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Some U.S. Senate Democrats come out against Clarity Act, calling it a 'corrupt' bill
Four U.S. Senate Democrats have publicly opposed the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act, calling it corrupt and linking their position to concerns over President Trump's personal cryptocurrency holdings. The bill requires Democratic support to clear the 60-vote Senate threshold.
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The Wire takeaway
If you've built a crypto business betting on the Clarity Act, you now face a hardened Democratic bloc willing to tank the bill on political grounds, not technical ones. The regulatory pathway you expected is no longer the constraint - the vote count is.
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Topics: Fintech · clarity-act · senate-opposition · crypto-regulation · us-policy