Digital Asset Market Clarity Act
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- Passed Senate
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Overview
The Digital Asset Market Clarity Act establishes a regulatory framework for digital commodities, defined as digital assets relying on blockchain technology. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) will generally regulate digital commodity transactions, including exchanges, brokers, and dealers, with specific requirements for qualifying assets and trade monitoring. The bill also exempts certain mature blockchains from SEC registration and grants the SEC jurisdiction over digital commodity activities involving brokers and dealers on alternative trading systems. It establishes requirements for digital commodity related persons and affiliated persons, and addresses issues like anti-money laundering and custody activities.
Key provisions
- Defines ‘digital commodity’ as a digital asset linked to a blockchain system.
- Assigns regulatory authority to the CFTC for digital commodities.
- Establishes criteria for qualifying digital commodities for exchange trading (mature blockchain or issuer reporting).
- Exempts digital commodities on mature blockchains from SEC registration.
- Requires trade monitoring, recordkeeping, and commingling of customer assets.
- Addresses anti-money laundering requirements for digital commodity exchanges, brokers, and dealers.
- Provides for registration of digital commodity brokers and dealers.
- Establishes rules for decentralized finance messaging systems and trading protocols.
Who is affected
- Commodity Futures Trading Commission
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