6. Bipartisanship in FTX Hearings, Capitol Hill Culture, Senate Bills Seek Regulation - 12.21.2022

This Week in Bitcoin and Policy - 6. Bipartisanship in FTX Hearings, Capitol Hill Culture, Senate Bills Seek Regulation - 12.21.2022 Guest: Grant McCarty, Co-Founder & Co-Executive Director - Bitcoin Policy Institute (BPI) In this episode, we cover: What Grant has been hearing on the Hill and his take on D.C. culture The main points being raised by Congress in the wake of the FTX fiasco Senator Markey’s bill proposing emissions curtailment from proof-of-work mining Senators Warren and Marshall’s bill proposing anti-money laundering regulations on crypto broadly And a lot more… Resources: FTX Hearing in US Senate Reveals Congress Doesn’t Have Immediate Answers: https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2022/12/14/ftx-hearing-in-us-senate-reveals-congress-doesnt-have-immediate-answers/ H.R.7328 - Stablecoin Transparency Act: https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7328 Senator Markey Introduces Legislation To Combat Energy-Intensive Cryptomining As It Strains Grid, Undermines U.S. Climate Goals: https://www.markey.senate.gov/news/press-releases/senator-markey-introduces-legislation-to-combat-energy-intensive-cryptomining-as-it-strains-grid-undermines-us-climate-goals Warren, Marshall Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Crack Down on Cryptocurrency Money Laundering, Financing of Terrorists and Rogue Nations: https://www.warren.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/warren-marshall-introduce-bipartisan-legislation-to-crack-down-on-cryptocurrency-money-laundering-financing-of-terrorists-and-rogue-nations Grant McCarty on Twitter: https://twitter.com/grant_mccarty Bitcoin Policy Institute on Twitter: https://twitter.com/btcpolicyorg Rod @bitkite on Twitter: https://twitter.com/bitkite This Week in Bitcoin and Policy on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ThisPolicy