Crypto Clarity Watch

CLARITY Hits Ethics Wall as CFTC Capacity Doubts Grow

Thursday, July 23, 2026 · 8 min

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CLARITY Act, advanced out of Senate Banking, faces an ethics-enforcement threat from Sen. Angela Alsobrooks as Democrats seek a GAO review of CFTC staffing before Congress hands the agency more crypto and prediction-market authority.

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CLARITY Act, advanced out of Senate Banking, faces an ethics-enforcement threat from Sen. Angela Alsobrooks as Democrats seek a GAO review of CFTC staffing before Congress hands the agency more crypto and prediction-market authority.

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