Will the Clarity Act Pass? White House Crypto Adviser Weighs In | Patrick Witt

<p>Patrick Witt, Executive Director of the President’s Council of Advisors for Digital Assets and a key White House negotiator on the Clarity Act, joins Crypto in America as the Senate prepares for a critical vote on U.S. crypto market structure legislation.</p><p><br></p><p>Speaking live from the Solana Policy Institute’s Washington and Wall Street Summit, Patrick Witt breaks down the final negotiations behind the bill, why he feels “very good” about reaching the 60 votes needed to move forward, and why the outcome may ultimately come down to politics rather than policy.</p><p><br></p><p>The conversation covers President Trump’s agreement to stronger crypto ethics provisions, the White House’s clash with the banking industry over stablecoin rewards and deposit flight concerns, the compromises made to secure bipartisan support, how much room remains to change the bill, and what the SEC and CFTC could do if the Clarity Act fails to advance.</p><p><br></p><p>Timestamps</p><p>00:10 Patrick Witt on the Clarity Act</p><p>01:13 Trump Agrees to Stronger Crypto Ethics Rules</p><p>03:02 What Changed in the Ethics Compromise?</p><p>05:24 Can the Ethics Deal Win More Democratic Votes?</p><p>06:32 Why the White House Compromised on the BRCA</p><p>08:02 White House Responds to Ethics Criticism</p><p>09:30 Banks Push Back on Stablecoin Rewards</p><p>13:41 Patrick Witt Challenges the Banking Lobby</p><p>16:00 Could Republican Holdouts Block the Bill?</p><p>18:36 Does the Clarity Act Have 60 Votes?</p><p>19:24 Is the Final Clarity Act Deal Done?</p><p>20:31 Which Senators Could Decide the Vote?</p><p>21:06 What Happens If the Senate Gets 60 Votes?</p><p>23:09 Can the Clarity Act Reach Trump’s Desk This Year?</p><p>23:53 What Happens If the Clarity Act Fails?</p><p>25:00 SEC and CFTC’s Crypto Plan B</p><p>26:07 Inside the Clarity Act Negotiations</p><p>28:00 What to Watch Before the Senate Vote28:20 How the White House Views the Final Deal28:30 What Witt Would Have Done Differently</p><p><br></p><p> Follow Us </p><p>https://x.com/CryptoAmerica_</p><p>https://open.spotify.com/show/2Y3bQRj... </p><p>https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... </p><p><br></p><p>Follow Hosts</p><p>Jacquelyn: https://x.com/jacqmelinek</p><p>Gerald: https://x.com/thatgerald</p><p>Eleanor: https://x.com/EleanorTerrett</p><p><br></p><p>Follow Patrick Witt</p><p>https://x.com/patrickjwitt?lang=en</p><p>https://www.linkedin.com/in/patrick-witt-10b149a2</p>