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Trump Enters CLARITY Ethics Talks as CFTC Rules Race Ahead

Thursday, July 16, 2026 · 9 min

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CLARITY Act negotiators face a White House push on the bill’s unresolved ethics limits, with CoinDesk reporting President Trump is expected to meet senators as Senate floor time dwindles; meanwhile, Bloomberg Law says a one-member CFTC is accelerating crypto and prediction-market rulemaking.

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CLARITY Act negotiators face a White House push on the bill’s unresolved ethics limits, with CoinDesk reporting President Trump is expected to meet senators as Senate floor time dwindles; meanwhile, Bloomberg Law says a one-member CFTC is accelerating crypto and prediction-market rulemaking.

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  1. Clarity Act negotiations: High-level White House meeting planned, sources say — CoinDesk

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  2. Ben McKenzie, Senate Democrats Come Out Against CLARITY Act Over Ethics — Cryptotimes

    Ben McKenzie, American actor and writer Show AI Summary Senate Democrats stage a public push on July 14 to add an ethics provision to the CLARITY Act, just days before a floor vote The event marks a deliberate shift in the debate timeline, moving from behind-the-scenes negotiations to a public showdown over the bill’s ethics section The CLARITY Act’s expected floor vote, potentially as early…

  3. One-Man CFTC Speeds Up Rulemaking on Prediction ... — Bloomberg Law

    One-Man CFTC Speeds Up Rulemaking on Prediction Markets, Crypto Securities The US regulator in charge of derivatives trading is rapidly proposing rules to establish its authority over prediction markets and digital assets, charging ahead with formal policies on big-ticket issues even as four out of its five commissioner seats remain vacant. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has…

  4. US House Financial Services Committee to hold hearing on CLARITY Act — Crypto Briefing

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  5. Ripple Warns Senate: Voting Against CLARITY Act Leaves Crypto Users Exposed to FTX-Style Risks — Bitcoin.com

    Ripple Warns Senate: Voting Against CLARITY Act Leaves Crypto Users Exposed to FTX-Style Risks Powered by OrangeRock Featured Published:Jul 15, 2026, 8:30 PM # Ripple Warns Senate: Voting Against CLARITY Act Leaves Crypto Users Exposed to FTX-Style Risks Ripple executives are pressing senators to support the CLARITY Act, arguing that rejecting the digital asset legislation would preserve…