President Trump Pushes CLARITY Act as SEC and CFTC Build Their Own Crypto Rulebooks

By Isaac • August 22, 2026 7:12 pm •

Washington is no longer waiting for one perfect crypto bill to settle every question.

President Trump used a White House meeting with major industry executives to press Congress for a workable version of the CLARITY Act. At nearly the same moment, the Securities and Exchange Commission moved ahead with its own crypto fundraising proposal, while the Commodity Futures Trading Commission signaled that it is prepared to use existing authority if lawmakers remain stuck.

Congress still has the power to write the durable market structure that exchanges, token issuers and investors have asked for. The agencies are making clear that a stalled bill will not leave a policy vacuum.

Decrypt reported that the White House discussion included