Crypto Clarity Watch

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  CLARITY Talks End as Senate Cloture Fight Sharpens — August 10, 2026 10.08.2026 5min

  CLARITY Act negotiations have broken down ahead of a September 15 cloture vote, with stablecoin-yield fights, ethics language, and a new tax wrinkle hardening the Senate path for crypto market-structure rules. In this episode: Top stories: 1. Moreno Signals End to Clarity Act Talks Ahead of Cloture Vote — Bitcoin.com https://news.bitcoin.com/regulation-and-legal/moreno-signals-end-to-clarity-act-talks-ahead-of-cloture-vote 2. Progress of the CLARITY Act Stalled by Yield Provision and Ethics Concerns | Value The Markets — Value The Markets https://www.valuethemarkets.com/cryptocurrency/news/progress-of-the-clarity-act-stalled-by-yield-provision-and-ethics-concerns 3. Trump's Crypto Ethics Fix Comes with a Tax Break He Didn't Ask for | Sandmark — Sandmark https://www.sandmark.com/news/top-news/trumps-crypto-ethics-fix-comes-tax-break-he-didnt-ask Follow and rate Crypto Clarity Watch wherever you listen. Feedback? Email crypto-clarity-watch@lanternpodcasts.com
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  CFTC Targets Conflicts in Vertically Integrated Markets — August 07, 2026 07.08.2026 3min

  CFTC proposed conflicts-and-affiliations rules for FCMs, SEFs, DCMs, and clearinghouses, sharpening oversight of vertically integrated derivatives platforms as crypto market-structure debates point more work toward the agency. In this episode: Top stories: 1. 6351-01-P COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING ... — Federal Register https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-15948.pdf Follow and rate Crypto Clarity Watch wherever you listen. Feedback? Email crypto-clarity-watch@lanternpodcasts.com
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  CLARITY Act Hits a Senate Math and Staffing Crunch — August 06, 2026 06.08.2026 7min

  CLARITY Act sponsors still need at least seven Democrats to clear the Senate’s 60-vote threshold before recess, Forbes reports, while CryptoSlate says four pro-crypto Washington departures could thin policy expertise during market-structure negotiations. In this episode: Top stories: 1. Crypto’s Landmark CLARITY Bill Is Running Out Of Time — Forbes https://www.forbes.com/sites/ninabambysheva/2026/08/03/cryptos-landmark-clarity-bill-is-running-out-of-time 2. Step Back: With the CLARITY Act advanced out of committee but its Senate cloture effort slipping, what would its token-classification rules actually change for crypto issuers and DeFi developers—and what legal uncertainty would remain if Congress runs out of time? 3. US crypto regulation loses four key Washington allies — CryptoSlate https://cryptoslate.com/us-crypto-regulation-loses-key-washington-allies/ Follow and rate Crypto Clarity Watch wherever you listen. Feedback? Email crypto-clarity-watch@lanternpodcasts.com
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  CLARITY’s DeFi Fight Hits a Senate Deadline — August 05, 2026 05.08.2026 9min

  CLARITY Act negotiators face a Senate recess deadline as the Blockchain Association disputes sheriffs’ DeFi loophole claims and Reuters cites $189 million in crypto election spending, sharpening stakes for SEC/CFTC jurisdiction, token issuers, and DeFi developers. In this episode: Top stories: 1. CLARITY Act Showdown: DeFi Rules Spark High-Stakes ... — Bitcoin Foundation https://bitcoinfoundation.org/news/regulation/clarity-act-showdown-defi-rules-spark-high-stakes-senate-battle-as-sheriffs-and-crypto-industry-clash/ 2. Factbox-Which midterm candidates is the crypto industry backing? | 106.5 The Buzz — Thomson Reuters https://1065thebuzz.com/2026/08/03/factbox-which-midterm-candidates-is-the-crypto-industry-backing/ 3. Step Back: How would the CLARITY Act decide whether a crypto token belongs under SEC or CFTC oversight, and what would that change in practice for the people issuing, trading, or building with it? 4. 24/7 Trading and Clearing: Recent CFTC Developments and Key Issues for Market Participants | Foley & Lardner — Foley & Lardner https://www.foley.com/insights/publications/2026/08/24-7-trading-and-clearing-recent-cftc-developments-and-key-issues-for-market-participants/ Follow and rate Crypto Clarity Watch wherever you listen. Feedback? Email crypto-clarity-watch@lanternpodcasts.com
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  CLARITY Faces Sheriffs, Ethics Scrutiny, and Regulator Gaps — August 04, 2026 04.08.2026 10min

