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Crypto Industry Pushes for Senate Vote on New CLARITY Act Text as Democrats Blast Ethics Plan

Published

22 July 2026

Topic

regulatory

Sectors

Fintech

Geography

United States

Source

Read at thedefiant.io

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Fusion42 · 22 July 2026 · Fusion42 review

Senate Republicans released a 616-page merged draft of the CLARITY Act splitting digital asset oversight between SEC and CFTC, with a floor vote expected before August recess. The bill includes developer protections and customer asset rules, but Democrats are blocking passage over ethics enforcement provisions that give DOJ civil authority to sue exchanges listing prohibited tokens issued by government officials.

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The Wire takeaway

If you're a crypto exchange or token issuer, the bill that clears your regulatory path is now a floor vote away - but it lives or dies on whether Democrats accept DOJ enforcement power over government officials' crypto holdings. That fight closes before August recess; if it passes, you have federal rules instead of state-by-state chaos.

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Fintech · clarity-act · regulatory-framework · developer-protections · doj-enforcement · senate-vote