Excellent conversation between @amiravalliani, @millercwl, and @KristinSmith on the Clarity Act's path forward, what token classification actually means for @solana builders, and why this moment is critical for the future of crypto in America.
Full episode linked below 👇
New episode of Bits to Bricks
@amiravalliani sits down with @KristinSmith and @millercwl from the @SolanaInstitute to discuss the recent progress of the Clarity Act and what it means for projects like Solana.
Check out the full episode on Spotify or Apple 👇
Today, @fund_defi and @SolanaInstitute filed a joint response to @USTreasury 's proposed rule implementing the GENIUS Act’s AML and sanctions compliance framework for stablecoin issuers. Our message is simple: protect DeFi and p2p transactions on public blockchains.
1/ The Clarity Act has a real shot at passing the Senate.
Getting it right means protecting the developers who build public blockchains. Getting it wrong risks pushing them – and the future of this technology – offshore.
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We appreciate the efforts of Chairman @RepJasonSmith, Ranking Member @RepRichardNeal, @RepMaxMiller, and @RepHorsford to advance bipartisan crypto tax reform.
There's still work to be done and we look forward to today's hearing. Fair, consistent tax treatment will help transform
The Blockchain Regulatory Certainty Act clarifies the issue in law today that most directly affects (and chills) US developers’ day-to-day decision making.
The Senate must follow the Banking Committee’s lead in passing, on a bipartisan basis, the Clarity Act with the BRCA
This industry takes care of its builders. Thank you to the 60+ CEOs and founders who sent a clear message to Senate leadership today: Pass the Clarity Act with developer protections and the BRCA intact.
Developers who do not control user funds are not money transmitters.
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This industry takes care of its builders. Thank you to the 60+ CEOs and founders who sent a clear message to Senate leadership today: Pass the Clarity Act with developer protections and the BRCA intact.
Developers who do not control user funds are not money transmitters.
Read
Solana Summit Chicago speakers include:
→@passalacqua_mj, senior advisor to @CFTC Chairman Michael Selig, in conversation with @millercwl
→ Helen Fermor, Chief Operating Officer, @ICE_Markets
→Larry Wade, Head of Compliance for @PayPal's crypto division
→ @KristinSmith,
On the agenda for @solana Summit Chicago:
→ The Clarity Act and what comes next for crypto policy
→ Building institutional-grade infrastructure on Solana
→ How TradFi is moving on-chain
🗓️Full schedule: solanapolicyinstitute.org/summit/chicago
Washington meets Wall Street. June 16. Chicago.
Join us for Solana Summit, where policymakers, innovators, and institutions chart the future of finance.
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Today, Solana Policy Institute joined 200+ organizations urging the Senate to bring the Clarity Act to the floor.
This bill passed the Banking Committee with bipartisan support and would protect consumers and keep digital asset innovation in America.
Now the full Senate needs
Stand With Crypto and over 200 organizations sent a simple message to Senate leadership: it's time for the Clarity Act.
The community is unified — large companies, startups, associations, and grassroots groups across the country are counting on their lawmakers to deliver rules