State of Crypto (Regulation & Policy)

What's Next for FIT21?

CoinDesk Managing Editor of Global Policy and Regulation, Nikhilesh De joins "First Mover" to discuss the FIT21 bill that was approved on Wednesday by the U.S. House of Representatives with a 279-136 vote. Plus, insights on the strong Democratic support for the bill and what the next steps could look like.


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