Congress
You Want Crypto Regulation? I’ll Give You Crypto Regulation
Maybe Congress should separate custody from exchange, the way it severed Wall Street from commercial banking nearly a century ago. This piece is part of CoinDesk’s Policy Week.
Rep. French Hill on Congress' FTX Problem
More than one in three of the 535 senators and representatives in the U.S. Congress received direct contributions from Sam Bankman-Fried and other former FTX executives. What does this mean for how Congress will approach crypto this year? Rep. French Hill (R-Arkansas) weighs in on the importance of transparency.
How Industry Can Prevent the Crypto Winter From Becoming an Ice Age
Recognizing that crypto has to be regulated as part of the regular economy is a first step to arguing for rules tailored to its unique innovations, says John Rizzo.
The Bizarre (Sort of) Bipartisanship of the Crypto Congress
A who's who of politicians who matter for crypto in the nation's capital. By Jeff Wilser.
Congress and Crypto Season 4: An Uphill Battle
Crypto policy efforts would make great TV, Ron Hammond, director of government relations for the Blockchain Association, writes.
Why Tax Deferral for Crypto-to-Crypto Like-Kind Exchanges Would Be Good for Us All
The U.S. Congress should update the tax code to treat digital assets like other types of valuable property such as real estate.
Bitwise Chief Compliance Officer Says Stablecoin Legislation Could Come This Year
Katherine Dowling says Congress may act because stablecoins are a relatively narrow issue.
State of Stablecoin Regulation In Congress
Katherine Dowling, Bitwise Asset Management General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer explains why stablecoin regulation could be Congress' top priority as a "narrower issue."
Bitwise General Counsel on Crypto Regulation
Bitwise Asset Management General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer Katherine Dowling joins "First Mover" to discuss whether Congress will take action on stablecoin regulation in 2023. Plus, insights on FTX's implosion and how it could impact future laws.
'What Was Gary Gensler Really Doing?': Rep. Tom Emmer on FTX, the SEC and What's Next for Crypto in Congress
The House Whip (a.k.a. the “Crypto King of Congress”) blames over-centralization and old-fashioned fraud for FTX’s collapse, not crypto. As federal legislators consider new crypto legislation, can he persuade his colleagues of the same?
