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

Bitcoin Magazine 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.  JUST IN: Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says Senate Democrats are stalling the Clarity Act:“The Senate needs to vote NOW on this landmark legislation.”"I believe Satoshi once said it best: If you don’t believe me or don’t get it, I don’t have time to try to convince you,… pic.twitter.com/9gQh45N31h— Bitcoin Magazine (@BitcoinMagazine) July 30, 2026 “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.   He added: “Will Senate Democrats be on the side of American Exceptionalism, or will they opt to cede American leadership of a global industry for fear of the bespectacled squirrel’s Left flank?” “America will lead or America won’t....