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US Senate to vote on Clarity Act for cryptocurrencies in September
US Senate to vote on Clarity Act for cryptocurrencies in September
The US Senate will hold a procedural vote on the Clarity Act after the August recess, Republican Majority Leader John Thune announced. The bill would create a federal rulebook for cryptocurrencies, defining…
The Story in Brief
The US Senate will hold a procedural vote on the Clarity Act after the August recess, Republican Majority Leader John Thune announced. The bill would create a federal rulebook for cryptocurrencies, defining which digital assets are securities or commodities and assigning regulatory duties to the SEC and CFTC. Republicans need at least 60 votes, requiring eight Democrats if all GOP senators back the measure.
The Clarity Act includes an ethics provision barring the president, vice president and some members of Congress from issuing digital assets until January 2029, a rule directly affecting Trump's family crypto ventures. It also bans rewards on idle stablecoin balances, imposes anti-money-laundering rules on digital commodity exchanges, creates a $50-million annual fundraising exemption for crypto companies, and sets rules for decentralised finance platforms. Democrats have demanded stronger ethics enforcement, but the bill prevents state attorneys general from bringing cases under that provision.
The Indian Opinion
The Clarity Act is being sold as a cure for regulatory uncertainty, but Indian readers should watch which parts actually survive. The ethics provision targeting President Trump and his family ventures sounds tough until you notice that state attorneys general cannot enforce it, only the Justice Department can. That is a recipe for selective enforcement, whichever party holds power. The real test will be whether crypto companies get the fundraising exemption without meaningful investor protections. If the bill passes, watch how many Indian startups rush to incorporate in the US instead of waiting for our own crypto rules.
Source: livemint.com
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