CLARITY Bill: A 'Backdoor' for Traditional Finance to Evade Regulations via Blockchain?
During a special hearing on Friday, the Democratic Party in the U.S. House raised alarms about bill
#CLARITYAct – a new legal framework aimed at regulating the digital asset market in the U.S.
Concern: this bill would exempt most digital assets from SEC oversight, creating a loophole for traditional financial companies like Robinhood to switch to blockchain to evade regulations, reduce costs, and bypass investor protection obligations like SIPC insurance.
Policy expert Amanda Fischer warns: "The loophole in CLARITY not only affects crypto but could disrupt the entire U.S. financial system." She argues that if the law is passed, companies will use excuses like "DeFi", "meme coin", or "airdrop" to avoid being classified as offering securities.
CLARITY also establishes a two-tier classification system for crypto: most tokens are considered digital commodities, not under the jurisdiction of
#SEC , while securities-like tokens will have to undergo a complex process to be recognized as a "mature blockchain system".
Even some Democratic lawmakers friendly to crypto, like Sam Liccardo, are concerned that the bill is too lax with DeFi, a rapidly growing sector that could account for a large portion of transactions in the future.
⚠️ Risk Warning: The bill may affect the legal framework for crypto in the U.S. Investing in digital assets always carries risks and requires careful assessment.
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