📢 BREAKING:
#NorthCarolina
House Unanimously Passes HB690: Banning Payments in
#CBDC
's & Prohibiting NC Participation in Any CBDC Testing 🚨
📎
-Referred to State Senate
-Thank you all who worked on this in record time
#NCPOL
#Bitcoin
#Multistate
#Tech
Disheartened by
@SenWarren
’s letter sent over tonight to
@BlockchainAssn
, criticizing our effort in assembling former US military & intelligence officers for
#CapitolHill
advocacy last month.
@ewarren
’s stance threatens to drive American
#innovation
firms offshore with…
1/ Tonight, I received a letter from Sen. Warren criticizing a recent letter to Congress cosigned by dozens of former US military, intelligence officers, and national security professionals.
Here’s the letter from Nov. 15:
The
@BlockchainAssn
has filed an amicus brief in the
@SECGov
's case against
@Ripple
. We feel the
#SEC
is wrong on the law, and its pattern of
#regulation
by enforcement is harmful to both U.S.
#crypto
companies & the investors that it's meant to protect.
Mike Gill, who served as Giancarlo’s Chief of Staff at
@CFTC
, is in critical condition after being carjacked & shot at 900 K Street, near
@CityCenterDC
. He’s a father of 3. Keep him and his family in your prayers.
Violent criminal activity in Washington has reached a levels not…
EXCLUSIVE: Mike Gill, a married father of 3, is in critical condition.
His family tells me a suspect shot him in 900 block of K St. NW 5:45pm Mon.
Suspect entered Mike’s car, shot him & ran away. Mike is Sr. VP for Capital Markets at Housing Policy Council(📸Gill Family)
@fox5dc
In December,
@SenWarren
targeted & sent a letter to
@BlockchainAssn
@coincenter
&
@coinbase
. Today we pushed back on her unfounded and sharpened scrutiny of our industry.
We’re committed to exercising our Constitutional rights, persistently petitioning the government and…
1/ The year 2021 will be the most consequential to date for
#crypto
. One thing I’ve learned after 7 years in
#blockchain
is that political influence matters. Together as an industry we can move the regulatory ball forward in Washington. I'm proud to join the
@BlockchainAssn
.
Proud to support our friend
@CaitlinLong_
. Today, the
@BlockchainAssn
proudly filed an Amicus Brief in
@CustodiaBank
v.
@FederalReserve
standing in support of the Plaintiff’s motion for summary judgment.
Our brief centers on why the Fed's persistent denial of a master account…
Day 2 of
@BlockchainAssn
’s annual team off-site! 🚀 Gearing up for a transformative 2024, we’re setting solid groundwork to advance
#crypto
policy & litigation on
#CapitolHill
, courts &
@WhiteHouse
. United in passion, Team BA is poised to shape the future of finance & advocate…
"We're quite excited. This has been a long-term vision,"
@chia_project
's Gene Hoffman says of the company's IPO.
"We [took] the very traditional path of going through raising private capital and then actually listing our equity with the SEC."
More:
🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
@coinbase
has the best legal team anywhere. CLO
@iampaulgrewal
and head of litigation
@MinarikIPLaw
are in court today fighting for our freedom, American innovation, and for the rule of law against government overreach and the abuse of power. 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
Today I testified before the Indiana State Senate in support of SB180, which addresses &
#CBDC
testing & adoption. It passed unanimously out of committee.
America has a choice. We can protect financial
#privacy
& economic freedom by embracing public
#blockchains
, the $USD-backed…
2021 has been a landmark year for membership growth in the
@BlockchainAssn
. As DC's leading
#blockchain
advocate, we’ve more than doubled since January, adding many of America's leading players in the
#crypto
economy. Here's a quick overview of some of latest additions👇👇👀
We thank presidential hopeful
@VivekGRamaswamy
for making time to meet w/
#blockchain
industry leaders in New York today.
In addition to his stance on
#bitcoin
, Vivek outlined plans to release a “comprehensive
#crypto
policy framework by Thanksgiving.
We still have a ways to…
On
#SuperTuesday
, North Carolina voted for one of America's strongest Pro-
#Bitcoin
& Anti-
#CBDC
slates. I've engaged extensively with all of these candidates & the
@NC_Blockchain
Initiative will continue to lead on
#crypto
education statewide
🧵Here's the breakdown👇
Hedera Hashgraph’s $HBAR token has surged over 15% after the U.S. Federal Reserve’s instant payments platform FedNow added ‘Dropp." The token has now rallied nearly 50% over the past two months.
@LedesmaLyllah
reports
The
@Centre_io
Consortium, which governed the
#USDC
stablecoin, is being dissolved.
@Circle
is bringing the stablecoin fully in-house.
Six new blockchains will integrate w/ $USDC, taking the total to 15
via
@CoinDesk
Today, in solidarity w/ our member
@krakenfx
, we confront the
@SECGov
’s encroachment. Together the
@BlockchainAssn
&
@fund_defi
have filed an amicus brief to challenge the SEC’s bid to extend its reach over digital assets.
A salute to the
#Kraken
team, including
@jespow
…
1/ Today, Blockchain Association and
@fund_defi
filed an amicus brief in Securities and Exchange Commission vs. Payward, Inc. (Kraken), in support of the Defendant's motion to dismiss.
Today I'm going to attempt something that to this date, no one has been able to do.
From the Winklevoss Twins to Cathie Wood to Blackrock, no one has been able to get a Bitcoin ETF approved.
Today, I'm heading to DC to push this thing over the finish line. Today live at 12pm.
🏀 Enjoyed a spirited dialogue today at 2nd Annual
@DukeU
#DigitalAssets
Conf. We delved into the FIT for the 21st Century Act, CANSEE, DAAMLA, taxes & the evolving stance of financial regulators towards
#crypto
.
Thanks
@jimmie_lenz
&
@leereiners
many others for organizing…
Matthew
@Sparkes
of
@newscientist
has no interest in having a productive dialogue on the benefits of
#bitcoin
& the environment. Nor will he discuss the issue with industry SME’s.
When provided with peer-reviewed evidence he blocked or ignored
@Dennis_Porter_
@DSBatten
…