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Trump's cryptocurrency divestiture request sparks controversy in CLARITY Act

2026-09-15 12:22:29
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The Crypto Briefing and Coinpedia agreed on Trump 's concessions in the CLARITY Act, but disagreed on whether to divest crypto assets.

CryptoBriefing and Coinpedia both agreed that Trump have agreed to allow state attorneys general to comply with the Digital Asset Market Clarification Act.(CLARITY Act) enforces its ethics provisions, but the two sides are divided on whether the agreement requires Trump to divest his holdings of crypto assets.



Consensus

President Donald Trump has agreed to add an ethics clause to the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act that authorizes state attorneys general to prosecute violations of the act's provisions. Relevant texts will be released on the night of Sunday, September 14, 2026. This clause makes Trump himself subject to law enforcement actions by state prosecutors.



Report divergence points

1. Whether Trump is required to divest his crypto assets

CryptoBriefing Point: The ethics clause does not require the divest of previously existing crypto assets; it contains an exemption clause exempting Trump from his obligation to divest assets.

Coinpedia View: Trump still has the choice of divesting his cryptocurrency-related financial interests or placing them in blind trusts.



How to clarify disputes

Please review the full text of the CLARITY Act issued by Republican senators on September 14, 2026, especially the ethics section, to confirm the final provisions.



Analytical interpretation

The concession to "allow state attorneys general to enforce the law" should be regarded as a fait accompli, but the specific question of whether Trump must divest assets or place assets in blind trusts still needs to be directly checked before a conclusion can be determined.



Update information

September 15, 2026 00:14 UTC ·Added by BitKE, source: CoinDesk

According to BitKE, Republican senators issued a revised version of the CLARITY Act after incorporating 126 substantive changes proposed by Democrats. The new bill prohibits senior government officials from issuing or sponsoring digital assets, and Trump has agreed to most of the ethics provisions sought by Democrats. CoinDesk quoted the Associated Press as saying that Trump accepted stricter ethics rules in order to push the bill into a critical procedural voting stage.

This article was originally written by Amelia Brooks of AltcoinGordon and reproduced with permission.

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