CLARITY Act Talks Stall in Senate Over Crypto Ethics Enforcement Dispute

The CLARITY Act—U.S. legislation designed to establish crypto market structure and ethics rules—stalled in Senate negotiations over enforcement authority for a 'material crypto interest' ban on federal officials. The dispute between Democrats (who want state attorneys general to enforce) and Republicans/White House (who want centralised DOJ control) may block passage before the August 7 recess, with House approval potentially slipping to September.

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