CRYPTOSTORY 826· JUNE 23, 2026

Catholic Leaders Reject Clarity Act Over Weakened Protections Against Illicit Finance and Trafficking

Nearly 100 Catholic leaders are on record opposing the Clarity Act, a sweeping cryptocurrency bill, on the grounds that it weakens safeguards designed to block illicit finance and human tra

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