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By Julie Binoche
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What the Coalition Says Could Go Wrong. The coalition's concerns break into a few distinct areas.
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Senate Vote Looms, Proponents Quiet. No comment has come from the bill's proponents in response to the coalition's opposition.
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New York AG Letitia James isn't playing nice. She's leading a coalition of 17 attorneys general in a direct push to block the Clarity Act before it gets its first Senate vote —…
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The group is bipartisan, which is the part that probably surprised a few people in Washington.
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The Clarity Act is meant to create a clearer regulatory framework for digital assets in the United States.
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The coalition's concerns break into a few distinct areas. First, they argue the bill could create legal ambiguities — gaps that less scrupulous players in the crypto space would…
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Second, and maybe more politically charged, is the federal-versus-state power question. The attorneys general warn that the Clarity Act could limit states' ability to enforce…
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The coalition is pretty clear that any new crypto legislation should be building on existing protections, not trimming them.
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See also: Senates CLARITY Act Faces Critical Vote After Intense Bipartisan Negotiations
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The Senate vote is coming. And the coalition's letter adds real weight to what was already a complicated legislative fight.
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There's also a broader timing issue here. Crypto markets have matured — and grown — enormously over the past several years. Stablecoin adoption has spread.
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The coalition's position is that rapid technological change in finance doesn't mean regulatory standards should race to keep up by lowering the bar.
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James has been aggressive on financial oversight issues for years. Her office has pursued multiple actions in the crypto space specifically.
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More context: XRP Stagnates as 93% ETF Inflow Drop Signals CLARITY Act Anxiety
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Seventeen attorneys general is a lot of signatures on one letter. That's a coalition that spans states with very different political cultures and regulatory philosophies.
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