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title: "Senate Banking Committee Advances Digital Asset Market Clarity Act Amid DeFi Oversight Concerns"
type: "News"
locale: "en"
url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/286909642.md"
description: "The Senate Banking Committee has advanced the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act with a 15-9 vote. Last-minute amendments gained support from two Democratic senators but raised concerns about decentralized finance (DeFi) oversight. The changes removed protections for non-controlling blockchain developers, allowing regulators to classify some protocol participants as securities intermediaries. The bill will merge with the Senate Agriculture Committee's version before a full Senate vote."
datetime: "2026-05-19T12:02:44.000Z"
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# Senate Banking Committee Advances Digital Asset Market Clarity Act Amid DeFi Oversight Concerns

The Senate Banking Committee has moved forward with the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act, passing it by a 15-9 vote. According to NS3.AI, last-minute amendments to the bill secured the support of two Democratic senators but also sparked concerns regarding the oversight of decentralized finance (DeFi). The updated legislation removed previous protections for non-controlling blockchain developers, potentially allowing regulators to classify certain protocol participants as securities intermediaries if they are perceived to be collectively controlling a protocol. The bill will now proceed to merge with the version from the Senate Agriculture Committee before being presented for a full Senate vote.

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