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In this week's newsletter, breakdowns of the Senate's SAB 121 repeal vote, House votes on 3 bills w/ pro-blockchain provisions, updates to FIT 21 and proposed amendments, and more 👇
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Amendments offered to FIT 21 are now up on Rules Committee site: https://rules.house.gov/bill/118/hr-4763
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Big week on Capitol Hill as the House passed a SAB 121 repeal, an HFS subcommittee held a hearing on SEC enforcement, and two new bills with a crypto tie were intro'd, including one to prohibit financial inst. from transacting with funds that have gone through a digital asset mixer for 2 years.
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Rep. Casten intro’d bill to prohibit fin. institutions from transacting w/ funds that have gone through a digital asset mixer for two years. During 2 year moratorium, Treasury would have to study illicit v legitimate uses of mixers, privacy coins, and anonymity-enhancing tech, & report to Congress w/ policy recs.
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Gm & happy Friday. Here's this week's newsletter covering a new crypto-friendly tax bill, Members of Congress criticizing the SEC and DOJ, and four Congressional letters, including two from Senator Warren.
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Recap of the week in U.S. crypto policy & law 👇
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Here’s an updated legislative tracker. Would love if someone could help point me in right direction re upgrading it from an excel spreadsheet pdf to a more dynamic, interactive webpage format 🙏 https://www.caphillcrypto.com/legtracker
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One of those weeks where I could have filled the newsletter by Tuesday at lunch...A new draft AML bill, a Senate Banking hearing, a Sen. Warren anti-stablecoin letter, and more covered👇
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Gm. In this week's newsletter, summaries of a House Republican letter seeking clarity from the SEC on Prometheum's intent to custody ETH & Judge Failla's decision in SEC v. Coinbase.
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Recaps of a House Fin. Services hearing on a CFPB proposed rule, crypto-related tax proposals in Pres. Biden's Budget, and a new letter from 2 Senators urging the SEC not to approve more crypto ETPs 👇
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Gm. In this week's crypto policy brief: •House Fin. Services committee advanced a SAB 121 repeal and a bill aimed at combatting cyber crime • Rep. McHenry intro'd a bill aimed at promoting financial innovation by creating regulatory sandboxes & • Sen. Cruz intro'd an anti-CBDC bill. Detailed summaries👇
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Revised legislative tracker is up, now including Sen. Cruz’s anti-CBDC bill & Rep. McHenry’s Financial Services Innovation Act of 2024 (creates regulatory sandboxes for innovative financial services firms). House Fin. Services will markup FSIA and a SAB 121 repeal tomorrow at 10am ET. caphillcrypto.com/legtracker
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Last Friday's newsletter briefing the week in U.S. crypto policy is now on paragraph (w/ a few updates). Still playing around w/ style, but wanted to give trial run a go. LMK what you think.
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Texas Blockchain Council and Riot Platforms filed suit in federal court (W.D. Tex.) asking for a preliminary injunction to halt the EIA’s Bitcoin mining survey. Filing 👇 https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/j267zpv1stolz3hil31xf/TBC-v.-DOE-Verified-Complaint.pdf?rlkey=jofoc6jx4k58ap2zqjxegwhs3&e=1&dl=0
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Recap & key takeaways from this hearing (and another on FinCEN oversight) in this week’s newsletter👇 https://ckarchive.com/b/d0ueh0h465dw8fk4xx64otmvm2q44
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There’s a House hearing @ 2pm tomorrow re illicit finance in crypto. Policy proposals that may come up include studies on DeFi & privacy tech, & creating a new public/private-sector information-sharing program. Watch & read draft bill texts: https://financialservices.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=409142
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For those interested in U.S. crypto policy, I write a free Friday morning newsletter recapping the week on Capitol Hill. You can check it out👇: https://www.caphillcrypto.com/newsletter
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