Trump's SEC and CFTC move to write crypto rules as CLARITY Act stalls
Cryptopolitan · Published Aug 18, 2026, 3:25 PM EDT
Article Summary
Two of the United States' financial regulators, headed by Trump-appointed chiefs, are planning to write cryptocurrency rules on their own while the CLARITY Act remains stuck in the Senate. Lawmakers have only about 14 working days after they return from recess to pass the CLARITY Act before the October election break.
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Two of the United States' financial regulators, headed by Trump-appointed chiefs, are planning to write cryptocurrency rules on their own while the CLARITY Act remains stuck in the Senate. Lawmakers have only about 14 working days after they return from recess to pass the CLARITY Act before the October election break.
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Published by Cryptopolitan. Category: Regulation. Published Aug 18, 2026, 3:25 PM EDT.
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