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Key highlights: Brad Garlinghouse has criticized Jamie Dimon over statements belittling the CLARITY Act's compliance provisions. Garlinghouse argued that the JPMorgan CEO is merely protecting his company’s earnings with his vicious criticisms. The cryptocurrency industry is piling pressure on US Senators to advance the bill. As the cryptoverse scans the horizon for signs of the CLARITY Act becoming law in the near future, a public rift is emerging between crypto executives and Wall Street banks. Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse has pushed back against JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon’s scathing criticism of the crypto market structure bill. Brad Garlinghouse takes aim at JPMorgan’s Jamie Dimon The Ripple CEO has accused JPMorgan’s Jamie Dimon of misrepresenting compliance requirements in the CLARITY Act, capable of eliminating support for the bill. Garlinghouse made the comments in an interview on Fox Business in response to Dimon’s searing commentary over the crypto legislation.In a previous interview, Dimon noted that the CLARITY ACT fails to comply with existing anti-money laundering and Bank Secrecy Act provisions, issuing a grim warning against its passage. As his comments drew wider attention, Garlinghouse opined that Dimon either misunderstood the wording of the bill or is deliberately mischaracterizing the bill. In defense of the CLARITY Act, Garlinghouse argued that the bill has advanced compliance frameworks in line with existing AML rules. The Ripple CEO also took swipes at Dimon, noting that the JPMorgan CEO has criticized cryptocurrencies in the past. Garlinghouse alluded that Dimon’s criticisms of the CLARITY Act are tied to his mistrust toward the broader digital asset sector. Furthermore, Garlinghouse noted that Dimon’s opposition also stems from the need to defend JPMorgan’s revenue base from emerging players in the financial sector. There are fears among traditional finance behemoths that the CLARITY Act will trigger a boom in stablecoin issuance and adoption, adversely affecting the revenue from bank deposits and transactions. Senator Cynthia Lumis and CFTC Chair Michael Selig also poked holes in Dimon’s criticism of the bill. Previously, Jamie Dimon launched a salvo at Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong, vowing to fight against the CLARITY Act until the bitter end. CLARITY Act faces major uphill climb With only 16 legislative days till the August reset, time is running out for the CLARITY Act to become law in 2026. Ahead of a busy legislative schedule for the US Senate, pundits say the deliberations around the bill will take a backseat to more pressing issues of national concern. Early in the week, Galaxy Digital cut its odds for CLARITY Act passage into law by the end of the year to 60%. Meanwhile, odds for the bill’s approval tanked on Polymarket and Kalshi amid lingering ethical issues around the legislation. Odds of CLARITY Act passing before 2027. Source: Kalshi
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