🇺🇸 BREAKING: Coinbase CEO Rejects Senate Crypto Bill
Brian Armstrong has withdrawn support for the CLARITY Act, calling it "materially worse than the status quo."
Key Concerns:
→ Stablecoin rewards ban: "allowing banks to kill their competition"
→ De facto ban on tokenized equities
→ DeFi restrictions & expanded government surveillance
→ SEC gaining power over CFTC
Market Impact:
🔴 $COIN: −7%
🔴 $HOOD: −8%
Senate Banking Committee has postponed the markup vote. White House Crypto Czar David Sacks urges the industry to "resolve remaining differences" during this pause.
Industry Divided:
Ripple CEO Garlinghouse calls bill "a massive step forward"
Tim Draper backs Armstrong: "Banks have been meddling"
Why It Matters:
This bill would define how crypto operates in the U.S. for years. No clear rules = continued uncertainty for exchanges, DeFi protocols, and stablecoin issuers.
Negotiations continue. Stay tuned.