Crypto
U.S. CLARITY Act delayed by ethics impasse, July 4 enactment goal in doubt
The U.S. market-structure bill for cryptocurrencies, the CLARITY Act, has entered a phase where meeting a July 4 enactment goal is effectively difficult, with the Senate having only nine session days left and no bipartisan agreement on key issues. Talks have stalled over ethics provisions related to Donald Trump, while law-enforcement groups have raised concerns about provisions they say could hinder money-laundering investigations and prosecutions.