Sen. Lummis teases upcoming crypto bill, says NFTs won’t be included in it
The senator spoke about the importance of definitions and weeding out nonviable altcoins for her comprehensive bill on cryptocurrency. United States Senator Cynthia Lummis appeared on a livestream hosted by Axios on Tuesday to tease the highly awaited bill on cryptocurrency she is authoring. The Wyoming Republican said the bill will be introduced as “one big piece so people can see the big picture” and be broken down into five or six components for consideration by the appropriate congressional committees.The bill, which Lummis is expected to introduce along with New York Democrat Kristin....
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Senator Cynthia Lummis said that non-crypto-versed Senators will need some time to understand and digest the proposals. The major bipartisan crypto bill led by U.S. Senators Cynthia Lummis (Republican) and Kirsten Gillibrand (Democrat) will most likely be deferred to next year according to the duo. Speaking during Bloomberg’s Crypto Summit on July 19, the Senators stated that there is a slim chance that the comprehensive bill would be pushed through the Senate this year, with Lummis noting that: “I think both Kirsten and I believe that the bill, in one piece, as a total bill is more likely....
Pro-bitcoin Senator Cynthia Lummis of the United States is planning to present a comprehensive crypto bill next year that will explain how different digital assets will be classified and taxed. Pro-Bitcoin Senator Proposes Crypto Bill Senator Cynthia Lummis, a Bitcoin evangelist, plans to introduce a comprehensive crypto bill in the new year. Lummis’ proposed bill, according to Bloomberg, aims to establish regulatory clarity on stablecoins, instruct regulators on which cryptos belong to which asset classes, and provide consumer protections. In addition, the senator is said to have....
Senator Cynthia Lummis, a rancher and Republican senator from Wyoming introduced a comprehensive and sweeping bill concerning Bitcoin and crypto regulations. The RFI (Responsible Financial Innovation) Act was released on June 7th by the Senator alongside Kristen Gillibrand, a New York securities attorney, and Democrat senator. Related Reading | Bitcoin Open Interest Falls As Price Dips Below $31,000 According to Lummis, the proposed bill will lead to cryptocurrency adoption into the traditional financial system. Thus, enabling the digital currencies to become accepted as commodities.....
Senators Toomey and Lummis held a press conference today focusing on a proposed amendment to a bill they fear could stifle Bitcoin.