The compliance process of the US cryptocurrency industry has reached a new milestone. It is reported that the US Congress's Clear Legal Framework for Digital Assets Act (CLARITY Act) has entered the approval stage, marking a key turning point for the entire crypto ecosystem as it transitions from the exploration phase to a regulated institutional track.



For a long time, the operational rules of the crypto market have been in a gray area—regulatory agencies enforce laws case-by-case, and their discretion defines industry boundaries. This uncertainty has一直 restricted large-scale institutional capital inflows. The progress of the bill changes this situation. The most core change is that the regulatory boundaries shift from "understanding by enforcement agencies" to "explicit legal provisions"—the division of responsibilities between the SEC and CFTC will be clearly written into law, no longer relying on institutional interpretation.

This detail may seem technical, but it is profoundly significant. A clear legal framework means market participants can operate in a predictable manner, and the risk costs for institutional investors will decrease accordingly. In other words, the passage of the CLARITY Act is bringing crypto assets from the "high-risk gray area" into the "mainstream financial system's regulatory framework"—a necessary step for the industry to mature from wild growth.
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ChainWatchervip
· 01-07 05:24
Someone finally clarified the rules; it was really frustrating before.
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MEVSandwichMakervip
· 01-07 04:59
Damn, is the CLARITY Act really going to pass? Those projects that have been exploiting the gray area might not be able to hold on much longer.
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MEVSandwichVictimvip
· 01-06 13:43
Ah... finally someone has clarified the rules. The previous days of "Guess how Grandpa Regulator is feeling today" were truly unforgettable.
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ProposalManiacvip
· 01-05 06:10
Now this is interesting. The SEC and CFTC's division of responsibilities will finally be written in black and white, and it must be acknowledged that this indeed changes the balance of power. But the problem is—who will ensure that after this bill passes, the agencies won't find loopholes? Historical lessons tell us—aren't there many cases where the regulatory framework was just established and then creatively exploited?
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LayerZeroEnjoyervip
· 01-04 07:50
Finally going to exit the market, now the big institutional players can feel assured to enter... But on the other hand, can the CLARITY Act really be implemented? It seems like there are too many things the US talks about but doesn't follow through on.
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gas_guzzlervip
· 01-04 07:49
Will compliance really save the market? It still seems to depend on how Bitcoin moves.
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LightningHarvestervip
· 01-04 07:47
Finally, there will be rules. The days when law enforcement depended on mood and regulation relied on guessing are really tough. Institutionalization is actually a signal of large capital entering the market. Retail investors should see this clearly. To put it simply, moving from the gray area into the mainstream financial system reduces institutional costs, and our opportunities will disappear too, haha. CLARITY Act? I'm more concerned about how the coin price will move after passing. Compliance does not equal growth. Now the boundaries between SEC and CFTC are finally set in stone, so they won't keep passing the buck to each other. It's like having an extra leash.
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TokenTaxonomistvip
· 01-04 07:46
ah, *statistically speaking*... clarity frameworks don't actually eliminate regulatory arbitrage, they just shuffle which gray zones matter. let me pull up my spreadsheet on sec/cftc jurisdiction overlap from q3—data suggests otherwise on that "predictability" claim tbh.
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MintMastervip
· 01-04 07:33
Speaking of which, if the CLARITY Act really passes, it feels like the crypto world can finally breathe a sigh of relief. Now the institutional players might really come in... before, it was all about the ambiguous regulations. Finally, someone has written the rules in black and white, no longer needing to worry about the SEC and CFTC's stance. The gray areas are now part of the legal framework, which basically means institutions are here to harvest profits. But I have to admit, at least this is more comfortable than being fined every day.
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BridgeTrustFundvip
· 01-04 07:26
Wait, is the Clarity Act really about to pass? Those who have been saying that crypto is a money laundering tool should change their tune...
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