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The post Lummis Defends CLARITY Act as DeFi Developers Face KYC Concerns appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis said the CLARITY Act will deliver the strongest protections yet for DeFi developers, pushing back against concerns that the bill could expose them to legal risk. She noted recent bipartisan updates to Title 3 aim to fix those issues. Although the updated draft is not yet public, she maintains that its passage is essential to secure these protections. She urged support for the bill, pushing back against claims by analyst Jake Chervinsky that the draft could still impose KYC rules on non-custodial developers. Title 3 Raises Red Flags While Chervinsky cheered Lummis’ support for the Clarity Act, he showed his concern, pointing to risks within Title 3, which focuses on illicit finance provisions, practically calling it “non-negotiable for DeFi”. He argues the wording could still lead to non-custodial developers being treated as money transmitters, even if they do not handle user funds. Such a classification could impose compliance requirements like KYC, something Chervinsky says would be damaging for DeFi. He stressed that ensuring developers are not miscategorized remains a critical issue. Tension With Existing Framework Mostly, the discussions are around how these provisions align with the Blockchain Regulatory Certainty Act (BRCA), introduced by Lummis and Senator Ron Wyden. The BRCA is designed to clarify that developers and infrastructure providers should not fall under financial institution rules if they lack control over assets.  “The biggest challenge is ensuring non-custodial software developers aren’t misclassified as money transmitters.” Chervinsky  Earlier drafts included these protections alongside self-custody provisions. However, the addition of new language has raised concerns that these safeguards may not hold up in practice, creating uncertainty for developers. .article-inside-link { margin-left: 0 !important; border: 1px solid #0052CC4D; border-left: 0; border-right:…

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