Tagged: the clarity act

May 9, 2026 @ 12:42 pm By JD Alois  |  

After an extensive delay due to banking industry representatives who fear a decline in revenue if stablecoin holders earn yild on the holdings, the Digital Asset Market CLARITY Act of 2025 is now scheduled for a Senate Banking Committee hearing for this coming Thursday, May… Read More

May 5, 2026 @ 1:55 pm By JD Alois  |  

Legacy banks continue to complain about the possibility of stablecoin yield or rewards included in the CLARITY Act. While banks use fear, uncertainty, and doubt to warn that they will not be able to lend money to consumers and businesses if stablecoin holders earn yield,… Read More

May 5, 2026 @ 8:45 am By JD Alois  |  

The American Bankers Association, Bank Policy Institute, Consumer Bankers Association, Financial Services Forum, and Independent Community Bankers of America issued a shared comment on the language regarding the compromise on stablecoin yield. This is the single biggest hurdle for the passage of the CLARITY Act, crypto… Read More

May 4, 2026 @ 9:31 am By JD Alois  |  

Coinbase (NASDAQ:COIN) will be a big beneficiary of the CLARITY Act, and with reports indicating the legislation will move to markup as soon as May 11, shares of the everything exchange are moving higher. As was recently reported, a deal has been agreed upon regarding stablecoin… Read More

May 1, 2026 @ 6:55 pm By JD Alois  |  

According to a report this afternoon, a compromise has been reached on the CLARITY Act and stablecoin yield. The CLARITY Act, or crypto market infrastructure legislation, has been held up by the banking industry, which fears competition from the digital asset sector. Banks worry that… Read More

May 1, 2026 @ 4:14 pm By JD Alois  |  

Stand with Crypto, an association supported by multiple crypto organizations, has hand-delivered a petition demanding Congress move forward with the CLARITY Act. A not-for-profit, Stand with Crypto has a mission of representing the 52+ million Americans who own crypto assets. The goal is to enact… Read More

April 29, 2026 @ 4:35 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Blockchain Association says a group of its members, including Coinbase, the Solana Institute, and others, held an informational gathering on Capitol Hill today to help educate staffers and their members on the CLARITY Act. Crypto market infrastructure legislation remains in limbo because legacy banks… Read More

April 28, 2026 @ 8:34 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) says consumers worry that digital assets will harm community banks. ICBA President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey says their polling proves that Americans “strongly support community bank views amid the ongoing debate over digital assets market structure.” Rainey… Read More

April 23, 2026 @ 4:02 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Club for Growth chimed in today to add its voice in support of the CLARITY Act, crypto market infrastructure legislation that will outline the regulatory ecosystem for digital assets while fueling innovation across the entire financial services sector. The legislation remains parked in the Senate Banking… Read More

April 23, 2026 @ 10:02 am By JD Alois  |  

Today, the Blockchain Association and the Crypto Council for Innovation have joined to demand that the Senate Banking Committee move forward with crypto market infrastructure legislation, the CLARITY Act. The letter authored by the two advocacy groups has garnered the support of more than 100… Read More

April 23, 2026 @ 9:47 am By JD Alois  |  

Crypto market infrastructure legislation continues to meander through the US Senate as stakeholders struggle to reach an agreement on the bill’s final language. The Clarity Act, which passed the House last year, has struggled to gain traction in the Senate, as the legacy banking industry… Read More

April 21, 2026 @ 5:22 pm By JD Alois  |  

The US House of Representatives approved the CLARITY Act on July 17, 2025. The bill garnered bipartisan support with 294 voting for the legislation and 124 against. Unfortunately, the success in the House has not carried over to the Senate, as the legislation remains stalled… Read More

April 14, 2026 @ 6:25 pm By JD Alois  |  

The CLARITY Act, crypto market infrastructure legislation, is expected to move forward in the US Senate this month with a floor vote arriving in May. According to multiple reports, a deal is in the works on stablecoin yield, the biggest hurdle to the legislation’s approval…. Read More

April 14, 2026 @ 8:03 am By Omar Faridi  |  

US Senator Thom Tillis of North Carolina, a Republican lawmaker, has recently signaled plans to release a proposed framework in the coming weeks. The goal is to settle a long-running conflict over stablecoin returns that continues to divide conventional banks from digital asset specialists. The… Read More

April 10, 2026 @ 5:43 am By JD Alois  |  

As should have been expected by all, a research report published by the Trump administration’s Council of Economic Advisors (CEA) indicates that stablecoin yield will not impact lending at all. The FUD promoted by banks never held any merit but it was a great display… Read More

March 30, 2026 @ 3:32 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Blockchain Leadership Fund (BLF) is a new Political  Action Committee (PAC) that aims to advance digital asset policy, just as legacy banks are holding up the CLARITY Act due to fears of new competition from blockchain firms. The CLARITY Act, or crypto market infrastructure legislation, is… Read More

March 27, 2026 @ 4:15 pm By JD Alois  |  

Allowing stablecoin yield in the CLARITY Act, the crypto market infrastructure legislation, appears to be an issue the banking industry is willing to die on. Legacy banks worry that profits will decline as deposit holders move their funds to more agile stablecoins that offer yields… Read More

March 26, 2026 @ 11:27 am By JD Alois  |  

Legacy banks have slammed the brakes on the CLARITY Act, crypto market infrastructure legislation, which is poised to enable the United States to lead the world in digital asset innovation. The big roadblock remains the ability for stablecoin holders to earn yield. As payment stablecoins,… Read More

March 25, 2026 @ 11:50 am By Omar Faridi  |  

At the Digital Asset Summit 2026 in New York, SEC Chairman Paul Atkins delivered a clear message: the agencies’ recent joint interpretative release on crypto assets marks only the beginning of meaningful progress. “The interpretative release is not a panacea,” he stated. “It’s really just… Read More

March 24, 2026 @ 6:30 pm By JD Alois  |  

The banks are at it again. Instead of competing on a level playing field with digital asset firms, they want to put their hand on the regulatory scale to ensure they maintain a moat that helps them, but not consumers. Spewing FUD regarding deposit flight,… Read More