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The week’s main event for digital assets, the U.S. Clarity Act markup, is due later today. The crypto market, led by bitcoin, seems to be treating it as a non-event.
The proposed bill aims to establish a comprehensive regulatory framework for digital assets. The latest draft, released on May 11, includes several key provisions, including a ban on interest on stablecoin balances and a $5 million penalty for violations. It also adds the Treasury as a rule-making authority alongside the SEC and CFTC.
There is still no ethics language preventing government officials from issuing tokens, though observers expect it may be introduced during markup, when a…





