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The CLARITY Act could be signed into law by President Donald Trump as early as August, Galaxy Digital said, framing the bill as the first credible path to a US market-structure statute for digital assets in years.
The timeline follows the bill's chaotic Senate markup on May 15, where it survived a gauntlet of last-minute objections from Senator Elizabeth Warren, Representative Jim Banks, and Democratic members over national-security concerns, stablecoin-yield provisions, and Trump's personal crypto holdings. The objections did not derail the markup, leaving the bill positioned for floor movement and a likely conference cycle before reaching the President's desk.
Why it matters
CLARITY is the bill the digital-asset industry has been waiting on: a statutory framework that formally delineates which agency — the SEC or the CFTC — has primary authority over digital-asset trading, custody, and issuance. Without it, US venues have spent years building under a patchwork of enforcement actions rather than a clear rulebook. A Trump signature would also be a political signal: the administration willing to put personal-crypto-conflict attacks to one side and use the bill as a legitimacy anchor for an entire sector.
Market impact
A signed CLARITY Act would likely compress the regulatory risk premium that has weighed on US-based exchanges, stablecoin issuers, and tokenisation projects since 2022. Watch the Senate floor calendar and any conference-committee friction over the stablecoin-yield clause — that provision is the most likely flashpoint between now and a presidential signature.
Frequently asked questions
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What is the CLARITY Act?
It is the US legislative proposal to formally split digital-asset jurisdiction between the SEC and the CFTC, covering trading, custody, and issuance of crypto tokens and stablecoins.
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Why did Senate Democrats object to the CLARITY Act?
Objections from Senator Elizabeth Warren, Representative Jim Banks, and other Democrats centred on national-security risks, stablecoin-yield provisions, and President Trump's personal crypto holdings.
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When could the CLARITY Act be signed into law?
Galaxy Digital said the bill could reach President Trump's desk for signature as early as August, following its May 15 Senate markup.
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What happens if the CLARITY Act becomes law?
A signed bill would establish a statutory market-structure framework for US digital-asset venues, likely compressing the regulatory risk premium that has weighed on US exchanges, stablecoin issuers, and tokenisation projects.
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What is the biggest remaining obstacle for the CLARITY Act?
The most likely flashpoint is the stablecoin-yield clause during any conference-committee process between the Senate and House versions of the bill.
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