U.S. Rep. Introduces Legislation On Bitcoin, Can It Affect The Crypto Industr...

U.S. Rep. Introduces Legislation On Bitcoin, Can It Affect The Crypto Industr...

As Bitcoinist reported yesterday, U.S. Representative Don Beyer (D) from the Virginia 8th district presented a new Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies legislation in the U.S. Congress. The Digital Asset Market Structure and Investor Protection Act would integrate digital assets into the state’s financial traditional structures. The legislation seeks to “protect” consumers, prevent money laundering and criminal […]


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