The debate around the CLARITY Act has largely focused on bringing long-awaited regulatory clarity to the U.S. cryptocurrency industry.

President Donald Trump just reframed it as something much bigger.

In a Truth Social post on Monday, Trump urged the U.S.

Senate to pass the legislation, arguing that the stakes extend beyond digital assets to America's technological rivalry with China.

"In honor of Senator Lindsey Graham, a big supporter, the U.S.