{"id":72330,"date":"2026-05-11T02:18:45","date_gmt":"2026-05-11T02:18:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/grayscale-sees-next-phase-for-digital-assets\/"},"modified":"2026-05-11T02:18:45","modified_gmt":"2026-05-11T02:18:45","slug":"grayscale-sees-next-phase-for-digital-assets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/grayscale-sees-next-phase-for-digital-assets\/","title":{"rendered":"Grayscale Sees Next Phase for Digital Assets"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>(Originally posted on : Bitcoin News )<\/b><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"@container mb-[25px] rounded-sm overflow-clip py-0.5 pr-0.5 pl-2.5 bg-success-100\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-col gap-m overflow-clip rounded-[6px] !bg-success-10 p-3 @[420px]:p-m\">\n<h2 class=\"m-0 flex items-center gap-s text-[19px] !text-[#1c1c1c] md:text-[20px]\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"16\" height=\"10\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 10\" fill=\"none\" class=\"shrink-0 text-success-100\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M1 1.5h14\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/><path d=\"M1 8.5h10\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/><\/svg><span>Key Takeaways<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul class=\"m-0 flex list-none flex-col gap-m pl-0\">\n<li class=\"m-0 flex items-start gap-s !text-[#434248]\"><span class=\"mt-2 size-2 shrink-0 rounded-full bg-success-100\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><span class=\"text-body\">Grayscale said the CLARITY Act could create clearer rules for crypto market oversight.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 flex items-start gap-s !text-[#434248]\"><span class=\"mt-2 size-2 shrink-0 rounded-full bg-success-100\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><span class=\"text-body\">Developers, investors, brokers, and custodians would face less regulatory uncertainty under the proposal.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 flex items-start gap-s !text-[#434248]\"><span class=\"mt-2 size-2 shrink-0 rounded-full bg-success-100\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><span class=\"text-body\">Senate lawmakers are preparing to debate the bill as industry pressure continues building.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Grayscale Frames CLARITY Act as a <span>Crypto<\/span> Rulebook<\/h2>\n<p> <span>Crypto<\/span> asset manager Grayscale Investments examined the CLARITY Act\u2019s place in Washington\u2019s digital asset policy debate as lawmakers consider how <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bitcoin.com\/get-started\/a-quick-introduction-to-crypto\/\" class=\"lar_link lar_link_outgoing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">crypto<\/a> markets should be supervised. Zach Pandl, Grayscale Head of Research, outlined the bill\u2019s role in shaping digital asset regulation on May 7.<\/p>\n<p>Rather than treating the legislation as a narrow policy update, Pandl described CLARITY as a broad market structure bill. He wrote that it would clarify which federal regulator oversees which activities. The proposal would create a framework separating investment contracts from digital commodities. Under that approach, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) would regulate investment contracts, while the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) would oversee digital commodities. The Grayscale head of research stated:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cThe CLARITY Act matters because for much of the past decade, digital asset regulation has been shaped primarily through enforcement rather than formal rulemaking.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>That enforcement-led approach has shaped Grayscale\u2019s view of the bill\u2019s importance. Pandl wrote that tens of billions of dollars in regulatory fines have been paid. He also said many potential participants have avoided <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bitcoin.com\/get-started\/a-quick-introduction-to-crypto\/\" class=\"lar_link lar_link_outgoing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">crypto<\/a> due to fears of regulatory backlash, even as the market expanded into a multi-trillion-dollar ecosystem.<\/p>\n<h2>Grayscale Sees Broad Impact Across Market Participants<\/h2>\n<p>Developers, investors, exchanges, brokers, custodians, and asset issuers would all be affected, according to Grayscale. Developers would receive clearer guidance for structuring and launching projects. Investors would face less legal uncertainty around ownership and project outlook. Trading venues, brokers, and custodians would gain clearer registration paths.<\/p>\n<p>Asset issuers would also face more defined requirements for token distribution and ongoing compliance. Regulators, in Grayscale\u2019s view, would operate within a clearer framework instead of relying on fragmented enforcement decisions. Pandl presented that structure as central to reducing uncertainty across digital asset markets.<\/p>\n<p>Public pressure has also entered the Senate debate. Stand With <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bitcoin.com\/get-started\/a-quick-introduction-to-crypto\/\" class=\"lar_link lar_link_outgoing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Crypto<\/a> delivered a<a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/28000-americans-sign-petition-urging-senate-clarity-act-markup\/\"> petition<\/a> with more than 28,000 signatures to Washington on April 30, urging the Senate Banking Committee to mark up the CLARITY Act. A <a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/clarity-act-poll-52-support-70-say-us-should-have-passed-crypto-legislation\/\">survey<\/a> released on May 7 found 52% of voters supported the bill after reviewing a neutral summary, while 70% said the United States should already have passed clear <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bitcoin.com\/get-started\/a-quick-introduction-to-crypto\/\" class=\"lar_link lar_link_outgoing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">crypto<\/a> legislation. Committee timing sharpened after the Senate Banking Committee scheduled a <a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/clarity-act-markup-senate-banking-sets-may-14-crypto-rules-session\/\">May 14<\/a> executive session to consider H.R.3633, the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act of 2025.<\/p>\n<p>Pandl wrote:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cThe CLARITY Act can catalyze the next phase of innovation and capital formation in digital assets by replacing uncertainty with structure, providing developers, business, and investors with a long-awaited asset and regulatory legal framework.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Passage remains uncertain, despite renewed movement in Washington. Pandl cited Polymarket odds giving the CLARITY Act a 67% chance of passing in 2026. The bill still must advance through the Senate Banking Committee, pass the full Senate, and win approval from both chambers. Grayscale said meaningful progress before the July recess would be important to maintain momentum.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/why-clarity-act-matters-grayscale-sees-next-phase-for-digital-assets\/\">Source link <\/a><br \/>\n<br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(Originally posted on : Bitcoin News ) Key Takeaways Grayscale said the CLARITY Act could create clearer rules for crypto market oversight. Developers, investors, brokers, and custodians would face less regulatory uncertainty under the proposal. Senate lawmakers are preparing to debate the bill as industry pressure continues building. 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