Gillibrand’s token ban puts ethics into the CLARITY fight
Tuesday, July 7, 2026 · 10 min
CLARITY Act negotiator Kirsten Gillibrand proposed barring Congress, the president and spouses from issuing digital assets, as Trump-family crypto income fuels ethics demands that could reshape the market-structure bill and its SEC/CFTC jurisdiction fight.
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CLARITY Act negotiator Kirsten Gillibrand proposed barring Congress, the president and spouses from issuing digital assets, as Trump-family crypto income fuels ethics demands that could reshape the market-structure bill and its SEC/CFTC jurisdiction fight.
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Background sources
- SEC.gov | SEC Clarifies the Application of Federal Securities Laws to Crypto Assets — SEC Clarifies the Application of Federal Securities Laws to Crypto Assets
- SEC and CFTC Clarify Regulatory Treatment of Crypto Assets and Transactions - Lexology — Norton Rose Fulbright - Andrew James Lom and Eric Martin
- SEC And CFTC Clarify When Digital Assets Are—and Are Not—Securities - FinTech - United States — Terence M. Grugan
- Crypto guidance is a step forward, but only Congress can finish the job | American Banker — American Banker
- Myth vs. Fact: The CLARITY Act | United States Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs — United States Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
- Cryptocurrency: Regulatory and Legislative Policy Issues | Congress.gov | Library of Congress — Library of Congress
- The CLARITY Act Missed Its July 4 Deadline. Is Crypto Screwed? - Brave New Coin — Jason Jones