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Latest CLARITY Act Draft Limits Trump's Involvement in Crypto Business Until 2029

The latest draft of the CLARITY Act stipulates that former President Trump is prohibited from participating in cryptocurrency-related businesses during his term and for a period thereafter, until 2029.

This provision aims to avoid potential conflicts of interest while providing an overall regulatory framework for blockchain networks.

This restriction is only a temporary measure, and the related ban will be lifted after 2029.

Source: Public Information

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Trump has previously expressed support for cryptocurrencies multiple times during his term and campaign. This draft's temporary restriction on him continues the tradition of scrutiny over conflicts of interest for high-ranking officials in U.S. politics, similar to the cooling-off periods for past officials entering the private sector after leaving office.

On the capital front, this provision attempts to isolate the direct intersection of political power and emerging asset classes, with the direction of resource mobilization being to first establish regulatory neutrality before opening market participation. The motivation is to maintain the credibility of the legislative process and reduce opposition concerns about "regulatory capture."

This design is similar to historical restrictions in the U.S. on former government officials engaging in lobbying or investing in specific industries. Current cryptocurrency regulatory legislation is in a phase of balancing innovation and conflicts of interest in political negotiations.

Structural Judgment: Essentially a regulatory change. This provision enhances legislative fairness through a temporary ban, reducing the perceived risk of political figures profiting directly from the regulatory framework. Its mechanism is to first establish institutional firewalls and then gradually open the market, thereby increasing the feasibility of advancing the CLARITY Act in Congress and paving the way for long-term blockchain infrastructure development.

ABAB News · Cognitive Law

  1. In the face of rules, power must also temporarily yield.

  2. Without eliminating conflicts of interest, trust is hard to establish.

  3. Short-term isolation for long-term market prosperity is the wisdom of mature regulation.