美参议员拟推动在Clarity法案中收紧针对特朗普的道德条款
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Anti-human trafficking organizations say the Clarity Act could weaken accountability for crypto platforms.
PANews reported on June 27th, citing Coindesk, that the Coalition Against Trafficking in Persons (COPR) is urging lawmakers to reconsider Section 604 of the Clarity Act, arguing that the clause could make it more difficult to hold certain crypto platform developers accountable, especially if their technology is used to facilitate human trafficking. COPR Executive Director Katie Boller Gosewisch stated that the clause could allow certain third-party platform developers to "hide" behind exemptions from liability if their software is used to facilitate human trafficking-related payments.
US Senator Alsobrooks: The Clarity Act still needs to address its ethical provisions before it can gain final support.
PANews reported on June 5th, citing CoinDesk, that Maryland Senator Angela Alsobrooks stated that she would not vote in favor of the Clarity Act, a bill on crypto legislation, unless an agreement was reached on ethical provisions and provisions related to illicit finance. Alsobrooks stated that her support within the committee was merely to push for continued bipartisan negotiations, as disagreements remain on ethical requirements, anti-money laundering and illicit finance provisions spearheaded by Catherine Cortez Masto, and details at the Agriculture Committee level. She also defended the compromise on stablecoin yields, stating that the terms negotiated over nine months prohibit separate interest payments on stablecoin balances, preventing products resembling deposit accounts without bank oversight, and seeking a balance between industry innovation and the protection of banks and consumers.
The window for the passage of the Clarity Act is narrowing: whether it can pass before Congress's summer recess remains uncertain.
According to Foresight News , citing CoinDesk, the CLARITY Act's original goal of being signed on July 4th has been missed, and the window for its passage before the midterm elections is rapidly closing. While most of the Senate's work can proceed behind the scenes during the summer recess, the House process is currently stalled. Negotiators remain optimistic about passing the bill by 2026, but key coordination needs to be completed before the Senate recess on August 7th. If the bill fails to pass before the midterm elections, and the Democrats gain control of Congress after the elections, they will likely demand significant changes to the bill.
The U.S. House Financial Services Committee held two hearings in July, focusing on Federal Reserve policy and the Clarity Act.
PANews reported on June 23 that, according to Cointelegraph, the U.S. House Financial Services Committee will hold a hearing on July 14 regarding the Federal Reserve's semi-annual monetary policy report. The committee will also hold a hearing in New York on July 17, focusing on the potential impact of the Clarity Act on digital assets and financial innovation.
Crypto industry leaders jointly urge the Senate to retain the developer protection provisions of the Clarity Act.
Odaily Odaily reports that several founders, CEOs, and investors in the crypto industry recently sent a joint letter to Senate leadership, urging them not to weaken the protections for software developers in the Clarity Act. The letter states that removing these protections could lead to the loss of relevant technology developers in the United States. The US Congress is pushing for a formal regulatory framework for digital assets. The Senate Banking Committee has advanced the Clarity Act with bipartisan support, and the bill is currently preparing for a full Senate vote. A key component is the Blockchain Regulatory Certainty Act (BRCA). This provision stipulates that entities that merely write open-source software, run nodes, or assist in verifying transactions, and have never taken over or controlled other people's funds, should not be considered money transfer entities under federal law. (CoinDesk)
The White House held a meeting on Wednesday to address concerns that certain provisions of the Clarity Act could make it more difficult to combat illicit finance.
PANews reported on June 9th that, according to crypto journalist Eleanor Terrett, three sources familiar with the matter revealed that U.S. government officials will meet with law enforcement groups at the White House on Wednesday to address concerns that certain provisions of the Clarity Act, including developer protection provisions derived from the Blockchain Regulatory Certainty Act, could increase the difficulty of combating illicit finance. This issue, along with the ethics provisions, is one of the major hurdles that must be addressed before the bill reaches a full Senate vote. Several Democrats have stated they will not support the bill unless law enforcement concerns are adequately addressed. This meeting follows broader lobbying efforts by the crypto industry, including holding town hall meetings and inviting former law enforcement officials now working in the crypto sector to participate in the lobbying.