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Crypto industry calls for lawmakers to act on legislation after breakthrough agreement

Cnbc · · 551 words · By Emily Wilkins
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12 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“Crypto companies such as Coinbase are calling for Congress to advance a major market structure bill known as the CLARITY Act”
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Multiple independent web search results confirm that crypto firms, specifically mentioning Coinbase, are urging Congress to advance the CLARITY Act.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Elon Musk initiated an acquisition of the American social media company Twitter, Inc. on April 14, 2022, and concluded it on October 27, 2022. Musk had begun buying shares of the company in January 20…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acquisition_of_Twitter_by_Elon…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Cryptocurrency is a type of digital asset that uses distributed ledger, or blockchain, technology to enable a secure transaction. Individual coin ownership records are stored in a digital ledger or bl…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cryptocurrency
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Thomas Earl Emmer Jr. (born March 3, 1961) is an American attorney, lobbyist, and politician who has served as majority whip in the United States House of Representatives since 2023. A member of the R…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Emmer
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“senators released compromise language meant to end a battle between banks and crypto over when rewards can be offered on stablecoins”
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Multiple sources confirm that senators released compromise language to resolve a dispute between banks and crypto firms regarding stablecoin rewards/yield.
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web search NEUTRAL — The compromise will prohibit stablecoin rewards from resembling bank deposit interest, while allowing crypto companies to offer other forms of customer incentives. Disclaimer: Includes third-party opi…
https://www.binance.com/en/square/post/05-05-2026-u-s-senato…
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web search NEUTRAL — Banks reject US stablecoin compromise, public shrugs at crypto. 11 hours ago.Banking groups say US senators' stablecoin yield compromise 'falls short’. 18 minutes ago.
https://news.google.com/stories/CAAqNggKIjBDQklTSGpvSmMzUnZj…
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web search NEUTRAL — The compromise attempts to resolve a months-long standoff between banks and crypto firms. Traditional lenders have argued that yield-bearing stablecoins could pull deposits away from the banking syste…
https://www.ibtimes.com/crypto-clarity-act-heads-toward-sena…
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“The proposal — from Sens. Thom Tillis, R-N.C, and Angela Alsobooks, D-Md. — would ban crypto companies from giving yield-like rewards for holding stablecoins”
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Web search results explicitly link Senators Thom Tillis and Angela Alsobrooks to a framework/deal that bans passive stablecoin yield (rewards functioning like bank interest).
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024 United States Senate election in Maryland was held on November 5, 2024, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the state of Maryland. Democratic Prince George's County exe…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_United_States_Senate_elec…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The United States Senate consists of 100 members, two from each of the 50 states. This list includes all senators serving in the 119th United States Congress. As of March 2026, there are 53 Republican…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_current_United_States_…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The religious affiliation in the United States Senate reflects the variety of religion in the United States, despite not being in line with the religious affiliation of the general population. While t…
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“However, it would allow rewards if users spend or use stablecoins.”
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Sources specify that while passive yield is banned, the Tillis-Alsobrooks proposal permits 'activity-based rewards' or rewards for the use/spending of stablecoins.
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web search NEUTRAL — The proposed Tillis-Alsobrooks framework bans passive stablecoin yield but permits activity-based rewards, splitting a dispute between banks and Coinbase.
https://news.bitcoin.com/report-stablecoin-yield-fight-nears…
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web search NEUTRAL — Tillis and Alsobrooks reached a May 4 deal to ban stablecoin rewards functioning like bank interest. Circle (CRCL) stock surged nearly 20% to $119.53 as the market reacted to the bipartisan CLARITY Ac…
https://investincryptonews.com/circle-stock-jumps-20-to-119-…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Tillis-Alsobrooks text also directs regulators to propose a new series of stablecoin regulations, including the development of a new stablecoin disclosure regime and a list of permissible reward a…
https://punchbowl.news/article/finance/economy/tillis-alsobr…
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“the Trump White House is actively pushing for it [the crypto bill]”
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Evidence from White House fact sheets and news reports indicates the Trump administration is pushing for the crypto market structure bill and the CLARITY Act.
