Critics expressed concern that the Clarity Act does not prevent President Trump and other top officials from financially benefiting from crypto business interests.
Claim
Quotes that support claims
Others remain concerned that the legislation doesn't directly block senior government officials — most notably President Donald Trump — from personally benefiting from crypto business interests.
The Clarity Act has hit a few snags since being introduced last month. Trump's involvement with crypto from the debut of Trump-backed World Liberty Financial and later the launch of its own stablecoin, to the president's decision to put forward a memecoin and host a dinner for the top holders, has repeatedly drawn scrutiny from Democrats.
Referenced by
Lawmaker statements and critiques
Crypto news
Data block