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Crypto Policy Roundup: Key Moves from D.C. This Week
It was a busy few days for crypto policy in D.C. The week kicked off with lawmakers, regulators, and administration officials at the Blockchain Association’s Policy Summit and wrapped with industry leaders meeting at the White House to discuss outstanding market structure issues, book-ended by notable developments from both the CFTC and SEC. Here’s a roundup of the week’s key events: At the BA Policy Summit, SEC Chair Paul Atkins told a16z’s Miles Jennings that most crypto assets are not securities, but schemes in which tokens are sold to raise capital and tied to managerial promises could be. Importantly, he ... (full story)
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