Ripple Chief Legal Officer Stuart Alderoty pushed back against a Wall Street Journal editorial that referred to supporters of cryptocurrency regulation as "the crypto boys," arguing the label ignores a far broader U.S. holder base. He said 67 million Americans own digital assets, that about one-third of U.S. crypto owners are women, and that more holders are over 55 than under 25. Earlier National Cryptocurrency Association research cited in the story, conducted with The Harris Poll, estimated roughly one in four U.S. adults hold crypto and found recent buyers skewed more female and older than earlier adopters. The dispute centers on the Senate's proposed CLARITY Act, which would divide digital-asset oversight between the Securities and Exchange Commission and Commodity Futures Trading Commission. The Journal said the bill would bring long-sought regulatory certainty but should be amended before passage; its editorial board warned that parts could let exchanges offer stablecoin-related rewards resembling interest payments and questioned some exemptions for decentralized networks. The measure cleared the Senate Banking Committee in May but missed a pre-recess floor vote and was queued for September. Blockchain Association CEO Ji Kim called the editorial factually and legally flawed. Alderoty's argument that crypto ownership spans a broad cross-section of Americans comes as the industry's politics remain polarized. A poll conducted by Democratic research firm Normington Petts and obtained by Semafor found 84% of Democratic primary voters view candidates backed by the crypto industry unfavorably, with the sector rated more negatively by the party's base than oil companies, Wall Street banks and data centers.