The Clarity Act is dying, and the SEC just built its replacement - Crypto News

The legislative push known as the Clarity Act appears to be stalling, but the SEC has stepped in with its own framework, effectively providing a substitute. According to the report, this regulatory guidance aims to address the longstanding ambiguity surrounding digital asset classification, a question the proposed law had sought to resolve through Congress.

For the market, the significance lies in the source of the clarity. An SEC-issued framework can deliver immediate, actionable guidance for issuers and exchanges, rather than waiting on a legislative calendar. This may reduce some compliance uncertainty, though it carries a different weight than formal statute and could be subject to revision. The development signals that the SEC intends to take a leading