Trump’s Crypto Ties at Forefront as U.S. Lawmakers Weigh Crypto Market Structure Bill
U.S. House of Representatives Republicans are forging ahead with legislation to establish regulations for U.S. crypto markets, dissecting that effort in a pair of hearings on Wednesday, but Democrats insist the complex bill is hurried, flawed and fails to address a chief complaint: their accusations that President Donald Trump is engaged in crypto corruption.
The House Financial Services Committee and House Agriculture Committee both examined the changes contemplated by Digital Asset Market Clarity Act, with witnesses in the financial committee including two former chairmen of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission and a former acting chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Republican lawmakers praised the bill as an…