  CLARITY Act negotiations now face sheriffs’ objections to DeFi protections, a White House ethics review, and fresh SEC/CFTC vacancy disputes as Senate time before recess narrows. In this episode: Top stories: 1. CLARITY Act NSA Opposition Meets Trump Ethics Review — Thunder Tiger Europe Media https://thundertiger-europe.com/clarity-act-nsa-opposition-trump-ethics-deal/ 2. White House: No Democratic SEC/CFTC picks submitted for vacancies - BitRss - Crypto World News — Crypto World News https://bitrss.com/white-house-no-democratic-sec-cftc-picks-submitted-for-vacancies-230014 3. States Push Back on the Clarity Act: What the Crypto Ethics ... — JD Supra https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/states-push-back-on-the-clarity-act-5857634/ 4. Former CFTC chair says Clarity bill should not be overhyped, industry innovation to continue — Digital Today https://www.digitaltoday.co.kr/en/view/88552/former-cftc-chair-says-clarity-bill-should-not-be-overhyped-industry-innovation-to-continue 5. SEC, CFTC Zero In on Crypto Fund Reporting as 24/7 Markets Clash With Form PF | GFdaily — GFdaily https://gfdaily.com/business/en-sec-cftc-zero-in-on-crypto-fund-reporting-as-247-markets-clash-with-form-pf-msbnwnd1 Follow and rate Crypto Clarity Watch wherever you listen. Feedback? Email crypto-clarity-watch@lanternpodcasts.com
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  CLARITY Act Hits Senate Clock as CFTC Maps Crypto Rules — August 03, 2026 03.08.2026 4min

  CLARITY Act is absent from the Senate’s Aug. 3 floor schedule, squeezing the path to a pre-recess cloture filing as the CFTC separately issues its clearest staff roadmap yet for crypto custody, trading, and blockchain records. In this episode: Top stories: 1. https://ambcrypto.com/clarity-act-missing-from-august-3-senate-schedule-put-this-bill-on-the-floor/ — AMBCrypto https://ambcrypto.com/clarity-act-missing-from-august-3-senate-schedule-put-this-bill-on-the-floor/ 2. CFTC Publishes Staff FAQs on Crypto Asset Activities and Blockchain Technologies for Registrants | Totestek — Totestek https://totestek.com/2026/07/31/cftc-publishes-staff-faqs-on-crypto-asset-activities-and-blockchain-technologies-for-registrants Follow and rate Crypto Clarity Watch wherever you listen. Feedback? Email crypto-clarity-watch@lanternpodcasts.com
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  CFTC Targets Integration Risks as Stablecoin Rules Lag — July 31, 2026 31.07.2026 6min

  CFTC proposed conflict-of-interest rules for vertically integrated derivatives firms, while the GENIUS Act still awaits stablecoin implementing rules and the broader CLARITY Act’s SEC/CFTC jurisdiction fight remains unresolved for token issuers and DeFi developers. In this episode: Top stories: 1. CFTC tackles risks of vertical integration — Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/regulation/cftc-tackles-risks-of-vertical-integration/ 2. Step Back: The Senate has passed a stablecoin bill while the broader CLARITY Act remains pending—what would the stablecoin measure actually change for ordinary holders, and which legal uncertainties for token issuers and DeFi developers would it leave unresolved? 3. Troutman Pepper Locke Weekly Consumer Financial ... — Troutman Pepper Locke https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/troutman-pepper-locke-weekly-consumer-3386801/ Follow and rate Crypto Clarity Watch wherever you listen. Feedback? Email crypto-clarity-watch@lanternpodcasts.com
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  CFTC’s Crypto Mandate Faces Rulebook and Staffing Tests — July 30, 2026 30.07.2026 9min

  CLARITY Act pressure is shifting toward the CFTC, as prediction-market filings, staff-independence allegations, and token-classification fights test whether one regulator can absorb more of crypto’s market-structure workload. In this episode: Top stories: 1. Hyperliquid and Multicoin Push CFTC Toward One Prediction Market Rulebook — CryptoPotato https://cryptopotato.com/hyperliquid-and-multicoin-push-cftc-toward-one-prediction-market-rulebook/ 2. CFTC may gain broader crypto oversight as staff who questioned major firms were reportedly sidelined — CryptoSlate https://cryptoslate.com/cftc-crypto-oversight-clarity-act-independence-test 3. Why the CLARITY Act Is Stalled in Congress — Brain Sharing https://brainsharing.blog/america-needs-this-crypto-bill-two-poison-pills-are-killing-it/ 4. Digital Asset Market Clarity Act — U.S. Senate Banking Committee https://www.banking.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/section-by-section.pdf Follow and rate Crypto Clarity Watch wherever you listen. Feedback? Email crypto-clarity-watch@lanternpodcasts.com
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  CFTC Puts Prediction Markets on Notice — July 29, 2026 29.07.2026 2min

