{"id":75191,"date":"2026-07-09T23:40:56","date_gmt":"2026-07-09T23:40:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/us-lawmaker-pushes-crypto-developer-protections-as-senate-weighs-clarity-act\/"},"modified":"2026-07-09T23:40:56","modified_gmt":"2026-07-09T23:40:56","slug":"us-lawmaker-pushes-crypto-developer-protections-as-senate-weighs-clarity-act","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/us-lawmaker-pushes-crypto-developer-protections-as-senate-weighs-clarity-act\/","title":{"rendered":"US Lawmaker Pushes Crypto Developer Protections as Senate Weighs CLARITY Act"},"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\">U.S. Senator Ron Wyden urged Senate leaders to preserve protections for non-custodial blockchain developers in the CLARITY Act.<\/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\">Crypto policy advocates praised Wyden\u2019s stance as a defense of software publication and open internet principles.<\/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\">Alex Thorn said backing developer protections does not necessarily indicate Wyden will support the broader CLARITY Act.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Why Is Wyden Pushing to Preserve Developer Protections?<\/h2>\n<p>U.S. Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) sent a <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/EleanorTerrett\/status\/2074947214141743432\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">letter<\/a> on July 8 to Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) urging them to retain Section 604 of the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act, in any version of the legislation brought to the Senate floor. The provision was approved by the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee.<\/p>\n<p>Wyden wrote:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cI write to urge you to ensure that any version of the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act (Clarity Act) that is brought to the Senate floor preserves Section 604 of the bill as passed out of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The lawmaker argued that developers who publish non-custodial software should not automatically fall under money transmitter regulations when they never take control of customer assets. \u201cDevelopers who make and release software that allows people to manage their own digital assets \u2013 and, critically, where the developer does not control user assets \u2013 should not be treated as money transmitters solely because they create or publish software,\u201d he explained.<\/p>\n<h2>Why Are Crypto Advocates Supporting the Letter?<\/h2>\n<p>The letter drew praise from several <span>crypto<\/span> policy advocates who view the provision as a safeguard for open-source software development. Peter Van Valkenburgh, executive director of Coin Center, stated on X:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cSenator Wyden has always been, and remains, one of the great champions of a free and open Internet. His unwavering support for the principle that developers should be free to publish software\u2014even in the highly charged arena of <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>\u2014is principled, deeply American, and correct.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bitcoin.com\/get-started\/what-is-defi-decentralized-finance\/\" class=\"lar_link lar_link_outgoing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DeFi<\/a> Education Fund also thanked Wyden for his \u201ccontinued advocacy for the BRCA,\u201d highlighting industry support for retaining the developer protection language in the Senate bill.<\/p>\n<p>Alex Thorn, managing director and head of firmwide research at Galaxy Digital, praised Wyden\u2019s support for developers but <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/intangiblecoins\/status\/2075222178153349445\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">cautioned<\/a> that \u201cpro-BRCA does not mean he will vote YES on CLARITY.\u201d Thorn cited Wyden\u2019s previous no votes on the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bitcoin.com\/get-started\/what-is-defi-decentralized-finance\/\" class=\"lar_link lar_link_outgoing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DeFi<\/a> CRA and GENIUS Act votes, suggesting his developer stance does not guarantee support for the broader bill.<\/p>\n<h2>Does Wyden\u2019s Letter Signal Support for the Full CLARITY Act?<\/h2>\n<p>Wyden\u2019s letter focuses specifically on preserving Section 604 while maintaining anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism safeguards. He argued that developers involved in illicit activity would not be protected and said the provision would help direct enforcement resources toward criminals and unlicensed money transmitting businesses instead of neutral software developers.<\/p>\n<p>The letter concludes with a direct appeal to Senate leadership as consideration of the legislation continues. The senator concluded:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cAs the Senate continues its consideration of the Clarity Act, I urge you to include the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bitcoin.com\/get-started\/what-is-a-blockchain\/\" class=\"lar_link lar_link_outgoing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Blockchain<\/a> Regulatory Certainty Act in any legislative package.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Whether Section 604 remains in the final Senate version of the CLARITY Act has yet to be determined. Wyden\u2019s position on developer protections is explicit, but his vote on the broader legislation remains an open question based on the information currently available.<\/p>\n<div class=\"not-prose my-3 lg:my-4\"><a aria-label=\"Read Now: 1,200 Tech Companies Push Senate to Pass CLARITY Act Quickly as US Crypto Rules Face Global Pressure\" class=\"block overflow-hidden rounded-lg !bg-[#E8EDFA] p-[9px] no-underline focus-visible:outline-none focus-visible:ring-2 focus-visible:ring-[#4169E1] focus-visible:ring-offset-2 flex flex-col md:hidden\" href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/1200-tech-companies-push-senate-to-pass-clarity-act-quickly-as-us-crypto-rules-face-global-pressure\/\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"relative aspect-video w-full overflow-hidden rounded-[15px]\"><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"absolute inset-x-0 bottom-0 m-0 p-3 text-xl font-bold capitalize leading-[1.17] tracking-[-0.4px] !text-white\">1,200 Tech Companies Push Senate to Pass CLARITY Act Quickly as US Crypto Rules Face Global Pressure<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"flex flex-col gap-2.5 px-1 pt-2.5 pb-1\">\n<p class=\"m-0 line-clamp-2 text-xs leading-[1.3] !text-[#67656E]\">The Consumer Technology Association, which represents more than 1,200 technology companies, urged Senate leaders to advance the CLARITY Act as\u2026<\/p>\n<p><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"flex items-center justify-center rounded-pill bg-[#4169E1] text-sm font-medium text-white h-[38px] w-full\">Read Now<\/span><\/div>\n<p><\/a><a aria-label=\"Read Now: 1,200 Tech Companies Push Senate to Pass CLARITY Act Quickly as US Crypto Rules Face Global Pressure\" class=\"block overflow-hidden rounded-lg !bg-[#E8EDFA] p-[9px] no-underline focus-visible:outline-none focus-visible:ring-2 focus-visible:ring-[#4169E1] focus-visible:ring-offset-2 hidden md:flex md:flex-row md:gap-3 lg:hidden\" href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/1200-tech-companies-push-senate-to-pass-clarity-act-quickly-as-us-crypto-rules-face-global-pressure\/\"><\/p>\n<div 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than 1,200 technology companies, urged Senate leaders to advance the CLARITY Act as\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/us-lawmaker-pushes-crypto-developer-protections-as-senate-weighs-clarity-act\/\">Source link <\/a><br \/>\n<br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(Originally posted on : Bitcoin News ) Key Takeaways U.S. Senator Ron Wyden urged Senate leaders to preserve protections for non-custodial blockchain developers in the CLARITY Act. Crypto policy advocates praised Wyden\u2019s stance as a defense of software publication and open internet principles. Alex Thorn said backing developer protections does not necessarily indicate Wyden will [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":75192,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0},"categories":[32],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/75191"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/11"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=75191"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/75191\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/75192"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=75191"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=75191"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=75191"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}