Bitwise CIO: SEC Could Back Crypto Growth Even If CLARITY Bill Stalls

BitcoinWorld Bitwise CIO: SEC Could Back Crypto Growth Even If CLARITY Bill Stalls The U.S.

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) may introduce rules that are even more favorable to the crypto industry than the proposed CLARITY Act, according to Bitwise Chief Investment Officer Matt Hougan.

His comments come as the bill faces an uncertain path before Congress’s August recess, but Hougan remains optimistic about the sector’s trajectory regardless of legislative timing.

Context: The CLARITY Act and Its Stalled Progress The CLARITY Act (Cryptocurrency Clarity Act) aims to provide a regulatory framework for digital assets, clarifying which tokens are securities and which are commodities.