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Odaily News: The National Cryptocurrency Association (NCA), a U.S. nonprofit crypto education organization, has released an interactive map estimating that approximately 67 million Americans hold cryptocurrency, covering all 50 states, Washington, D.C., and all 435 congressional districts of the 119th Congress.Among state-level holder counts, California leads with about 9.5 million, followed by Texas at 5.94 million, Florida at 4.71 million, New York at 4.66 million, and Illinois at 2.64 million. The figures are model estimates, not verified holder counts.Another analysis commissioned by the NCA and conducted by Pragmatic Policy Group shows that the crypto industry supports 231,800 jobs in the U.S., generating $55.4 billion in economic activity and $30.8 billion in worker income, including approximately 34,000 direct jobs. (Bitcoin.com News)
: Ripple’s Global Head of Public Policy and Government Affairs, Lauren Belive, stated that opposing the CLARITY Act is not opposition to the crypto industry, but rather opposition to consumers, and would continue exposing crypto holders to bad actors who exploit regulatory arbitrage. Belive noted that while a digital asset market already exists in the United States, federal rules protecting consumers have not kept pace. She pointed out that the regulatory gaps that led to the collapse of FTX and the loss of customer funds still persist. Belive indicated that the CLARITY Act would grant the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) clear joint jurisdiction over the digital asset market, requiring tokens to undergo regulatory oversight before entering the market. Stuart Alderoty, Chief Legal Officer of Ripple and Chairman of the National Cryptocurrency Association, stated that opposing the CLARITY Act would allow the current unregulated status quo to continue and be exploited by bad actors.