Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent Urges Lawmakers to Vote on Clarity Act, Quotes Satoshi Nakamoto

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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent Urges Lawmakers to Vote on Clarity Act, Quotes Satoshi Nakamoto

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Thursday became the latest major figure to support the crypto Clarity Act — and quoted Satoshi Nakamoto while doing it.

Writing on X, the politician urged the Senate “vote NOW on this landmark legislation,” and blasted Democrats — focusing on Elizabeth Warren — for holding back the bill.

Lawmakers are hoping the Clarity Act gets passed before Congress departs for August recess. While the bill has been drafted bipartisanly, some Democrats are unhappy with the current version.

“The truth is that Senate Democrats are afraid to advance the Clarity Act as they fear Senator Warren and the ‘Anti-Crypto Army’ she once promised to build,” wrote Bessent.

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