Poll Shows 52% Support for CLARITY Crypto Bill

A new national poll of 2,008 registered voters shows 52 percent support for the CLARITY Act, a proposed federal framework for regulating cryptocurrency markets, with only 11 percent opposed. The survey by HarrisX, released Thursday, comes as the Senate Banking Committee prepares for a potential markup of the bill next week.

The CLARITY Act, or CryptoLedger Advancement and Regulatory Integrity for Tomorrow Act, aims to clarify which digital assets qualify as commodities or securities, delineate oversight between the Commodity Futures Trading Commission and the Securities and Exchange Commission, and establish consumer protections for trading venues and intermediaries. Voters expressed broad demand for such rules, with 70 percent saying the United States should have already passed clear cryptocurrency legislation and 62 percent stating it is important for the country to set global standards for digital finance.

Support crosses party lines, with net backing of 48 points among Democrats, 43 points among Republicans, and 32 points among independents. A majority, 60 percent, favor clear federal legislation even if imperfect, and 57 percent prefer passing a law now and refining it...