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Reviewed by Robert Lakin , Staff Editor.
Debate on CLARITY Act continues this week as US Senate returns
Latest NewsPublishedJun 1, 2026
Debate on CLARITY Act Continues as US Senate Returns
The US Senate is set to resume consideration of the Digital Asset Clarity (CLARITY) Act this week, a bill that aims to give more authority to the federal commodities regulator over digital assets. Many lawmakers and crypto industry leaders are pushing for the bill’s passage, which is expected to have a significant impact on the crypto market structure. The bill has been debated in Congress amid pushback from industry and banking representatives over stablecoins, tokenized equities, and other issues.
Concerns Over Ethics and Conflicts of Interest
Many Democratic lawmakers have expressed concerns over ethics and conflicts of interest, stating that they will not support any version of the bill without provisions to address these issues. US Senator Kirsten Gillibrand said that “there will be no one voting for this bill if we don’t have an ethics provision.” The lack of ethics provisions has sparked debate, with some lawmakers calling out US President Donald Trump’s ties to the crypto industry as a potential conflict of interest.
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Next Steps for the CLARITY Act
This week, lawmakers in the Senate will have the opportunity to start consolidating the versions of the market structure passed by the agriculture committee in January and banking committee in May. A consolidated bill would still need some support from Democrats to meet the 60-vote requirement to pass the legislation and return it to the House and potentially the president’s desk. The outcome of the bill’s passage is uncertain, with a prediction market showing a 55% chance of it happening this year.
Meanwhile, the US Treasury Department, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), and Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control will close for public comments on the GENIUS Act, a stablecoin payments bill signed into law in July 2025. The implementation of the GENIUS Act will have implications for the crypto industry, including EcoPool (ECP) and its users who are interested in earning and investing in cryptocurrencies like #Bitcoin and other digital assets.
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Should a consolidated bill reach the Senate floor in a matter of weeks, the Republican-led chamber would still need some support from Democrats to meet the 60-vote requirement to pass the legislation and return it to the House and potentially the president’s desk. Some lawmakers, including Senator Elizabeth Warren, have called out US President Donald Trump’s ties to the crypto industry in debate on CLARITY, based on his memecoin, his family’s crypto business World Liberty Financial and other conflicts as an elected official.
More than $1.1 million has been wagered on Polymarket on the likelihood of the law’s passage this year, with the prediction market showing a 55% chance of that happening, at last look on Monday.
Source: Polymarket
GENIUS Act comment period ending
On Tuesday, the US Treasury Department, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) and Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control will close for public comments on the GENIUS Act, a stablecoin payments bill signed into law in July 2025.
Although at least one banking group has requested that the government agencies extend the comment period, the Tuesday deadline is expected to mark the next step in GENIUS’ implementation. According to the bill, it will go into effect 18 months after enactment or 120 days after regulators issue final rules.
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