Coinbase Executive 'Steadily Optimistic' About CLARITY Act's Chances of Passage
Coinbase's head of institutional strategy, D'Agostino, expresses steady optimism about the passage of the CLARITY Act, a key digital asset market structure bill. He compares the current chaotic negotiations to those preceding the successful last-minute passage of the 2025 stablecoin $GENIUS Act, suggesting the process is normal. The bill would create the first federal framework, dividing oversight between the SEC and CFTC based on token classification. Coinbase's policy director echoed this, stating substantive issues are resolved.
However, market confidence is lower. JPMorgan analysts give it a 37% chance, and prediction markets assign 31%. The bill faces a tight timeline, needing 60 Senate votes before the August 8 recess, with its consideration delayed by other legislative priorities.
CEO Brian Armstrong struck a more reserved tone, stating Coinbase would be fine even if the bill fails before the recess, as it already follows many of its proposed practices. He noted a regulatory backup plan exists: the SEC and CFTC could use existing authority to issue their own market structure rules. This plan changes the stakes, as agency rules are easier to revise than passed legislation. Armstrong sees the recess deadline as a useful pressure tactic but indicates the bill's passage is not existential for Coinbase.
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