  CFTC staff warned prediction-market operators that broad self-certification templates can fail core-principles review, signaling more active oversight after a House hearing and sharper stakes for event-contract platforms listing fast-moving markets. In this episode: Top stories: 1. CFTC Nudges Prediction Markets About Self-Certify 'Principles' — Gambling Insider https://www.gamblinginsider.com/news/178925/after-house-hearing-cftc-prediction-markets-refresher-self-certification Follow and rate Crypto Clarity Watch wherever you listen. Feedback? Email crypto-clarity-watch@lanternpodcasts.com
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  CLARITY Faces Ethics Pressure as CFTC Perps Fight Widens — July 28, 2026 28.07.2026 5min

  CLARITY Act negotiations are being pulled between ethics critics demanding tighter conflict rules and major financial firms backing market-structure legislation, while the CFTC’s first crypto perpetuals approval opens a separate fight with CME over on-chain derivatives. In this episode: Top stories: 1. Lawmakers Must Close the Crypto Conflict-of-Interest Loopholes or Scrap the CLARITY Act | Democracy Defenders Action — Democracy Defenders Action https://www.democracydefendersaction.org/news/lawmakers-must-close-the-crypto-conflict-of-interest-loopholes-or-scrap-the-clarity-act/ 2. Inside the CME and CFTC’s battle over onchain perpetual futures — CoinDesk https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2026/07/28/inside-the-cme-and-cftc-s-battle-over-onchain-perpetual-futures 3. BlackRock, Goldman Sachs, Fidelity, and others back the Clarity Act with $30 trillion in combined firepower — Crypto Briefing https://cryptobriefing.com/blackrock-goldman-fidelity-back-clarity-act/ Follow and rate Crypto Clarity Watch wherever you listen. Feedback? Email crypto-clarity-watch@lanternpodcasts.com
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  CLARITY Act Hits the Senate Math Wall — July 27, 2026 27.07.2026 9min

  CLARITY Act negotiations are narrowing around a 60-vote Senate hurdle, Trump crypto-ethics limits, developer protections, and CFTC capacity. The stakes are concrete for stablecoin holders, token issuers, and DeFi builders still operating under legal ambiguity. In this episode: Top stories: 1. CLARITY Act Has 4 Days to Find 60 Votes — CryptoSlate https://cryptoslate.com/us-senate-has-4-days-to-save-clarity-act-as-passage-odds-fall-to-30-galaxy-digital-says 2. Senate Dems should accept the victory they won on Trump's crypto limits: White House — CoinDesk https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2026/07/24/senate-dems-should-accept-the-victory-they-won-on-trump-s-crypto-limits-white-house 3. Goldman Sachs backed the CLARITY Act but a cop coalition and two Democratic holdouts may kill crypto's best shot at real rules - Startup Fortune — Startup Fortune https://startupfortune.com/goldman-sachs-backed-the-clarity-act-but-a-cop-coalition-and-two-democratic-holdouts-may-kill-cryptos-best-shot-at-real-rules/ 4. Warren Asks GAO To Review CFTC Staff Cuts As Crypto Duties Grow | SendTech Times — SendTech Times https://stechtimes.com/en/article/warren-asks-gao-to-review-cftc-staff-cuts-as-crypto-duties-grow-mrygvhum 5. $7 Trillion Financial Giant Fidelity Urges Senate to Pass CLARITY Act — Bitcoin.com News https://news.bitcoin.com/7-trillion-financial-giant-fidelity-urges-senate-to-pass-clarity-act/ Follow and rate Crypto Clarity Watch wherever you listen. Feedback? Email crypto-clarity-watch@lanternpodcasts.com
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  CLARITY Act Hits Ethics Wall as Goldman Backs the Bill — July 24, 2026 24.07.2026 6min

