Blockchain Association

The U.S. House of Representatives still has yet to elect a speaker after failing on six attempts in the past two days of voting. Blockchain Association Director Of Government Relations Ron Hammond discusses the potential outcome and what that could mean for this year's crypto agenda on Capitol Hill. Plus, his take on the regulatory impact of FTX's fallout and Binance.US reportedly ramping up lobbying efforts in Washington, D.C.

5 янв. 2023 г.

Автор Nathaniel Whittemore27 дек. 2022 г.

Congressman Jim Himes (D-Connecticut) and CFTC's former Commissioner Dawn Stump join Blockchain Association's Executive Director Kristin Smith at I.D.E.A.S. 2022 to discuss their outlook for regulation and policymaking in the digital economy space.

13 дек. 2022 г.

Политика

The executive director discusses why the fall of FTX was a “massive setback” for the industry but not the end for crypto, and what likely happened to the $73 million in political donations from Sam Bankman-Fried.

Автор Fran Velasquez13 дек. 2022 г.

Sam Bankman-Fried’s political donations worth at least $73 million could be clawed back to repay FTX creditors. Meanwhile, Bankman-Fried is expected to testify before Congress Tuesday. Blockchain Association Executive Director Kristin Smith discusses the latest developments in FTX's bankruptcy and where crypto regulation could be headed in 2023.

12 дек. 2022 г.

Мнение

Bipartisan efforts to regulate crypto are moving forward, but U.S. representatives should keep crypto's core tenets of privacy, decentralization and financial freedom closely in mind.

Автор Kristin Smith7 дек. 2022 г.

Финансы

The executive director discusses why FTX’s fall from grace is likely to “open up a more robust” debate surrounding regulation for exchanges in future. U.S. Rep. Jim Himes of Connecticut weighs in.

Автор Fran Velasquez9 нояб. 2022 г.

Crypto exchange Binance founder Changpeng "CZ" Zhao urged industry players to provide "proof-of-reserves" on the heels of a proposal to acquire rival FTX. Kristin Smith of the Blockchain Association, a Washington, D.C.-based lobbying group, weighs in, saying it's "a good idea... but it's nothing that U.S. exchanges, at least the major ones, aren't already doing."

9 нояб. 2022 г.

"What happened with FTX may not be able to be addressed by U.S. regulation," says Blockchain Association Executive Director Kristin Smith. But, she adds that Congress is still very interested in finding a way to regulate the spot markets. The potential Binance-FTX merger "is going to open up more robust debate around exchange regulation."

9 нояб. 2022 г.

Crypto exchange Binance agreed to buy FTX after its rival suffered a liquidity crisis. Kristin Smith of the Blockchain Association, a Washington, D.C.-based lobbying group, discusses the impact of the potential sale on Capitol Hill and how it could shape the future crypto regulation.

9 нояб. 2022 г.