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CLARITY# if passed will be a very big deal, here’s why👇🏻
Digital Asset Commodity Designation
- Existing governance tokens can register as Digital Commodities.
- Once certified, oversight shifts from the SEC to the CFTC, allowing compliant listing on US exchanges and crypto index funds.
Regulated Token Sales (The New ICOs)
- Projects can raise up to $75M–$150M from US retail investors under a tailored SEC exemption.
- Disclosure rules are stricter than a private placement (requiring code audits and insider allocations), but far easier than a traditional IPO.
Derivatives & Prediction Markets Face Strict Compliance
- Perpetuals, options, and prediction markets remain under strict CFTC derivatives jurisdiction.
- Platforms serving US users must enforce full KYC and operate through regulated venues, pushing DEXs and perpetual protocols toward US-registered entities or institutional clearing models.