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Delaying the CLARITY market structure bill until 2027, after the US midterm elections, may significantly reduce its chances of passage, the Treasury Secretary said. Passing the CLARITY crypto structure bill could improve market sentiment amid the ongoing downturn, according to United States Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. The stalling of the CLARITY bill over concerns voiced by crypto industry executives has negatively impacted the industry, Bessent told CNBC on Friday. He said: I think if the Democrats were to take the House, which is far from my best case, then the prospects of getting a deal done will just fall apart,” Bessent continued. He said that getting the bill passed “as soon as possible” and sent to US President Donald Trump for signature by spring, which occurs between late March and late June in the US, is important, given the potential shift in the balance of power in the 2026 midterm elections.  Read more

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says banks and crypto may begin to offer similar products, and pledged to prevent deposit flight concerns that are stalling a key crypto bill. US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has told Congress that traditional and crypto banking products and services may be more intertwined in the future.  Appearing before the Senate Banking Committee on Thursday, Bessent was asked by Republican Senator Cynthia Lummis whether there could come a time when conventional banks and crypto are offering the same types of products. “I think that can happen over time,” Bessent said. “We’ve actually been working with small and community banks to discuss how they can be part of the digital asset revolution.”  Read more

Secretary Scott Bessent said the negotiations alleviate the need for the 100% additional tariffs announced by US president Trump in October. United States Treasury secretary Scott Bessent said on Sunday that the US and China have made “substantial” progress on a trade deal framework, sparking investor hopes of reigniting the bull market. The proposed trade framework will likely remove the need for the 100% additional tariffs announced by US President Donald Trump on October 10, Bessent said. He added: Bessent’s comments follow weeks of easing trade tensions between the two countries, culminating in president Trump confirming the meeting with China’s President Xi Jinping at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit on October 31. Read more

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent confirmed the government may still expand its Bitcoin (BTC) holdings on Aug. 14, backtracking remarks made a few hours earlier. Bessent had told reporters during a television interview in the morning that the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve would remain at its current level. He said the reserve would consist of approximately $15 […] The post Bessent backtracks, says Treasury committed to ‘exploring budget-neutral pathways’ to add Bitcoin appeared first on CryptoSlate.