Blockchain Association Leaves New York as Federal Regulatory Fight Looms
The advocacy group will refocus its efforts on petitioning regulators and officials in Washington, D.C.
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May 3, 2023 at 3:44 p.m. UTC
May 3, 2023
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The Case for Regulating, Not Banning, Crypto
Blockchain Association CEO Kristin Smith looks at the logical flaws and assuptions made in a recent Foreign Affairs article calling to ban crypto.
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Apr 27, 2023 at 6:34 p.m. UTC
Apr 27, 2023
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Kristin Smith Sees 'Bright' Outlook for U.S. Crypto Policy
The Blockchain Association CEO discusses the current regulatory moment, the rules crypto needs and life as a lobbyist on the Hill.
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Apr 26, 2023 at 2:16 p.m. UTC
Apr 26, 2023
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How OFAC’s Tornado Cash Sanctions Violate U.S. Citizens’ Constitutional Rights
In filing a “friend of the court” brief, the Blockchain Association argues that financial privacy is fundamental – even in the digital realm.
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Apr 18, 2023 at 3:06 p.m. UTC
Apr 18, 2023
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Circle, BlockFi Are Questioned by Lawmakers About Why They Banked at SVB
Sen Elizabeth Warren D Mass and Rep Alexandria Ocasio Cortez D N Y want to know why crypto companies including bankrupt crypto lender Block Fi and stablecoin issuer Circle banked at now collapsed Silicon Valley Bank Blockchain Association director of government relations Ron Hammond discusses the difference between Coinbase Binance and Circle's engagements with lawmakers [...]
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Apr 14, 2023 at 3:11 p.m. UTC
Apr 14, 2023
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CFTC Chair Behnam Says Binance Deliberately Dodged Rules: Bloomberg
Bloomberg reports that Commodity Futures Trading Commission CFTC Chairman Rostin Behnam accused crypto exchange Binance of intentionally breaking regulatory rules during an event hosted by Princeton University on Thursday Separately U S Securities and Exchange Commission SEC Chair Gary Gensler is expected to testify before Congress next week Ron Hammond Director Of Government Relations at [...]
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Apr 14, 2023 at 3:00 p.m. UTC
Apr 14, 2023
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Blockchain Association Files Amicus Brief in Coinbase Insider Trading Case
The crypto lobbying group is arguing that the SEC is engaging in “absentee enforcement” because the creators of the nine tokens, that are at the center of the insider trading case, are not linked to the case.
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Feb 14, 2023 at 5:41 a.m. UTC
Feb 14, 2023
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Congress and Crypto Season 4: An Uphill Battle
Crypto policy efforts would make great TV, Ron Hammond, director of government relations for the Blockchain Association, writes.
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Jan 25, 2023 at 2:32 p.m. UTC
Jan 25, 2023
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Potential Outcomes to McCarthy’s Speakership Bid
Blockchain Association Director Of Government Relations Ron Hammond discusses the potential candidates for the speakership as Kevin McCarthy fails to win majority support in multiple ballots. Plus, details on why McCarthy has been pro-crypto.
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Jan 5, 2023 at 4:23 p.m. UTC
Jan 5, 2023
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How House Speaker Drama May Impact Crypto Regulation This Year
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 [...]
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Jan 5, 2023 at 3:58 p.m. UTC
Jan 5, 2023