsobrooks (D) brokered a deal banning rewards on idle dollar-backed stablecoins but allowing […] The post CLARITY Act Unveiled Ahead of Key Senate Banking Hearing appeared first on Live Bitcoin News.

Michael Saylor tied the CLARITY Act to Strategy’s bitcoin capital model, saying clearer rules could support BTC, STRC, and MSTR-linked markets. The framework positions BTC as digital capital, STRC as digital credit, and MSTR as digital equity. CLARITY Act Could Reprice Strategy’s Bitcoin Capital Model Strategy (Nasdaq: MSTR) Executive Chairman Michael Saylor on May 12 […]

With the CLARITY Act heading to committee and a July 4 signing window, Bitcoin sits near $82K as ETF flows, corporate treasuries and post‑halving supply all align for a $100K test. Senator Cynthia Lummis confirmed on X that the U.S.…

XRP has been a major topic of discussion since the CLARITY Act was first proposed, with many in the crypto community suggesting that the altcoin could greatly benefit from the bill as a cross-border neutral bridge asset. However, a market expert has outlined several entities and cryptocurrencies he believes would benefit even from this upcoming […]

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The post Senate Banking Panel Releases CLARITY Act Draft Ahead of Thursday Markup appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. In brief Senate Banking Republicans released the draft text of the crypto market structure bill Wednesday ahead of a key committee vote on Thursday. Two provisions, a January 1, 2026 ETF cutoff and a 60-day auto-certification window, would sharply limit the SEC’s jurisdiction over digital assets. The current draft draws a clearer regulatory perimeter for digital assets than any prior legislation, Decrypt was told. The Senate Banking Committee released draft text for the CLARITY Act just past midnight Wednesday that could permanently exempt Bitcoin and Ethereum from federal securities law, ahead of a markup that’s been scheduled for Thursday this week. Committee Chairman Tim Scott, Subcommittee on Digital Assets Chair Cynthia Lummis, and Senator Thom Tillis jointly released the text after months of bipartisan negotiations that included a last-minute stablecoin yield com