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You can’t demand compliance while refusing to explain what compliance requires. miles jennings on why the CLARITY Act matters: “For the entire time that the industry has existed, it’s been very unclear whether or not digital assets have been subject to securities laws, how those securities laws apply, and... show more

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CLARITY ACT: 🇺🇸Rep. Troy Downing, a former securities commissioner, says Congress needs to finally define the rules for digital assets. “It’s absolutely necessary so that we understand what digital assets are, [and] the framework for how we regulate those.” He says the ambiguity under Gary Gensler’s SEC was a “nightmare.”

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INSIGHT: Congressman Troy Downing, former securities commissioner under Gary Gensler's SEC on the CLARITY Act, "It's absolutely necessary so that we understand what digital assets are, [and] the framework for how we regulate those."

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"I think of the market as an information-producing machine." Eddy Lazzarin ☀️ on why the CLARITY Act is the unlock for the experimentation crypto hasn't been able to run yet: "Because we lack the CLARITY Act, we haven't really been in a position for the market to do its experimentation and to learn about what actually works and what doesn't work." "Entrepreneurs don't wanna take extreme risk with their project based on a murky interpretation of some old laws before the new law passes." "The Clarity Act basically creates the conditions that this capital can connect with reality."

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🚨BREAKING: This is a major moment. On June 4, 2025, House Financial Services Committee Chairman French Hill officially opened the full committee hearing on the CLARITY Act, signaling Congress’s intention to establish a unified federal framework for digital assets. His remarks acknowledged that digital assets and blockchain are driving the next era of internet evolution, but that the U.S. still lacks a coherent regulatory structure to match that momentum. Hill emphasized that both the SEC and CFTC lack clear jurisdictional boundaries, creating uncertainty that deters innovation and forces companies to either operate in legal gray zones, sue regulators for guidance, or flee the U.S. entirely to escape “regulation by enforcement.” Now, with the CLARITY Act in focus, Congress is finally setting the stage for a comprehensive structure to settle that ambiguity. This likely means that token classification, stablecoin rules, and digital asset market infrastructure will be codified very soon, paving the way for compliant use cases particularly for projects like Ripple and XRP, which have been at the center of this regulatory standoff. This is the regulatory unlock phase. Next comes implementation. If you’re positioning around assets, infrastructure providers, or legal wrappers this is the window‼️🫡

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America Needs the Clarity Act... Coinbase 🛡️ CEO Brian Armstrong has pushed for the immediate legislative passage of the "Clarity Act," framing digital asset regulation as a vital component of U.S. national interests. Armstrong asserts that "economic security is national security," urging Washington to resolve the jurisdictional friction between the SEC and CFTC. According to him, America needs the Clarity Act...

America Needs the Clarity Act... Coinbase 🛡️ CEO Brian Armstrong has pushed for the immediate legislative passage of the "Clarity Act," framing digital asset regulation as a vital component of U.S. national interests. Armstrong asserts that "economic security is national security," urging Washington to resolve the jurisdictional friction between the SEC and CFTC. According to him, America needs the Clarity Act...

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The SEC just submitted a new framework called Reg Crypto to the White House for review. It creates a startup exemption for fundraises under $5M with no SEC filing, a $75M annual exemption with minimal paperwork, and a graduation path for tokens to move from security status to digital commodity. Combined with the 16 coins already classified as non-securities, the SEC has effectively stopped pursuing new lawsuits. The final step is the CLARITY Act passing the Senate this month. 0:00 Intro: SEC Just Gave Crypto the Green Light 2:23 CLARITY Act vs SEC Framework vs CFTC 4:21 Four Types of Non-Security Crypto Assets 6:15 Reg Crypto: The New SEC Framework Explained 11:39 Startup Exemption: Raise Under $5M No Filing 15:33 $75M Annual Exemption With Minimal Filing 17:45 Token Graduation: Security to Digital Commodity 21:15 Real Examples: Ethereum, Solana, and Others 27:45 Why the SEC Won't Sue Anymore 31:45 CLARITY Act: The Final Piece

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