According to crypto journalist Eleanor Terrett, the U.S. Senate Banking Committee may notify as early as tomorrow of a hearing on the CLARITY Act, with a vote anticipated next Thursday. Legislative drafts have been distributed to select industry members, and the bill language is currently undergoing final revisions.
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