{"id":22429,"date":"2026-02-20T06:53:57","date_gmt":"2026-02-20T06:53:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bitunikey.com\/news\/clarity-act-back-on-track-armstrong-and-moreno-signal-april-victory-for-crypto-bill\/"},"modified":"2026-02-20T06:54:02","modified_gmt":"2026-02-20T06:54:02","slug":"clarity-act-back-on-track-armstrong-and-moreno-signal-april-victory-for-crypto-bill","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bitunikey.com\/news\/clarity-act-back-on-track-armstrong-and-moreno-signal-april-victory-for-crypto-bill\/","title":{"rendered":"CLARITY Act back on track: Armstrong and Moreno signal April victory for crypto bill"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"post-detail__content blocks\">\n<p class=\"is-style-lead\">The path to making America the \u201ccrypto capital of the world\u201d appeared to clear significantly on Wednesday as industry leaders and lawmakers announced a truce in the legislative battle over market structure. <\/p>\n<div id=\"cn-block-summary-block_6ff8437509bd4a0f985cd9933885f37b\" class=\"cn-block-summary\">\n<div class=\"cn-block-summary__nav tabs\">\n        <span class=\"tabs__item is-selected\">Summary<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n<div class=\"cn-block-summary__content\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>CLARITY Act, which stalled in early 2026 after Coinbase withdrew support, is now projected to pass by April following intensive \u201cbehind-the-scenes\u201d negotiations.<\/li>\n<li>Senator Moreno emphasized that stablecoin rewards will force traditional banks to pay higher interest to everyday Americans, democratizing the financial system.<\/li>\n<li> Addressing technical fears, Armstrong confirmed that Coinbase is already preparing for <strong>post-quantum cryptography<\/strong> to ensure the long-term safety of digital assets.<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- .cn-block-summary --><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">CLARITY Act headed for the President\u2019s desk<\/h2>\n<p>Appearing <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=l8FC-D3Jimw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">together<\/a> at the World Liberty Forum, Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong and Senator Bernie Moreno expressed newfound confidence that the CLARITY Act will pass by April 2026.<\/p>\n<p>The optimism follows a rocky January where Coinbase famously \u201crug-pulled\u201d its support for the bill over provisions that would have banned interest-bearing stablecoins. Armstrong clarified that his opposition wasn\u2019t a \u201cblock,\u201d but a call to return to the table. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere is now a path forward where we can get a win-win-win outcome,\u201d Armstrong said, noting that the smartest banks are now \u201cleaning in\u201d rather than fighting the inevitable.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- .cn-block-related-link --><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Stablecoins as a tool for dollar dominance<\/strong> <\/h2>\n<p>Senator Moreno, a former crypto entrepreneur himself, argued that the bill\u2019s focus on stablecoin rewards is essential for national security. <\/p>\n<p>By allowing these assets to compete with traditional bank deposits, Moreno claimed the U.S. could effectively \u201cdollarize the world\u201d and reduce treasury borrowing costs by hundreds of billions of dollars. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cUnless you own a bank, you probably shouldn\u2019t care,\u201d Moreno told the audience, framing the debate as a choice between protecting outdated banking models or empowering consumers with faster, high-yield digital cash.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Addressing the \u201cquantum threat\u201d<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p> The conversation also pivoted to technical risks, specifically the concern that quantum computing could \u201cbreak\u201d the blockchain. <\/p>\n<p>Armstrong was quick to dismiss the threat as a \u201csolvable engineering challenge,\u201d revealing that Coinbase is already coordinating with major networks like Ethereum and Bitcoin to upgrade to post-quantum cryptographic standards.<\/p>\n<p>The duo also cheered recent news from CFTC Chairman Mike Selig, who this week reaffirmed federal jurisdiction over prediction markets. Armstrong, whose \u201cEverything Exchange\u201d now includes these markets, praised the move as a vital check against state-level efforts to classify the sector as illegal gambling.<\/p>\n<p>With the White House and the \u201cCrypto Czar\u201d David Sacks reportedly meeting daily with stakeholders, the \u201cApril milestone\u201d has become the primary target for a industry eager to trade regulatory \u201cword salad\u201d for a clear, national standard.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- .cn-block-related-link --><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The path to making America the \u201ccrypto capital of the world\u201d appeared to clear significantly on Wednesday as industry leaders and lawmakers announced a truce in the legislative battle over&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":22430,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-22429","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-cryptocurrency"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bitunikey.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22429","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/bitunikey.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/bitunikey.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bitunikey.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bitunikey.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=22429"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/bitunikey.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22429\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":22431,"href":"https:\/\/bitunikey.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22429\/revisions\/22431"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bitunikey.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/22430"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bitunikey.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=22429"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bitunikey.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=22429"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bitunikey.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=22429"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}