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The CLARITY Act could become Bitcoin’s biggest U.S. regulatory breakthrough yet, with Michael Saylor pointing to a shift toward regulated digital capital markets.
As senators finalized the text of the CLARITY Act, the digital asset market structure bill is now set for a key vote in the Senate Banking Committee on Thursday, May 14. Strategy founder Michael Saylor said the legislation is a fundamental pillar of his long-term Bitcoin strategy.
Saylor framed the bill less around stablecoin debates and more through corporate finance and Bitcoin accumulation. He highlighted two main factors:
Progress on the bill came after senators agreed to prohibit the payment of traditional yield on stablecoins. Saylor said the decision satisfied traditional banks concerned about liquidity outflows, while also drawing criticism from DeFi platforms.
If the Senate Banking Committee approves the text on May 14, analysts expect a final Senate vote sometime between June and July.
Saylor said the CLARITY Act markup would unlock a next wave of “Digital Capital, Digital Credit, and Digital Equity” in the U.S. and globally, including institutional validation for Bitcoin, a framework for digital yield markets, and broader adoption of MSTR.
For Strategy and Saylor, a successful path through the Senate would represent Bitcoin’s transition into a fully recognized and legally protected corporate reserve asset within U.S. jurisdiction.
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