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U.S. Senator Ron Wyden urged Senate leaders to preserve legal protections for non-custodial blockchain developers in the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act, drawing crypto policy support while leaving his final vote on the bill uncertain. Why Is Wyden Pushing to Preserve Developer Protections? U.S. Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) sent a letter on July 8 to […]
The post US Lawmaker Pushes Crypto Developer Protections as Senate Weighs CLARITY Act appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Key Takeaways U.S. Senator Ron Wyden urged Senate leaders to preserve protections for non-custodial blockchain developers in the CLARITY Act. Crypto policy advocates praised Wyden’s stance as a defense of software publication and open internet principles. Alex Thorn said backing developer protections does not necessarily indicate Wyden will support the broader CLARITY Act. Why Is Wyden Pushing to Preserve Developer Protections? U.S. Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) sent a letter on July 8 to Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) urging them to retain Section 604 of the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act, in any version of the legislation brought to the Senate floor. The provision was approved by the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee. Wyden wrote: “I write to urge you to ensure that any version of the Digit
