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Trump’s Crypto Gathering Leaves Clarity Act an Afterthought

Also, Dennis Kelleher on fighting Wall Street and stepping down as the head of Better Markets

Aug 19, 2026
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If crypto boosters were hoping that today’s much-heralded White House dog and pony show would provide some momentum for the foundering Clarity Act, they are likely to be disappointed. While Donald Trump brought his megaphone to the Roosevelt Room, he spent much of his time talking about a litany of other issues, from interest rates to Iran to the “recor…

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