Clarity Act Senate Vote Pending, White House Ethics Provision Negotiations Deadlocked

As reported by Crypto in America, with only 14 working days remaining before the Senate's August recess, the U.S. crypto market structure bill, the "Clarity Act," still has no confirmed voting date, the latest bill text has not been released, and negotiations on core disputes remain deadlocked. The core sticking point lies in the ethics provisions—relevant clauses aimed at preventing government officials from profiting from digital assets have not yet received White House backing. Last Thursday, Trump held a closed-door meeting in the Oval Office with Senators Cynthia Lummis, Bernie Moreno, the White House Chief of Staff, and others, but as of now, the White House has not clearly stated which ethical parameters it supports. Other major points of contention include: • Whether the BRCA (Blockchain Regulatory Certainty Act) can be retained, as it is currently publicly opposed by the National Sheriffs' Association, which calls cryptocurrency the "cartel's currency of choice" • Certain provisions of the Agriculture Committee, involving conflict of interest issues such as crypto exchange vertical integration, related-party transactions, and state law preemption • Whether the support votes of Democratic Senators Warner and Cortez Masto can be secured, as their stance depends on whether the bill adequately addresses law enforcement's concerns regarding illicit finance The prevailing view on Capitol Hill is that negotiating parties must complete the groundwork for procedural votes before this weekend, otherwise the bill will miss the final window of opportunity before the August recess.