Congress and Crypto

Congress and Crypto

News and updates on all of the latest Congressional hearings, legislation, rumors, and more!


Crypto on Capital Hill: From the Start of the 118th Congress to February 10th

14 Feb 2023 3 minute read 0 comments Cje95

I think it is apparent to really anyone that has watched the news recently that this Congress has gotten off to a bumpy start. The issues that popped up include not only the House but also the Senate and cross-party lines as well though this is not a...

Crypto on Capitol Hill: Little Backstory for New Followers

10 Feb 2023 3 minute read 6 comments Cje95

Since the start of the New Year, I have gained several hundred more followers pushing me to over 2,000! This number alone honestly just blows my mind as I never would have dreamed in a million years that I would be successful in this to this level! A...

US Sen. Cruz's Crypto Idea is a lot Smarter Than it Initially Sounds

28 Jan 2023 2 minute read 3 comments Cje95

I will be the first to admit that when Ted Cruz comes out and wants to change something that impacts/influences things on Capital Hill, well they are not always the best and brightest ideas, to say the least. As someone who works for Congress on a Co...

Congress's Hearings Over FTX This Week

17 Dec 2022 2 minute read 0 comments Cje95

This week Capital Hill had two hears on FTX and its collapse and what could or can be done to address this issue. Even though these hearings were on back to back days (Tuesday and Wednesday) they could not have been more different. Before people worr...

Why There Will Be No Crypto Legislation This Year Coming From a Congressional Staffer

8 Dec 2022 4 minute read 3 comments Cje95

As I have mentioned before being a Congressional staffer is a unique experience, to say the least. If you were to ask me at any point in time if I loved it odds are 50% of the time I would tell you it was fantastic and the other 50% I would tell you...

Reading Through the NIST IR 8408: Understanding Stalecoin Technology and Related Secuirty Considerations Report

13 Oct 2022 4 minute read 1 comment Cje95

Last week the National Institute of Standards and Technology, also known as NIST, released the report IR 8408: Understanding Stablecoin Technology and Related Security Consideration draft for the public comment period that ends January 6th, 2023. To...

First it was Ripple and Now the SEC Might Have Found its Next Target

12 Oct 2022 3 minute read 6 comments Cje95

Today it broke that Yuga Labs was being investigated by the SEC over whether its Bored Ape Yacht Club NFTs and ApeCoin are unregistered securities. This is something I first thought about way back when APE was released to the NFT holders and I am a l...

Significant Push Has Been Made in the Crypto Regulation Legislation

23 Sep 2022 3 minute read 1 comment Cje95

If I were, to sum up, this year when it came to crypto legislation or regulation I would have to chalk it up to a huge L overall. We had not only a ton of boneheaded Congressional comments to work through but anytime any decent legislation was propos...

Three Congressional Crypto Briefings in One Week

20 Sep 2022 4 minute read 0 comments Cje95

Last week has been a heck of a week for me as going in I had three different crypto briefings/events and then the Senate Agriculture Committee was having their hearing about their crypto bill. Well boy, everything was really spun on its head when the...

The Biden Admin Report Lands Without Doing Nothing

17 Sep 2022 4 minute read 0 comments Cje95

Earlier today the Biden Administration finally released the rest of the report that was due after he signed the March 9th Executive Order. When it broke I noticed I was tagged several times in the thread about it with some people commenting on what I...