Law Enforcement and Catholic Groups Are Warning Congress the CLARITY Act Could Help Crypto Criminals — Here's What's Actually Going On

WHY IT MATTERS

Think of the CLARITY Act like a proposed new rulebook for how crypto should be regulated in the U.S. Right now, there's a lot of confusion about which government agencies oversee what in crypto — it's like having two referees on a field who can't agree on the rules. The CLARITY Act tries to fix that. But some groups, including police organizations and religious advocacy groups, are saying the new rulebook has gaps that could let bad actors — like money launderers or human traffickers — slip through the cracks. This matters because how this bill is written could determine whether crypto companies face strict or relaxed rules, which affects everything from how easy it is to open a crypto account to how safe the ecosystem is from criminal activity.