Garlinghouse defends Clarity Act shift
Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse defended Clarity Act progress at Consensus 2026, calling the past week a “big positive shift.”Garlinghouse spoke live at Consensus 2026 in Miami, expressing renewed confidence in the Clarity Acts path through the Senate.The Ripple CEO pointed to growing Senate support as evidence that legislative momentum behind the bill is real.His comments arrive as the Clarity Act faces simultaneous industry backing and resistance from major US banking groups. Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse took the Consensus 2026 stage in Miami today and told attendees the Clarity Act is gaining genuine ground in Washington. He called the past week a “big positive shift,” pointing specifically to growing Senate support as proof that the bill is moving. His confidence arrives at a tense moment for the legislation. The Clarity Act has secured backing from major crypto trade groups, with Coinbase and Circle both urging the Senate Banking Committee to advance the bill after a stablecoin yield compromise was brokered by Senators Tillis and Alsobrooks. Banking associations have pushed back against those yield provisions, arguing the deal introduces systemic risk to traditional financial institutions. The regulatory backdrop behind Garlinghouses optimism Garlinghouse has made regulatory clarity the centrepiece of Ripples public positioning for years. A Ripple