CLARITY ACT GETS TOP DEMOCRAT SUPPORT & MAY PASS SENATE NEXT WEEK!?

July 9, 2026

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Senator Wyden Backs Clarity Act as Crypto Legislation Nears Critical Senate Vote

Senator Ron Wyden, a Democrat from Oregon, has written to Senate leaders urging them to preserve the Blockchain Regulatory Certainty Act (BRCA) language in any version of the Clarity Act brought to the floor. The letter, addressed to Senators Thune and Chuck Schumer, marks a significant moment: a top Democrat publicly supporting the DeFi and non-custodial wallet provisions that banks have been fighting against. Wyden, who co-sponsored the standalone BRCA legislation with Republican Senator Cynthia Lummis, argues the provision would codify existing federal policy by clarifying that non-custodial software developers should not be treated as money transmitters solely for publishing software, while preserving the DOJ's and FinCEN's ability to pursue illicit actors.

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1 (01:25) **Senator Wyden Backs Blockchain Regulatory Certainty Act** - Top Democrat Ron Wyden urges Senate leaders to preserve the BRCA language as passed by the Senate Banking Committee, supporting DeFi and non-custodial wallets.
2 (04:14) **Clarity Act Timeline and Legislative Window** - Congress returns July 13th with a hard deadline of August 7th before recess; a mock timeline suggests Senate vote by July 17th, House reconciliation by July 24th, and Trump signature by August 7th.
3 (07:05) **EU Plans MiCA 2.0 in Response to US Stablecoin Law** - EU officials will consider revising MiCA regulations to cover non-EU stablecoin issuers and tokenized payments, driven by competition with the US Genius Act.
4 (08:47) **Kazakhstan President Signs Decree to Accelerate Crypto Adoption** - New decree introduces rules for stablecoin payments, tax breaks for regulated crypto activity, and new energy options for mining.
5 (11:29) **Dinari and tZERO Partner on Tokenized US Equities Platform** - The companies combine Dinari’s tokenized stock platform with tZERO’s brokerage and settlement infrastructure to offer a turnkey solution for broker-dealers.
6 (13:01) **BNB Chain Building New Layer-1 for High-Frequency Trading and AI Agents** - A new blockchain is being developed alongside BNB Smart Chain, targeting sub-50ms pre-confirmations, 10,000+ TPS, and sub-second finality.
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⏰ Time Stamps ⏰
00:00 Intro
00:23 Clarity Act Democrat support
04:01 Clarity Act passing timeline
06:05 EU Mica Crypto regulation update
07:44 Kazakhstan Crypto legislation
09:13 Stock Tokenization platform
10:46 BNB Chain AI Agents
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