Crypto Advocate Kristin Smith to Exit Blockchain Association for New Solana Group
The chief of one of the industry’s most prominent lobbying arms, Smith will leave in May to join the Solana Policy Institute as president, her association says.
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Crypto Groups Push Ads, Letters to Oppose Democrat’s SEC Commissioner Nomination
The Cedar Innovation Foundation and other crypto organizations are lobbying against the re-nomination of Commissioner Caroline Crenshaw.
U.S. SEC Loses Crypto Lawsuit Over ‘Dealer’ Definition That Pushed Into Crypto
A Texas federal court has rejected the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s recent rule expanding the definition of a securities dealer to include a wider swath of firms — including some in the cryptocurrency sector. This adds a significant legal loss to the crypto legacy of SEC Chair Gary Gensler on the same day he announced his January departure.
Crypto’s Latest Privacy Battle
The Consolidated Audit Trail should not be allowed to quietly become law, Marisa Coppel and Amanda Tuminelli argue. (Horatio Henry Couldery/Wikimedia Commons)
The Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st Century Act Is a Watershed Moment for Our Industry
Republicans in the House of Representatives may force a government shutdown that could slow down crypto’s U.S. progress. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)
Crypto Lobbyists Sue SEC Over ‘Dealer’ Definition
A U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission rule expanding the definition of a “dealer” to capture digital assets activity went too far, a lawsuit by the Blockchain Association and Crypto Freedom Alliance of Texas alleged.
Elizabeth Warren Pushes Back at Blockchain Lobbying Efforts
In a letter to the Blockchain Association, the U.S. senator accuses the group of undermining Congress.
Congress Gets the Runaround From Regulators, Again
Kristin Smith, CEO, Blockchain Association (Shutterstock/CoinDesk)
3 Big Drivers Determining the Future of Crypto in the U.S.
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What Has the Blockchain Association Actually Achieved?
Blockchain Association CEO Kristin Smith said crypto lobbyists helped beat back disastrous regulations on “unhosted wallets.” (Shutterstock/CoinDesk)