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  1. The crypto industry has spent hundreds of millions of dollars lobbying for the Clarity Act, which they pitch as “clear rules of the road”.

    In reality, it’s industry capture, deregulation, and legitimization of the most brazen self-dealing in presidential history. Senators must vote no.

    #crypto #cryptocurrency #USpol #USpolitics #ClarityAct #CitationNeededNewsletter

  2. The crypto industry has spent hundreds of millions of dollars lobbying for the Clarity Act, which they pitch as “clear rules of the road”.

    In reality, it’s industry capture, deregulation, and legitimization of the most brazen self-dealing in presidential history. Senators must vote no.

  3. The bill bans “sponsorship” deals, which at first glance appears like it could apply to Trump’s businesses. But later text clarifies this is only for tokens issued after the bill takes effect — carving out protections for Trump’s World Liberty Financial and $​TRUMP memecoin.

    #crypto #cryptocurrency #USpol #USpolitics #ClarityAct #CitationNeededNewsletter

  4. The bill bans “sponsorship” deals, which at first glance appears like it could apply to Trump’s businesses. But later text clarifies this is only for tokens issued after the bill takes effect — carving out protections for Trump’s World Liberty Financial and $​TRUMP memecoin.

  5. Corey Frayer, former SEC crypto adviser on how carefully definitions were drafted to miss Trump’s actual businesses: “whoever wrote it knows Trump’s crypto businesses inside and out. And then they made sure Trump’s crypto businesses would remain outside and not in.” (That’s via eyeontech.substack.com/p/clari)

    #crypto #cryptocurrency #USpol #USpolitics #ClarityAct #CitationNeededNewsletter

  6. Corey Frayer, former SEC crypto adviser on how carefully definitions were drafted to miss Trump’s actual businesses: “whoever wrote it knows Trump’s crypto businesses inside and out. And then they made sure Trump’s crypto businesses would remain outside and not in.” (That’s via eyeontech.substack.com/p/clari)

  7. Most enforcement instead falls to the Attorney General himself — currently Todd Blanche, Trump’s own former personal lawyer. Blanche already dismantled DOJ’s crypto enforcement team and told prosecutors to stand down on crypto crimes.

    #crypto #cryptocurrency #USpol #USpolitics #ClarityAct #CitationNeededNewsletter

  8. Most enforcement instead falls to the Attorney General himself — currently Todd Blanche, Trump’s own former personal lawyer. Blanche already dismantled DOJ’s crypto enforcement team and told prosecutors to stand down on crypto crimes.

  9. Republican negotiators claim the new draft gives state attorneys general a “meaningful role” in enforcement. It doesn’t: AGs can’t sue Trump or other officials directly — they can only sue tthe Attorney General for an injunction. And a Trump-appointed ethics office can shut that down too.

    #crypto #cryptocurrency #USpol #USpolitics #ClarityAct #CitationNeededNewsletter

  10. Republican negotiators claim the new draft gives state attorneys general a “meaningful role” in enforcement. It doesn’t: AGs can’t sue Trump or other officials directly — they can only sue tthe Attorney General for an injunction. And a Trump-appointed ethics office can shut that down too.

  11. Newsletter: The supposedly “unprecedented” ethics restrictions in the industry-written Clarity Act exempt Trump’s crypto businesses and leave enforcement to his loyalists. Senators must vote no on cloture tomorrow.

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    #crypto #cryptocurrency #USpol #USpolitics #ClarityAct #CitationNeededNewsletter

  12. Newsletter: The supposedly “unprecedented” ethics restrictions in the industry-written Clarity Act exempt Trump’s crypto businesses and leave enforcement to his loyalists. Senators must vote no on cloture tomorrow.

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  13. Coinbase Brings Stablecoin Rails to 1,000 Community Banks

    Coinbase and payments firm Moov will embed stablecoin acceptance, settlement and custody into systems used by more than 1,000 US community banks and credit unions, days before a Senate vote.

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    #ClarityAct #Coinbase #CommunityBanks #Moov #Payments #Stablecoins #Usdc

  14. XRP Holds Near $1.40 Ahead of Senate Vote on CLARITY Act

    XRP trades in a tight range as XRP ETF inflows continue and Ripple's RLUSD stablecoin hits a record $2.44 billion in supply before Tuesday's Senate vote.

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    #ClarityAct #Etf #Ripple #Rlusd #Stablecoin #Xrp

  15. CLARITY Act: Final Draft Lands Before Tuesday Senate Vote

    Senate Republicans released the final CLARITY Act draft with White House-approved ethics language ahead of Tuesday's cloture vote. Seven Democrats hold the key.

    pulseofnations.lol/clarity-act

    #Cftc #ClarityAct #CryptoPolicy #Regulation #Sec #Senate #Stablecoin

  16. Democrats Meet Sunday as CLARITY Act Vote Nears

    Chuck Schumer called a Sunday caucus on the CLARITY Act before Tuesday's Senate vote, with ethics rules for officials and stablecoin yield still dividing the party.

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    #ClarityAct #Congress #CryptoRegulation #Schumer #Sec #Senate #Stablecoins

  17. CFTC Readies Its Own Crypto Rules if Congress Stalls

    Chairman Michael Selig says the CFTC will use existing authority to build a crypto market framework if the CLARITY Act keeps stalling in the Senate.

    pulseofnations.lol/cftc-readie

    #Cftc #ClarityAct #CryptoMarkets #Regulation #Sec

  18. Clarity Act Odds Collapse Ahead of Senate Cloture Vote

    Prediction markets now put 2026 passage odds at about 14 percent, down from 82 percent in February, as the Senate prepares a September 15 cloture vote on the crypto bill.

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    #ClarityAct #Congress #Regulation #Senate #Stablecoins #Xrp