U.S. Senate Democrats intensify opposition to Clarity Act as ethics dispute threatens crypto bill
From tradersunion.com
As reported by CoinDesk, three U.S. Senate Democrats, Chris Murphy, Chris Van Hollen and Jeff Merkley, use a Capitol Hill press conference to harden opposition to the crypto market structure bill unless it directly addresses what they call corruption tied to Trump's personal crypto profits. The lawmakers argue that the unresolved sticking point is a provision that would bar senior government officials, including the president, from personal involvement in the crypto industry. Democrats involved in negotiations and on the Senate Banking Committee have said they cannot support the Clarity Act without that language, ...
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