House Republicans announced a “crypto week” to consider three digital asset bills starting on Monday, but Democratic leaders are pushing back.
The political division in the US Congress over digital assets seems to be deepening as top Democrats in the House of Representatives have announced their agenda following Republicans’ push to address three crypto-related bills starting on Monday.
In a Friday notice, House Financial Services Committee ranking member Maxine Waters and the digital assets subcommittee ranking member Stephen Lynch said they would lead Democrats in opposition to Republican efforts to pass what they called “dangerous” legislation.
Republican leaders said earlier this month that they would address bills on payment stablecoins, crypto market structure and central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) starting Monday.
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