OpenAI&#8217;s move towards independence could reshape cloud dynamics, fostering 
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A DeFi advocacy group has warned about a list of proposed amendments to the 
long-awaited crypto market structure bill that threaten the sector’s 
developers and hinder innovation in the US. Related Reading: Bitcoin Rally At 
Risk: This Critical Resistance Could End BTC’s Bullish Run CLARITY Act 
Amendments Could Harm The DeFi Sector On Wednesday, the DeFi Education Fund 
(DEF) shared a list of 16 “anti-DeFi amendments” to the Senate Banking 
Committee’s crypto market structure bill, known as the CLARITY Act, ahead of 
its highly anticipated Thursday markup session. In an X post, the advocacy 
group warned that some of the recent amendments submitted for consideration 
could harm DeFi technology, users, and developers if they are implemented in 
the final text of the legislation. These amendments came from Democratic 
Senators Catherine Cortez Masto, Andy Kim, Chris Van Hollen, Elizabeth Warren, 
and Jack Reed, who collectively targeted core DeFi protections in the bill. 
Some of the most notable “anti-DeFi” proposals include amendments by Senators 
Cortez Masto and Reed targeting the Blockchain Regulatory Certainty Act 
(BRCA), which exempts non-controlling developers and providers from federal 
money transfer requirements. According to DEF’s assessment of the text, Cortez 
Masto’s amendments “re-write the BRCA to turn it from a shield to a sword 
against developers,” and “strike protections for non-controlling developers” 
in Sections 301 and 302. Meanwhile, Reed’s amendments reportedly include a 
“direct attack on Van Loon &#8211; 5th Circuit federal court decision by subjecting 
smart contracts to sanctions ‘without regard to whether such contracts operate 
autonomously, can be modified, or are owned.’” In addition, he proposed 
eliminating the BRCS from the CLARITY Act. Other related amendments also 
target DeFi front ends, tokenization provisions, and expand BSA/AML 
obligations for developers and digital asset businesses. DEF Urges Community 
Action The DeFi Advocacy group called for action against the potential 
changes, urging X users to contact Senators’ offices to oppose them. However, 
it noted that Thursday’s markup will not consider every amendment. This gives 
the community a timely opportunity to press Senators to dismiss the proposals 
that would affect the industry. Responding to DEF’s post, Tornado Cash co- 
founder Roman Semenov also slammed the Senators for targeting the DeFi sector, 
affirming that they “are trying to push last-minute amendments into Clarity 
Act that would defeat its entire purpose” and urging community members to act. 
Moreover, Justin Slaughter, VP of Regulatory Affairs at Paradigm, highlighted 
DEF’s “anti-DeFi” list, affirming that they are “basically the key amendments 
to watch,” alongside those affecting stablecoin rewards, the use of digital 
assets for tax payments, the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) crypto 
guidelines and rules, and DeFi ability to operate. Related Reading: Crypto 
Funds Extend Six-Week Streak With $858M Inflows On CLARITY Act Progress It’s 
worth noting that Senators submitted over 100 amendments to the CLARITY Act’s 
text ahead of the markup vote, with roughly 40 of them coming from anti-crypto 
Senator Elizabeth Warren. As journalist Eleanor Terret reported on X, one of 
these proposals would prevent the Federal Reserve from issuing master accounts 
to crypto firms, resulting in heavy criticism from the crypto community and 
White House Crypto Advisor Patrick Witt. Featured Image from Unsplash.com, 
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DEF Warns ‘Anti‑DeFi’ Amendments To CLARITY Act Could Threaten Users, Developer Protections

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five countries, two cloud providers, and seven MEV relays. Coinbase Holds 12% 
of Staked ETH With Self-Imposed 30% Network Cap in Q1 2026 According to the 
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OpenAI and Microsoft cap revenue-sharing at $38B as AI giant eyes independence

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