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Story: Ripple CLO Cites 67 Million U.S. Crypto Holders to Push CLARITY Act Forward

By Dan Saada

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The CLARITY Act Hits a Wall. The legislation at the center of all this is the CLARITY Act, which wants to draw a clean line…

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Wall Street Journal Editorial Adds Fuel. A Wall Street Journal editorial sharpened the debate further.

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Stuart Alderoty is tired of the "crypto boys" label. Ripple's chief legal officer went public to challenge what he sees as a badly outdated stereotype, pointing to fresh survey…

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The figure comes from a report by the National Cryptocurrency Association, put together with The Harris Poll. Surveyors polled 10,000 U.S.

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Worth noting: Alderoty isn't just Ripple's CLO. He also serves as president of the National Cryptocurrency Association.

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The legislation at the center of all this is the CLARITY Act, which wants to draw a clean line between what the Securities and Exchange Commission handles and what falls to the…

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Senate Majority Leader John Thune confirmed a vote won't happen before the August recess. He pointed to Democratic resistance as the main reason.

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Democratic lawmakers have pushed for tougher ethics provisions and stronger consumer protections.

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A Wall Street Journal editorial sharpened the debate further. It took aim at specific provisions in the CLARITY Act — particularly around stablecoin rewards and decentralized…

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Read also: Senate Crypto Bill Stalls Before Recess as Ethics and FBI Push Back

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The broader regulatory picture remains murky. The crypto industry has spent years arguing it can't grow properly without a clear federal framework.

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Ripple's use of the 67 million figure is pretty deliberate. If you're lobbying for regulatory clarity, you want lawmakers to see crypto holders not as a fringe group but as a…

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The demographic shift in crypto ownership is real, and it's been building for a while. More women, more older Americans, more people from outside the tech sector — that trend has…

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Alderoty's argument is that the sheer size of the holder base demands regulatory attention. Sixty-seven million people is not a number politicians can easily dismiss, especially…

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See also: CLARITY Act Slides Toward 2027 as Thune Skips Cloture and Kalshi Bets Shift

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