Key Takeaways:
Total U.S. crypto ownership now exceeds 67 million people, representing 1 in 4 adults.Future demand remains strong, with 90% of holders expecting to buy cryptocurrency within the next year.Consumer sentiment stayed favorable, with 77% reporting crypto positively affected their lives.The Clarity Act would establish a federal framework for digital assets. The Senate Banking Committee advanced the bill 15-9 on May 14, sending it to the Senate floor and sharpening policy debates around oversight and consumer protections.
Everyday Use Cases Move Crypto Beyond InvestingStuart Alderoty, chief legal officer at Ripple and president of NCA, tied the legislation to clearer protections and regulatory certainty for participants after the committee vote. On May 20, he shared on X:
