First Digital founder and CEO Vincent Chok said the U.S. Senate’s delay of the CLARITY Act could give Hong Kong and Singapore additional time to strengthen their positions as digital-asset hubs. The postponement leaves institutions waiting for clearer rules on market structure, custody and oversight, making prolonged U.S. uncertainty a potential competitive advantage for Asian financial centers.
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Chok argued that regulatory development outside the United States will continue regardless of Washington’s timetable. Hong Kong and Singapore can use that window to demonstrate that defined regulatory frameworks can coexist with innovation, while capital and talent gain clearer alternatives to waiting for U.S. legislation.
Wellington-Altus chief market strategist James E. Thorne separately criticized the postponement, arguing that legislative ambiguity allows enforcement to fill the regulatory vacuum and encourages innovation to move offshore. With the CLARITY Act now facing additional delay, the next test is whether September revives legislative momentum before competing jurisdictions extend their regulatory lead.
Source: James E. Thorne’s official X account.
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