Sen. Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.) is feeling bullish on crypto — and she's not afraid to show it. After the Clarity Act cleared a major Senate committee vote on Thursday, Lummis took to social media with an AI-generated image of herself in a Game of Thrones-style setting, complete with glowing red "laser eyes" and the text, "Clarity Is Coming."

The laser eyes meme, a staple of the Bitcoin community since 2021, is a signal of extreme bullish conviction — basically, the crypto equivalent of a battle cry. Lummis has used it before, even updating her profile picture to one with the glowing eyes. This time, it's a nod to the bill's progress.

The Clarity Act, which aims to provide a regulatory framework for digital assets, passed the Senate Banking Committee with a vote that saw two Democrats — Sen. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) and Sen. Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.) — join all Republican members in support. SEC Chair Paul Atkins congratulated the senators, saying he looks forward to President Donald Trump signing the bill into law.

Brian Armstrong, CEO of Coinbase Global Inc. (COIN), called it a "historic day" for cryptocurrency. Coinbase had withdrawn its support in January, causing the bill to stall, but Armstrong now says the revised version is a "big improvement from where we were in January on rewards, tokenization, DeFi, and CFTC authority. I'm proud we stood up for our customers in that moment, and the bill is better because of it."

Jeremy Allaire, CEO of Circle Internet Group Inc. (CRCL), said the firm was "thrilled" with the progress of this "critical law" that will help transform the global financial system.

But not everyone is celebrating. Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), the ranking member of the committee, has vigorously opposed the bill, citing its failure to address conflicts of interest arising from President Trump and his family's involvement in crypto ventures. During the vote, Warren warned: "When this blows up with the economy, I hope everybody remembers."

Alsobrooks and Gallego, the two Democrats who voted in favor, cautioned that their final votes are not guaranteed and remain contingent on addressing remaining issues.

The bill now heads to the Senate floor, where negotiators will work to merge it with a version from the Senate Agriculture Committee. The path to law is still winding, but for now, the laser eyes are shining bright.