Crypto wins regardless of Clarity Act vote, Coinbase's Armstrong says

Coinbase CEO tells CNBC the crypto industry gets regulatory clarity whether or not the Senate passes the bill on Sept. 15.

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  1. EU's MiCA: World's First Comprehensive Crypto Law: The European Union's Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulation, which fully applied from early 2025, is the first comprehensive legal framework globally, establishing uniform rules for crypto assets and service providers across all EU member states, requiring authorization, capital, and governance standards.
  2. US CLARITY Act: Defining Digital Asset Oversight: The U.S. Digital Asset Market Clarity Act aims to establish a federal market structure for cryptocurrency, dividing oversight between the SEC for securities and the CFTC for digital commodities like Bitcoin, requiring registration for firms and protecting customer funds.
  3. US SEC's "Regulation Crypto Assets" & Interpretive Guidance: In August 2026, the SEC proposed "Regulation Crypto Assets" with exemptions and a safe harbor for certain crypto asset offerings, building on its March 2026 interpretation that provides a five-part taxonomy for classifying digital assets under U.S. federal law.

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