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Thune on the Clarity Act: Regulatory Certainty Is Key to American Leadership in Digital Assets
Issuer publication date: September 15, 2026
Added to The State & Nation: October 14, 2026
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Senate Majority Leader John Thune’s September 15, 2026, floor remarks advocated the proposed Digital Asset Market Clarity Act and described it as a follow-up to the GENIUS Act’s stablecoin framework. He said the proposal would divide oversight responsibilities between the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission while establishing disclosure, market-integrity and law-enforcement protections. Thune highlighted exchange examinations, separation of customer funds from company funds and limits on affiliated firms trading on their own platforms. He credited Senators Cynthia Lummis, Tim Scott and John Boozman for negotiations and argued that clearer rules would encourage U.S. innovation and reduce the risk of failures like FTX. Those expected benefits are his assessment of the proposal, not confirmed outcomes or newly effective regulations.
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