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Capital & PolicyFunding|June 30, 2026, 11:05 AM
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Supreme Court Ruling Puts Crypto Regulator Control Back In Senate Talks

BySendTech Times Capital & Policy DeskNewsroom-edited, source-reviewed coverage|Source: Decrypt
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The Supreme Court decision in Trump v. Slaughter expands presidential removal power over federal agency commissioners while the Clarity Act remains under Senate negotiation. The ruling leaves SEC and CFTC independence tied to appointments that have not been made.

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Supreme Court Ruling Puts Crypto Regulator Control Back In Senate Talks
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Supreme Court Expands Removal Power Over Agency Commissioners

The U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Trump v.

Slaughter gives the White House broader authority to remove commissioners at federal agencies that help oversee crypto markets, including the SEC and CFTC.

The court’s 6-3 decision affirmed President Donald Trump’s authority to remove Democratic FTC commissioner Rebecca Slaughter.

Federal Reserve governors were excluded from the ruling, but the decision affects agencies that had long been treated as independent commissions.

SEC And CFTC Seats Remain Politically Unfilled

The ruling arrives while the SEC and CFTC are central to negotiations over the Clarity Act, a crypto market structure bill that would give both agencies formal roles in digital-asset oversight.

The SEC has three Republican commissioners and no Democrats.

The CFTC has only one Republican chairman.

Both agencies are supposed to include two minority-party commissioners, but Trump has not appointed Democrats to either regulator.

Clarity Act Debate Keeps Regulator Independence In Focus

Senate Democrats have argued that they would not support the Clarity Act unless Trump committed to Democratic appointments at the SEC and CFTC.

Trump said in December that he was open to the idea, but no appointments have followed in the six months since.

The ruling complicates that demand because a president could appoint minority-party commissioners and later remove them.

It also lands while GOP Senate leadership is signaling a floor vote next month, even if Democrats are not ready to support the bill.

August Timeline Adds Pressure To Crypto Market Rules

The Clarity Act has faced more than a year of starts and stops.

The source article says most stakeholders involved with the bill believe it must pass by early August to have a chance of becoming law before the November midterm elections.

Regulator independence is not the only issue.

Senate Democrats have also pushed for ethics language covering Trump’s crypto ventures.

Trump has not named Democratic SEC or CFTC nominees, and no final bipartisan Senate agreement or completed floor vote has been disclosed.

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