Morning Edition · Friday, July 17, 2026Published at 1:28 AM EDT · New York
CLARITY Act Market-Structure Text Set to Drop Without Senate Democratic Support
The crypto market-structure bill is expected after a meeting with President Trump, but Senate Democrats say they do not back it, leaving it with limited support to pass.
The text of the CLARITY Act, the United States bill meant to define which digital assets are securities and which are commodities and to divide oversight between regulators, is expected to be released this week after a meeting with Presiden…
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