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[Mark Esper: The Senate Should Pass the CLARITY Act as Soon as Possible] According to Cointelegraph, former U.S. Secretary of Defense Mark Esper wrote in the Financial Times urging the Senate to pass the CLARITY Act promptly, calling it a national security bill. Mark Esper pointed out that China is investing in payment systems to bypass U.S. regulations and weaken the status of the dollar, while regulatory gaps in digital assets provide opportunities for groups like Lazarus Group to evade financial controls. Mark Esper stated that the CLARITY Act would expand the Treasury Department's special measures authority under Section 311 of the USA PATRIOT Act, serving as a weapon to combat malicious actors.