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web search NEUTRAL — USHERING IN THE GOLDEN AGE OF CRYPTO: When President Trump took office in January, he promised to make America the "crypto capital of the world." Today, the President's Working Group on ...
https://www.whitehouse.gov/fact-sheets/2025/07/fact-sheet-th…
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web search NEUTRAL — The crypto market structure bill refers to a set of several legislation in various stages of development that are expected to merge into one. A key bill is the Republican-led CLARITY Act that passed t…
https://www.theblock.co/post/371778/white-house-patrick-witt…
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web search NEUTRAL — Key Highlights Patrick Witt urges fast passage of the crypto market structure bill to avoid stricter rules from future administrations. Draft limits stablecoin yield to active use only, favoring banks…
https://www.cryptotimes.io/2026/01/21/trumps-crypto-advisor-…
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“Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong posting on X that the committee should "mark it up,"”
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Specific web search results confirm Brian Armstrong posted the exact phrase 'Mark it up...' on X in response to the release of the compromise text.
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web search NEUTRAL — Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong posted a three-word response on X on May 1 after Senators Thom Tillis and Angela Alsobrooks released the final stablecoin yield compromise text for the CLARITY Act: “Mark …
https://www.lbank.com/news/why-brian-armstrong-said-mark-it-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Brian Armstrong posted on X late on Wednesday saying Coinbase couldn't “support the bill as written,“ potentially leading to a postponement in consideration.
https://cointelegraph.com/news/coinbase-ceo-crypto-market-st…
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web search NEUTRAL — Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong talks to reporters in the Senate.The Senate is out of session next week for Martin Luther King Jr. Day and returns the following week, when the Senate Agriculture Committe…
https://www.cryptoinamerica.com/p/crypto-market-structure-ma…
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“Blockchain Association CEO Summer Mersinger said in a statement that the legislation is "a step in the right direction and we urge the Committee to move forward without delay."”
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While sources confirm Summer Mersinger is the CEO of the Blockchain Association and has called for legislative clarity in general, none of the provided evidence contains the specific quote regarding the Committee moving forward 'without delay' for this specific legislation.
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web search NEUTRAL — Blockchain Association CEO Summer Mersinger testified Jul.A Bold Call for Legislative Clarity. For too long, fragmented oversight has hampered innovation, confused entrepreneurs, and left consumers ex…
https://www.nextmsc.com/news/us-blockchain-regulation
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web search NEUTRAL — U.S. CFTC Commissioner Summer Mersinger is set to leave the agency and take over the Blockchain Association.The Commodity Futures Trading Commission's Summer Mersinger will take over as CEO of the Blo…
https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2025/05/14/cftc-commissioner…
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web search NEUTRAL — Blockchain Association Statement on Citadel Letter to SEC. The following statement is attributed to Blockchain Association CEO Summer Mersinger: “A letter from Citadel to the SEC advances a sweeping c…
https://www.marketswiki.com/wiki/Blockchain_Association
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“Banking Committee Chair Tim Scott, R-S.C., on Monday said in an X post that the panel is "nearing consensus, and is working toward a bipartisan markup in May."”
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Multiple sources confirm Tim Scott posted on X that the panel is nearing consensus and working toward a bipartisan markup in May.
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web search NEUTRAL — Timothy Eugene Scott is an American businessman and politician serving since 2013 as the junior United States senator from South Carolina.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_Scott
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web search NEUTRAL — Senate deal on stablecoin yield limits revives CLARITY Act momentum in Congress.Senator Tim Scott signals progress as bipartisan CLARITY Act markup push gains momentum.He wrote on X that committee Rep…
https://www.kucoin.com/news/flash/clarity-act-gains-momentum…
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web search NEUTRAL — Senate Banking Committee chair Tim Scott told Fox Business on Friday that the Clarity Act — the landmark digital asset market structure bill — is heading for a bipartisan markup in May and a Senate fl…
https://www.dlnews.com/articles/markets/bitcoin-tops-80k-pri…
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“a planned January vote on the bill was canceled”
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No evidence was provided or found in the search results regarding a canceled January vote.
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“A collection of banking groups led by the American Bankers Association and Bank Policy Institute criticized the compromise legislative language”
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No evidence was provided or found in the search results regarding a specific criticism from the American Bankers Association and Bank Policy Institute regarding this compromise language.
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“Tillis — a banking industry ally — told CNBC in a quick interview he is satisfied and has encouraged Banking Committee Chair Tim Scott, R-S.C., to schedule the committee vote.”
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“Sen. Bernie Moreno, R-Ohio, said while he hopes the bill will have bipartisan support in committee, he's not expecting it.”
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