Senator Cynthia Lummis delivered a pointed warning to lawmakers this week, framing the Clarity Act as far more than a piece of crypto legislation. "The Clarity Act is not just a crypto bill," Lummis said. "It's a decision about whether America leads the next financial system or watches from the sidelines."
The Clarity Act is designed to establish a comprehensive regulatory framework for digital assets in the United States, drawing clear jurisdictional lines between the SEC and CFTC — a long-standing ambiguity that has pushed crypto businesses offshore and stifled domestic innovation.
Lummis has been one of the most vocal advocates for Bitcoin and digital asset legislation in the Senate. Her framing of the bill as a question of American financial leadership rather than a narrow industry ask signals a deliberate effort to broaden its political coalition ahead of a vote.
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