  CLARITY Act negotiations hit a harder Senate math problem after seven Democrats opposed the latest draft over ethics and consumer-protection gaps, while Goldman Sachs backed a federal market-structure framework and SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce warned DeFi vaults may still trigger securities law. In this episode: Top stories: 1. Seven Democrats Oppose Latest CLARITY Act Draft — CoinEdition https://coinedition.com/seven-democrats-oppose-latest-clarity-act-draft/ 2. Goldman Sachs CEO Backs CLARITY Act as Senate Divides Over Crypto Bill — Bitcoin.com https://news.bitcoin.com/goldman-sachs-ceo-backs-clarity-act-as-senate-divides-over-crypto-bill/ 3. SEC’s Peirce Warns Crypto Vaults May Fall Under Securities Laws — Bitcoin.com https://news.bitcoin.com/secs-peirce-warns-crypto-vaults-may-fall-under-securities-laws/ Follow and rate Crypto Clarity Watch wherever you listen. Feedback? Email crypto-clarity-watch@lanternpodcasts.com
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  CLARITY Hits Ethics Wall as CFTC Capacity Doubts Grow — July 23, 2026 23.07.2026 7min

  CLARITY Act, advanced out of Senate Banking, faces an ethics-enforcement threat from Sen. Angela Alsobrooks as Democrats seek a GAO review of CFTC staffing before Congress hands the agency more crypto and prediction-market authority. In this episode: Top stories: 1. Democrat Alsobrooks will oppose crypto bill absent stronger ethics language | Semafor — Semafor https://www.semafor.com/article/07/22/2026/democrat-alsobrooks-will-oppose-crypto-bill-absent-stronger-ethics-language 2. SEC's Peirce Warns Crypto Vault Builders Securities Law Still Applies | CoinMarketCap — CoinMarketCap https://coinmarketcap.com/academy/article/sec-peirce-warns-on-chain-vaults-securities-law 3. Senate Democrats seek GAO review of CFTC staffing cuts and enforcement risks — Traders Union https://tradersunion.com/news/financial-news/show/2758812-senate-democrats-cftc-staffing-enforcement/ 4. House Panel Questions CFTC One-Commissioner Structure Over Sports Prediction Markets — SCCG Management https://sccgmanagement.com/sccg-articles/2026/07/22/house-panel-questions-cftc-one-commissioner-structure/ Follow and rate Crypto Clarity Watch wherever you listen. Feedback? Email crypto-clarity-watch@lanternpodcasts.com
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  CLARITY Act Hits Ethics Snag as CFTC Capacity Comes Under Fire — July 22, 2026 22.07.2026 8min

  CLARITY Act Senate talks hit an ethics-enforcement roadblock, as Sen. Angela Alsobrooks rejects a DOJ-only deal and Elizabeth Warren seeks a GAO probe of CFTC staff cuts—raising stakes for SEC/CFTC jurisdiction and customer-asset protections. In this episode: Top stories: 1. CLARITY Act Talks Hit Fresh Roadblock Over Ethics Enforcement — Cryptotimes https://www.cryptotimes.io/2026/07/21/clarity-act-talks-hit-fresh-roadblock-over-ethics-enforcement/ 2. White House Presses Senate Democrats To Accept Trump Ethics Deal On Clarity Act — Bitcoin Magazine https://bitcoinmagazine.com/news/white-house-presses-senate-democrats 3. Senate Democrat calls for probe of US derivatives regulator’s staff cuts | 93.9 WTBX — Reuters https://wtbx.com/2026/07/21/senate-democrat-calls-for-probe-of-us-derivatives-regulators-staff-cuts/ 4. CLARITY Act Regulation Nears Vote — Can a 1-Commissioner CFTC Cope? | Bitget News — Cryptonomist https://www.bitget.com/amp/news/detail/12560605527246 5. Will the CLARITY Act Protect Your Crypto When a Platform Collapses? | Bitget News — Bitget News https://www.bitget.com/amp/news/detail/12560605524362 Follow and rate Crypto Clarity Watch wherever you listen. Feedback? Email crypto-clarity-watch@lanternpodcasts.com
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  Crypto’s Clarity Bills Hit Deadlines, Loopholes and Ethics Fights — July 21, 2026 21.07.2026 9min

