Coinbase Executive: The CLARITY Bill Could Begin Senate Review Next Week

ChainCatcher reports that Kara Calvert, Vice President of U.S. Policy at Coinbase, stated that the CLARITY Act could enter the review stage as early as next week in the U.S. Senate Banking Committee. At the Consensus 2026 conference, Calvert said, “My prediction is that we will have a markup next week.” She noted that the bill requires at least 60 votes in the Senate to pass and needs bipartisan support to become law. She added, “That means you need Democrats. You need a bipartisan bill, and we’ve been working very hard to ensure that bipartisan cooperation is maintained. I think the biggest question is how the votes will line up in the coming days.” A survey released by HarrisX on Thursday showed strong, widespread, and consistent demand for clear federal regulations. More than 70% of voters said the U.S. should already have enacted clear cryptocurrency legislation, and 62% said it is important for the U.S. to set global rules for digital finance. Calvert also said that the lack of consistent tax policy is a major “barrier” to institutional adoption of cryptocurrency, adding that tax reform is a bigger issue for institutions than market structure legislation.