Can the CLARITY Act Make a Comeback? Reps. Torres and Hill Weigh In

Kristin Smith, President of the Solana Policy Institute, sits down with Rep. Ritchie Torres (D-NY) and House Financial Services Committee Chair French Hill (R-AR) at CoinDesk’s Policy & Regulation conference to discuss what’s next for crypto policy in Washington. The two crypto advocates from opposite sides of the aisle unpack how the CLARITY Act passed the House with strong bipartisan support but stalled in the Senate — and why they believe there could still be a path forward after the election. Torres explains why he sees regulatory clarity as essential to the growth of the crypto industry, while Hill makes the case for putting a statutory framework in place rather than relying on regulatory exemptions. Plus, they discuss protections for software developers, crypto tax rules and how “agentic” AI transacting on behalf of consumers could raise a new set of questions around liability and consumer protection. - #digitalfinance #finance #bitcoin Subscribe to CoinDesk on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/CoinDesk?sub_confirmation=1 CoinDesk is the leading digital media, events and information services company for the crypto asset and blockchain technology community. Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/coindesk LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/coindesk Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coindesk Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CoinDesk Newsletters: https://www.coindesk.com/newsletters CoinDesk Podcast Network: https://open.spotify.com/show/2jyIhkvAQhed8AWDZiPpSP Public Keys: https://open.spotify.com/show/1rqYzRV10nfKfoTpFXZhTE Markets Daily Crypto Roundup: https://open.spotify.com/show/7sDXM8BlxsUqzL2IqmLqwE The Policy Protocol: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Fh8ffulAWcCqMu0uVuwoj