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Ripple Chief Legal Officer Stuart Alderoty has urged undecided and opposing senators to hear from an estimated 67 million American crypto holders before the CLARITY Act faces a 60-vote procedural test on Sep. 15. Summary Alderoty has contacted Senate offices and asked lawmakers to speak directly with crypto holders. The Sep. 15 cloture vote requires 60 senators and would open debate, not pass the bill. Ethics rules, stablecoin rewards, and protections for decentralized finance remain points of dispute. Republican senators have warned that the bill could fail without further compromise. Alderoty asks senators to meet crypto holders Ripple Chief Legal Officer Stuart Alderoty said in a post that he had contacted the offices of senators who either oppose the CLARITY Act or have not decided how they will vote. With the procedural vote approaching, Alderoty asked those lawmakers to meet “real people with digital assets” and hear how federal crypto rules could affect them. He argued that senators should listen to individual holders rather than limit their discussions to lobbyists, industry executives, and trade groups. The Ripple executive based his appeal on research from the National Cryptocurrency Association, which estimates that about 67 million people in the United States own cryptocurrency. According to the association’s 2026 survey, around one in four American adults holds some form of digital asset. Alderoty said the size of the holder population gives individuals a direct stake in legislation that could change how tokens, trading platforms, and other crypto services operate in the United States. His request also adds a retail-focused argument to a lobbying campaign that has largely centered on companies, banks, and Washington policy groups. Reuters reported on Sep. 9 that Stand With Crypto supporters called or emailed members of Congress nearly 50,000 times during August. The advocacy group also arranged meetings and…