Lower House approves trio of blockchain bills with bipartisan backing
The lower House passed three blockchain bills with bipartisan support, including the Consumer Safety Technology Act and two bills focused on blockchain technology, with Cozen and BSV actively participating in the drafting process, particularly for H.R. 6572. The DOJ announced the arrest of two brothers for exploiting the ETH blockchain to fraudulently obtain $25 million worth of cryptocurrency, while the French Financial Markets Authority reminded investors that the crypto trading platform Bybit is blacklisted in France and may face legal action.
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Lower House passes trio of blockchain bills with bipartisan support
The House of Representatives passed three blockchain bills with bipartisan support. The bills include Rep. Darren Soto’s (D-FL) blockchain study bill, the Consumer Safety Technology Act (H.R. 4814), as well as Rep. Larry Bucshon’s (R-IN) two bills focused on blockchain technology—the Promoting Resilient Supply Chains Act (H.R. 6571) and the Deploying American Blockchains Act (H.R. 6572).
Cozen Analysis: BSV and Cozen have been engaged with the bill sponsors throughout the drafting process, including on H.R. 6572, a bill that we helped facilitate in the House.
Lawmakers address DC Blockchain Summit
Several lawmakers spoke at the DC Blockchain Summit, including Sens. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and Cynthia Lummis (R-WY), and House Financial Services Committee Chair Patrick McHenry (R-NC) and Reps. French Hill (R-AR) and Wiley Nickel (D-NC).
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DOJ arrests two brothers for $25 Million ETH fraud scheme
DOJ announced that two brothers were arrested for a scheme to exploit the integrity of the ETH blockchain to fraudulently obtain $25 million worth of crypto within 12 seconds.
Senate disapproves SEC’s staff Accounting Bulletin 121
The Senate today passed a measure to disapprove of the SEC’s Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB) 121. The final vote was 60-38. The same measure passed the House earlier this week, but is expected to be vetoed by President Biden.
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French Financial Markets Authority Warns Against Bybit
The French Financial Markets Authority (AMF) issued a reminder to retail investors that crypto trading platform Bybit is blacklisted in France, and the AMF reserves the right to take legal action to block Bybit’s website.
BIS Report Reviews Digital Finance Innovations
The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) published a report on the digitalization of finance, reviewing innovative technologies including AI, distributed ledger technology, and cloud computing.
Swiss Federal Council Seeks Public Input on Crypto Standards
The Swiss Federal Council launched a consultation seeking public feedback on its plan to adopt two OECD standards that will update the country’s automatic exchanges of information to account for crypto assets.