Stand With Crypto urges Senate Banking Committee markup

Stand With Crypto on April 28 asked the Senate Banking Committee to schedule a markup on the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act, known as the CLARITY Act, and pointed to a petition with 21,774 signatures. The group urged the committee to move the bill through its next procedural step.

The petition says a markup would reduce regulatory uncertainty for users, developers and companies. It links the bill to consumer protections, reduced fraud risk, technology growth and national security. The campaign has a 20,000-signature goal and displays milestones at 2,000, 5,000, 10,000 and 20,000, with new names added frequently.

The CLARITY Act cleared the House in 2025 with bipartisan support. Related market-structure legislation advanced out of the Senate Agriculture Committee in January 2026. Backers say a Senate Banking Committee markup would allow the chamber to consider the House-passed bill, related measures and reconcile differences before a full Senate vote.

Lawmakers and industry sources have identified outstanding policy issues likely to be discussed in committee or in later negotiations. Topics include rules for stablecoin rewards, ethics language for government officials, provisions for decentralized finance and how oversight would be split between the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. Recent reporting indicates the markup could move into May, a timing concern for advocates before the 2026 midterm elections.

On its website Stand With Crypto wrote: “We cannot afford further delay. We have a once-in-a-generation opportunity to lead the world in digital asset technology and put the financial tools of the future within reach for every American. We call on the Senate Banking Committee to schedule a markup and pass the CLARITY Act without delay.”

Stand With Crypto began as the Stand With Crypto Alliance, launched on Aug. 14, 2023 by Coinbase. The group was created as an on-chain advocacy organization to mobilize crypto supporters, and its petition activity reflects that outreach strategy.