  CLARITY Act negotiations are tightening around consumer-protection, ethics, and DeFi-accountability fights as the Senate’s August 10 recess cutoff approaches. Meanwhile, GENIUS Act stablecoin rules missed their statutory deadline, keeping issuers and holders in draft-rule limbo. In this episode: Top stories: 1. Democrats Added Certain Consumer Protection Rules to CLARITY: Coinbase Exec — Cointelegraph https://cointelegraph.com/news/democrats-consumer-protections-clarity-act-ethics-debate 2. The First Year of the GENIUS Act: Incomplete Regulation, Expanding Market — Crypto Economy https://crypto-economy.com/the-first-year-of-the-genius-act/ 3. The Clarity Act August 10 Final Deadline — Bitcoin Foundation https://bitcoinfoundation.org/news/regulation/clarity-act-whats-next-why-aug-10-could-be-cryptos-biggest-deadline-in-2026/ 4. U.S. Democrats Block CLARITY Act Over Ethics Clause Demands — Chosun Ilbo https://www.chosun.com/english/market-money-en/2026/07/20/GIPDP4WCMZEW7J3NYXSZIWP3WI/ 5. Crypto needs clarity, not the CLARITY Act — MS NOW https://www.ms.now/opinion/crypto-ai-regulation-bill-congress Follow and rate Crypto Clarity Watch wherever you listen. Feedback? Email crypto-clarity-watch@lanternpodcasts.com
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  CLARITY Act Hits Senate Math and Ethics Headwinds — July 20, 2026 20.07.2026 7min

  CLARITY Act Senate negotiations are colliding with 60-vote math, Elizabeth Warren’s demand for updated Trump crypto-income disclosures, and industry warnings that unresolved SEC/CFTC jurisdiction keeps builders stuck in costly legal uncertainty. In this episode: Top stories: 1. CLARITY Act Text Drops Today: No Democrats on Board and 60 Votes to Find | Disruption Banking — Disruption Banking https://www.disruptionbanking.com/2026/07/17/clarity-act-text-drops-today-no-democrats-on-board-and-60-votes-to-find/ 2. Trump’s $1.4B Crypto Income Draws Scrutiny as Senate Weighs CLARITY Act — Bitcoin.com News https://news.bitcoin.com/trumps-1-4b-crypto-income-draws-scrutiny-as-senate-weighs-clarity-act/ 3. Step Back: The CLARITY fight keeps getting boiled down to “SEC versus CFTC,” but for a token issuer or DeFi developer trying not to get sued, what would actually change if Congress shifts more crypto oversight to the CFTC — and what investor protections might get weaker in that trade? — Bloomberg Law 4. The CLARITY Act Delay Has Become a Compliance Crisis, Not Merely a Political Standoff - Odaily — Odaily https://www.odaily.news/en/post/5211972 Follow and rate Crypto Clarity Watch wherever you listen. Feedback? Email crypto-clarity-watch@lanternpodcasts.com
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  CLARITY Draft Nears, but Democrats and DOJ Raise Red Flags — July 17, 2026 17.07.2026 8min

  CLARITY Act negotiations are moving toward updated Senate text after a Trump meeting, but Politico reports Senate Democrats don’t support the draft. DOJ-linked law-enforcement concerns, Ripple’s customer-asset argument and crypto-ethics allegations now define the bill’s path before recess. In this episode: Top stories: 1. Crypto regulatory text expected to be released Thursday ... — Politico https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2026/07/16/congress/crypto-regulatory-text-expected-to-be-released-thursday-does-not-have-senate-democrat-support-01001067 2. Ripple Presses Senate on CLARITY Act as Ethics Fight Stalls — Oton Technology https://otontechnology.com/ripple-clarity-act-senate-vote-ethics-fight/ 3. Justice Department's Criminal Division raises concerns over crypto legislation's impact on money laundering prosecutions — CryptoBriefing https://cryptobriefing.com/doj-crypto-clarity-act-money-laundering-concerns/ 4. Durbin Puts Blanche on the Spot Over Crypto Enforcement Cuts to Trump's Gains — CryptoTimes https://www.cryptotimes.io/2026/07/16/durbin-puts-blanche-on-the-spot-over-crypto-enforcement-cuts-to-trumps-gains/ 5. Americans skeptical of crypto policy. Why is it being rammed through Congress? — Washington Examiner https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/op-eds/4649890/americans-skeptical-crypto-clarity-act/ Follow and rate Crypto Clarity Watch wherever you listen. Feedback? Email crypto-clarity-watch@lanternpodcasts.com
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  Trump Enters CLARITY Ethics Talks as CFTC Rules Race Ahead — July 16, 2026 16.07.2026 9min

