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Bipartisan Senators Challenge DOJ’s New and Aggressive Interpretation of Bitcoin Regulations U.S. Senators Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) and Ron Wyden (D-OR) have expressed significant concerns to Attorney General Merrick Garland regarding the Justice Department’s reinterpretation of money transmission laws as they pertain to digital assets. A letter issued last week detailed critique of the DOJ’s recent policy shift, arguing that the new interpretation is not only a deviation from established definitions by the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) but also a significant threat to the digital economy’s entrepreneurial spirit. Senator Lummis emphasized the necessity of protecting the ability for Americans to
As the 2024 U.S. presidential election looms, the stakes are particularly high for the Bitcoin and cryptocurrency communities. The political arena is already witnessing significant developments that could shape the future of digital assets in the country. Biden Administration’s Stance on Crypto Legislation The Biden administration has continually expressed a hostile approach towards cryptocurrencies. President Joe Biden indicated he would veto any legislation allowing highly regulated financial firms to custody Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. This stance came into sharper focus following a resolution passed by the U.S. House of Representatives. The resolution aimed to reject the Securities and Exchange Commission
Instead of letting the Patriot Act expire, the way it was always intended to, it’s being expanded. The US House of Representatives has passed the renewal of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), embedded within the Reauthorization of the Intelligence Surveillance Act (RISAA). The bill, passed last Friday, contains what could be the most substantial expansion of domestic surveillance since the Patriot Act, according to critics like Senator Ron Wyden, who described the expanded powers as “terrifying.” Under the existing framework, electronic communications service providers such as Verizon and Google are compelled to assist the NSA in
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