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Trump’s disclosure gives CLARITY supporters a compliance defense, but also puts his memecoin, stablecoin, BTC, ETH, and staking exposure at the center of Congress’ unresolved ethics fight.
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JPMorgan warned that weak guardrails could shift risk into lightly supervised markets as lawmakers seek a CLARITY vote.
The CLARITY Act is losing momentum as lawmakers juggle housing, elections, defense and surveillance battles.
The crypto industry is widening its lobbying campaign as lawmakers confront a four-week window to settle enforcement and ethics disputes.
The ELR gives selected firms a legal route, but wallets, exchanges, counterparties, and issuers still face pressure.
Lummis is pushing CLARITY toward a July Senate sprint, but the bill still needs floor time, final text and Democratic votes before the recess clock closes.
The president's opposition to a digital dollar remains intact, even as he delays signing the bill that would codify it.
A July 17 hearing puts crypto’s market structure bill back on the calendar, but the real test is whether CLARITY can survive Senate math, stablecoin fights and the compromises needed to become law.
The Massachusetts Democrat helped advance legislation preventing the Federal Reserve from issuing a retail CBDC before 2031.
