Coinbase CEO Says US Needs Clarity Act to Strengthen Economic Security
Minseung Kang
Summary
- Coinbase Chief Executive Officer Brian Armstrong said the regulatory framework for the digital asset (cryptocurrency) market should be clarified to strengthen US economic security.
- Armstrong wrote on X that "economic security is national security" and that "America needs Clarity."
- The Clarity Act he referred to is legislation aimed at defining digital asset regulatory jurisdiction and market structure, reducing regulatory uncertainty, and boosting the competitiveness of the US digital asset industry.
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Coinbase Chief Executive Officer Brian Armstrong said the US needs a clearer regulatory framework for digital assets to strengthen the country’s economic security.
In a post on X on August 4, Armstrong wrote that “economic security is national security” and that “America needs Clarity.”
Armstrong was referring to the Clarity Act, a US bill intended to define regulatory jurisdiction over digital assets and establish a market structure for the sector. Coinbase and other industry participants have argued the legislation is needed to reduce regulatory uncertainty and boost the competitiveness of the US digital-asset industry.
Minseung Kang
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