Crypto Clarity Watch

CLARITY’s Senate Squeeze: DeFi Carveouts, AML Fights, Trump Crypto

Thursday, July 2, 2026 · 9 min

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CLARITY Act negotiations are tightening around Section 604’s DeFi protections and illicit-finance safeguards, with Senate timing still constrained before recess. A fresh Lummis-Warren clash and Trump’s crypto disclosures sharpen the stakes for developers, issuers, and regulators.

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CLARITY Act negotiations are tightening around Section 604’s DeFi protections and illicit-finance safeguards, with Senate timing still constrained before recess. A fresh Lummis-Warren clash and Trump’s crypto disclosures sharpen the stakes for developers, issuers, and regulators.

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