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The crypto industry is maturing on multiple fronts at once. Policy advancing. Revenue diversifying. Security evolving. Founders are showing up. Four pieces from this week:

"The bug was there before the AI found it."

The CLARITY Act has now passed out of the Senate Banking Committee with bipartisan backing and moves to a full Senate vote - a historic moment for crypto entrepreneurs and American consumers. Crypto is not a red or blue issue. It is about whether the next generation of financial and internet infrastructure gets built in the United States. Thank you to @SenatorTimScott and @SenLummis for your leadership on the committee, to @BankingGOP, @Sen_Alsobrooks, and @RubenGallego for their support, and to all of the staff who have worked tirelessly to get to this point. It’s time to pass CLARITY.

The crypto industry is closer than ever to having a regulatory framework that protects consumers and empowers builders to speak plainly and build freely. Markets and innovation thrive when the rules are clear. Advancing the CLARITY Act through the Senate Banking Committee today with bipartisan support was a huge step. Let's now move this to the floor and pass it!

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BREAKING: The Senate Banking Committee has voted to advance the CLARITY Act. Next stop: the Senate floor.

Today's the day. The Senate Banking Committee marks up the CLARITY Act at 10:30 AM ET. Committee clearance is the last gate before the Senate floor.

CLARITY doesn't redraw boundaries, it makes existing boundaries clear. The only people that should fear clear boundaries are the ones who want to operate outside of them.

Following a string of major DeFi exploits, we unpack what's driving the recent rise in hacks across crypto. a16z crypto GP Eddy Lazzarin and security engineer Matt Gleason join host Robert Hackett to take a closer look. Their argument: AI is not introducing entirely new vulnerabilities. It's making existing weaknesses easier to identify and exploit. The question is whether defenders can evolve as quickly as attackers. 00:00 Intro 00:57 The surge explained? 01:37 Did attackers use AI 04:19 How AI can help defend against attacks 09:16 The doomsday marketing debate 17:17 DeFi transparency: opportunities and challenges 21:00 Social engineering and how to stay safe @eddylazzarin @rhackett

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The Senate Banking Committee released the latest draft of the CLARITY Act last night. The draft has significantly improved since January and reflects years of bipartisan negotiations. It’s time to get this passed. This bill safeguards consumers, includes important developer protections, and gives crypto entrepreneurs the regulatory clarity they need to build here in the U.S. We’re thankful for the hard work of the Senate Banking Committee and their staff. We urge Senators on both sides to move quickly to advance it out of Committee, to the Senate floor, and ultimately be signed into law by the President.

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