Crypto Lobbyists Urge Lawmakers to Protect Developers in CLARITY Act

The largest US crypto lobbying groups have requested that lawmakers include protections for software developers and infrastructure providers in a bill aimed at regulating the crypto space. This request was made in a joint statement on June 5 by several prominent organizations, including the DeFi Education Fund, Coin Center, the Solana Policy Institute, The Digital Chamber, Blockchain Association, Crypto Council for Innovation, and the Bitcoin Policy Institute. The group urged lawmakers to add the Blockchain Regulatory Certainty Act (BRCA), which exempts software developers of non-custodial crypto platforms from being classified as money transmitters, to the Digital Asset Market Clarity (CLARITY) Act of 2025.

The CLARITY Act, introduced in late May, seeks to redefine the roles of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission toward digital assets. Representatives Tom Emmer and Ritchie Torres reintroduced the BRCA last month. The lobbying group emphasized that developers creating peer-to-peer, non-custodial software and the infrastructure providers who enable decentralized networks have little in common with traditional financial institutions and should not be treated as such.

Coin Center communications director Neeraj Agrawal highlighted that the group’s priority also includes watching for the risk of unconstitutional surveillance requirements being added to crypto regulations. Earlier this week, the US crypto lobby urged lawmakers to pass a stablecoin-regulating bill as quickly as possible, asking for lawmakers not to add clauses to the bill and stop debate around the measure.

Government entities regulating crypto in the US have shifted their stance on the industry under the Trump administration. On June 3, SEC chair Paul Atkins told the Senate that the days of regulating crypto via enforcement are over and that the regulatory watchdog will instead engage with industry participants before passing legislation. Next week, the Senate will decide if Brian Quintenz, President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the CFTC, will be appointed to the role. Quintenz has disclosed assets worth $3.4 million, including crypto.