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A reported dark-web sale of more than 153 million American and Canadian driver’s license records has sharpened scrutiny of how businesses collect and store identity data. Privacy advocates argue that anti-fraud systems can protect users without forcing them to surrender full copies of sensitive documents.

A circulating Senate draft of the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act includes a disputed crypto conflict-of-interest provision that would sunset in 2029. The bill remains under intense negotiation as lawmakers race to move a sweeping digital asset market structure package before the summer recess.

The White House is urging Senate Democrats to accept a proposed ethics provision in the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act, describing it as historically broad. Democrats remain cautious because the details of President Donald Trump’s reported concession have not yet been shared with them.