SBF's support for the CLARITY bill from prison has drawn criticism from senators of both parties.

Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF), the FTX founder currently serving a prison sentence, recently publicly expressed his support for the US crypto regulatory bill, the CLARITY Act. However, this statement was met with opposition from both Democratic and Republican senators. SBF stated on social media that the CLARITY Act would be a significant milestone for the crypto industry, and that he had previously pushed for similar legislation to limit the Securities and Exchange Commission's regulatory power over the crypto sector. He supported the Digital Goods Consumer Protection Act (DCCPA) in 2022, but its progress stalled after FTX's collapse and his arrest. In response, Republican Senator Cynthia Lummis publicly stated, "We don't need, and don't want, your support." Democratic Senator Elizabeth Warren also opposed SBF's statement, demonstrating a rare bipartisan consensus on this issue. Currently, SBF, sentenced to 25 years in prison for embezzlement and other charges, is appealing and continues to post comments on social media, many of which express support for the Trump administration's policies, interpreted by some as an attempt to secure a presidential pardon. However, the White House has previously stated that Trump has no plans to pardon SBF at this time. The CLARITY Act aims to establish a comprehensive regulatory framework for the crypto industry and clarify the regulatory division of labor between the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. Although the House of Representatives has passed the relevant bill, the Senate legislative process still faces controversy over issues such as stablecoin yield rules and potential conflicts of interest.