Coinbase Dismisses Revised Clarity Act, Signals Ongoing Friction
In January, Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong posted on X the night before a planned Senate Banking Committee markup, declared his company could not back the bill, and forced the hearing off the calendar. Related Reading: Bitcoin Stuns Gold In War Rally—Safe Haven Crown Up For Grabs Now, after lawmakers unveiled fresh compromise language for the […]
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The CLARITY Act has cleared one of its biggest political bottlenecks after the final rewards language in the bill was made public, giving the crypto industry a compromise it can live with and lawmakers a clearer path to move the broader market structure bill forward. The compromise matters especially for crypto exchange Coinbase, with Coinbase […]
Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has reportedly told Senate offices it cannot support the latest language inserted into the CLARITY Act, dealing a fresh setback to negotiations over the anticipated crypto market-structure bill. The dispute centers on newly revised provisions governing stablecoin yield arrangements, a key point of contention that has been the subject of months of talks on Capitol Hill. Coinbase Says No To Late‑Stage Compromise The Senate’s updated text would constrain how stablecoin yield programs operate, limiting structures that try to mirror bank deposit products and....
In an interview with Politico, Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong pushed back on JPMorgan Chase chief Jamie Dimon’s criticism of the CLARITY Act. At the same time, the bank’s analysts said that the odds of the bill clearing Congress and reaching President Trump’s desk this year are becoming increasingly slim. CLARITY Act Would Be ‘Good For […]
Coinbase chief legal officer has suggested that negotiators in the Senate are “very close” to a deal on the CLARITY Act’s most contentious crypto issue. Coinbase: “Very Close To A Deal”, Despite Stablecoin Dispute It’s all about the stablecoins. Whether and how exchanges can pay yield on stablecoin balances continues to be the bone of […]
As the Senate Banking Committee prepares to mark up the long-anticipated CLARITY Act on Thursday, Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong has argued that the newest version of the bill represents a workable “compromise” and could meaningfully improve the US financial system. Speaking to FOX Business, Armstrong said the updated draft reflects concessions on both sides—what he described as the crypto industry meeting requests from bank lobbyists and lawmakers, while the banking sector also gave ground during negotiations. Coinbase CEO’s CLARITY Act Pitch Armstrong also highlighted one specific element....