Brian Armstrong Says WSJ Will Blame Coinbase for CLARITY’s Collapse

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What happened

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong says the Wall Street Journal is preparing a story blaming him for the CLARITY Act’s Senate defeat, and he went public with his defense before it ran.

Key facts

  • Reported by Bitcoin.com and published Sat, 19 Sep 2026 20:20:18 UTC.

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  1. Robinhood Chain fees collapse 97% even as transactions stay near record highs

  2. Kalshi joins Coinbase with filing for US stock perpetual futures

  3. Brian Armstrong Says WSJ Will Blame Coinbase for CLARITY’s Collapse

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