Ripple Chief Legal Officer Stuart Alderoty urged U.S. senators to support the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act ahead of a scheduled procedural vote, arguing that backing the bill is a vote for jobs and economic growth. Alderoty, who also serves as president of the National Cryptocurrency Association, advanced a policy case rather than a finding that the legislation would create a quantified number of new positions. An NCA-commissioned Crypto at Work study by Pragmatic Policy Group estimates the U.S. crypto industry directly supports about 34,000 full-time-equivalent jobs in 2026 and a broader footprint of 232,000 positions, including roughly 75,000 supplier roles and 123,000 jobs tied to worker household spending, using economic multipliers rather than a direct payroll count. The same report projects more than $55 billion in GDP contribution and about $31 billion in worker income, with modeled average wages near $133,000 versus a national median of roughly $64,000. The House passed H.R. 3633 by 294-134 on July 17, 2025, and the Senate Banking Committee advanced an amended version 15-9 in May 2026; a cloture motion is set for Sept. 15 at 2:15 p.m. Eastern and requires 60 votes to open formal Senate consideration. The bill would set federal definitions and registration rules and split oversight between the SEC and CFTC, though ethics provisions and stablecoin issues remain disputed and both chambers would still need identical text before any final passage.