Scaramucci Blames Trump Memecoins for CLARITY Act Setback

TL;DR Anthony Scaramucci says Trump’s memecoin launches cost the CLARITY Act Democratic support by turning crypto market-structure negotiations into a broader ethics dispute. The bill failed to advance in the Senate on September 15, receiving 49 votes in favor and 50 against, short of the required 60. Scaramucci also said both sides shared responsibility over unresolved ethics provisions, while remaining optimistic that SEC policy could still accelerate broader institutional tokenization adoption. Anthony Scaramucci says President Donald Trump’s memecoin ventures cost the CLARITY Act Democratic support by turning crypto market-structure legislation into an ethics dispute. Scaramucci, SALT chairman and SkyBridge Capital founder , made the argument at SALT London, saying the token launches shortly before Trump’s January 2025 inauguration damaged bipartisan momentum.

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