  CLARITY Act negotiators face a White House push on the bill’s unresolved ethics limits, with CoinDesk reporting President Trump is expected to meet senators as Senate floor time dwindles; meanwhile, Bloomberg Law says a one-member CFTC is accelerating crypto and prediction-market rulemaking. In this episode: Top stories: 1. Clarity Act negotiations: High-level White House meeting planned, sources say — CoinDesk https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2026/07/15/high-level-white-house-meeting-said-to-be-planned-to-hash-out-clarity-act-ethics-section 2. Ben McKenzie, Senate Democrats Come Out Against CLARITY Act Over Ethics — Cryptotimes https://www.cryptotimes.io/2026/07/15/ben-mckenzie-senate-democrats-come-out-against-clarity-act-over-ethics/ 3. One-Man CFTC Speeds Up Rulemaking on Prediction ... — Bloomberg Law https://news.bloomberglaw.com/securities-law/one-man-cftc-speeds-up-rulemaking-on-prediction-markets-crypto 4. US House Financial Services Committee to hold hearing on CLARITY Act — Crypto Briefing https://cryptobriefing.com/house-clarity-act-hearing-digital-assets/ 5. Ripple Warns Senate: Voting Against CLARITY Act Leaves Crypto Users Exposed to FTX-Style Risks — Bitcoin.com https://news.bitcoin.com/ripple-warns-senate-voting-against-clarity-act-leaves-crypto-users-exposed-to-ftx-style-risks/ Follow and rate Crypto Clarity Watch wherever you listen. Feedback? Email crypto-clarity-watch@lanternpodcasts.com
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  CLARITY Act Nears Text Amid Ethics, Stablecoin, DeFi Fights — July 15, 2026 15.07.2026 8min

  CLARITY Act text is expected within days as Senator Cynthia Lummis pushes for Senate floor action before August recess, while Democrats press Trump ethics limits, banks target stablecoin yield rules, and law enforcement challenges DeFi liability protections. In this episode: Top stories: 1. Senate CLARITY Act Ready for Prime Time, Bill Text Coming in Days: Senator Lummis — Bitcoin.com https://news.bitcoin.com/senate-clarity-act-ready-for-prime-time-bill-text-coming-in-days-senator-lummis/ 2. Senate Democrats Step Up Opposition to Crypto Clarity Act Over Trump Ethics Concerns - TokenPost — TokenPost https://www.tokenpost.com/news/regulation/22068 3. Banking Groups Push Senate to Tighten CLARITY Act Stablecoin Yield Rules, Warning of Deposit Flight - Unchained — Unchained https://unchainedcrypto.com/banking-groups-push-senate-to-tighten-clarity-act-stablecoin-rules-warning-of-deposit-flight/ 4. Senator Lummis: Congress must grant CFTC power over digital assets — LeoDex News — LeoDex News https://news.leodex.io/news/senator-lummis-congress-must-grant-cftc-power-over-digital-assets 5. CLARITY Act Gains Federal Support but Faces DeFi Demands — Coindoo https://coindoo.com/clarity-act-gains-federal-support-but-faces-defi-demands/ Follow and rate Crypto Clarity Watch wherever you listen. Feedback? Email crypto-clarity-watch@lanternpodcasts.com
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  CLARITY Act Hits the Clock With Developer Protections at Risk — July 14, 2026 14.07.2026 9min

  CLARITY Act Senate fight: H.R. 3633 is on the calendar with no cloture motion filed, while Section 604 developer protections, Trump crypto-conflict allegations, stablecoin-yield fears, and CFTC treatment of on-chain software sharpen the stakes. In this episode: Top stories: 1. CLARITY Act Senate Floor Vote: Section 604 at Risk · TFTC — TFTC https://www.tftc.io/clarity-act-section-604-senate-floor-july-deadline 2. July 13, 2026 The Honorable John Thune Majority Leader ... — United States Senate https://www.banking.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/20260713_letter_to_thune_schumer_re_crypto_ethicspdf.pdf 3. Congress running into dangerous trap with hasty CLARITY push — Washington Examiner https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/op-eds/4633942/congress-crypto-clarity-act-push-trap/ 4. Phantom and HPC Urge CFTC to Revisit On-Chain Infrastructure Rules — CoinsPaid Media https://coinspaidmedia.com/news/phantom-and-hpc-urge-cftc-revisit-chain-infrastructure-rules/ Follow and rate Crypto Clarity Watch wherever you listen. Feedback? Email crypto-clarity-watch@lanternpodcasts.com