This week saw the cloture vote for the Clarity Act fall short, and Faryar Shirzad, Coinbase’s Chief Policy Officer, delivers the most insightful analysis yet regarding the reasons behind it. He highlights an election schedule that stalled the legislation late in its timeline, alongside an approximate $200 million lobbying effort by major financial institutions that heavily weighed down the momentum. Shirzad elaborates on his perspective that Congress has missed its window, shifting the true battlefield to the SEC, CFTC, and banking agencies led by Paul Atkins. Additionally, he outlines the three-pronged policy framework—comprising legislation, regulatory action, and international efforts—which he asserts maintains robust momentum.
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