Is Ron DeSantis good for crypto? Republican makes Bitcoin part of campaign
The governor of Florida wants to defend people’s right to “do Bitcoin.”
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The governor of Florida wants to defend people’s right to “do Bitcoin.”
The hearing was filled with a heavy amount of criticizing the SEC, urging to take matters of regulation into Congress’ hands and empowering the CFTC.
The country's next general election will be held on May 14, at which time all 500 seats in Thailand's House of Representatives will be up for grabs.
President John F. Kennedy's nephew also worries that the government will seize the public’s Bitcoin.
"What the central bank digital currency is all about is surveilling Americans and controlling behavior of Americans," said Ron DeSantis at a 'Big Brother’s Digital Dollar' podium.
The industry isn’t having the best of its moments now, but the topic of campaign donations in crypto remains a relatively safe space for innovation.
Under the proposed amendments, crypto campaign contributions under $100 were acceptable, provided the receiver immediately convert the funds to USD and not HODL them.
Linda Jeng will appear as a witness alongside law professor Yesha Yadav and Duke Financial Economics Center policy director Lee Reiners.
Representatives French Hill and Warren Davidson will reportedly be the chair and vice chair of the subcommittee, respectively, focused on issues related to crypto.
Politicians and news organizations have reportedly planned to return roughly $6.6 million in donations from FTX — a mere fraction of the crypto exchange's estimated contributions.