Key Democratic lawmakers say crypto Clarity Act 'falls short' on ethics, other issues
A group of Democratic senators has signaled that the proposed Digital Asset Market Clarity Act is currently insufficient, citing concerns over ethics, consumer protection, and illicit finance. The bill faces a difficult path to passage as it requires bipartisan support before the upcoming Senate summer recess.
Senators Angela Alsobrooks, Cory Booker, Catherine Cortez Masto, Ruben Gallego, John Hickenlooper, Mark Warner and Raphael Warnock — a core group of negotiators that would likely be needed to advance the bill — said in a joint statement shared with CoinDesk that they would keep working with their Republican counterparts on the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act (Clarity Act) but that it needed more work on various outstanding issues, including how the bill addresses illicit finance and consumer protections.
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