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FollowingAave founder supports the CLARITY Act as a milestone moment for decentralized finance.
Aave founder Stani Kulechov publicly expressed his strong support for the Digital Asset Market CLARITY Act, calling it a "major positive" and believing that the legislation has the greatest potential to establish a lasting regulatory framework for decentralized finance (DeFi).
When talking about this matter, Stani directly compared it with the GENIUS Act. He pointed out that the CLARITY Act is expected to completely change the landscape of decentralized finance just as stablecoin legislation reshaped this market segment.
The GENIUS Act, signed into effect on July 18, 2025, establishes a regulatory system for payment stablecoins in the United States and sets a precedent for cryptocurrency legislation in specific fields in the United States. Stani believes the CLARITY Act is the logical next step in this process.
What does the CLARITY Act mean for DeFi?
The CLARITY Act is a U.S. bill designed to establish clear rules for cryptocurrencies and digital assets. The bill stipulates that the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) will be responsible for regulating digital commodity markets, while the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will continue to regulate securities.
Specifically, for decentralized finance, the bill addresses key issues that have plagued compliance with uncertainty for years, including core issues such as developer responsibilities, self-custody rights, and stablecoin economic models.
Once the bill is passed, banks and other financial institutions will be allowed to hold and lend digital assets without seeking additional licenses. This shift will significantly lower the threshold for traditional financial institutions to participate in the on-chain market. In addition, the bill authorizes the SEC, CFTC and the U.S. Treasury to jointly conduct a study to assess DeFi's size, risks, and integration with traditional markets.
It is reported that the bill was passed by the House of Representatives in July 2025 and passed by the Senate Banking Committee with a vote of 15 - 9 in May 2026. However, the consolidated Senate text submitted in late July 2026 introduced unprecedented ethics provisions, and three contentious points remain unresolved: who will enforce these ethics rules, whether stablecoin rewards will be retained, and how broad the scope of developer protection is.
Given that September is seen as a realistic window for further progress, the coming weeks will determine whether the CLARITY Act can advance to the presidential signature stage or stall again. For Stani and the broader DeFi community, the situation is clear: A practical statutory framework would free up institutional capital and replace years of regulatory uncertainty with clear rules of interaction.
