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Blockchain Association files amicus brief in Coinbase v. SEC

Washington, D.C. (August 11, 2023) — Today, Blockchain Association (BA) and Crypto Council for Innovation (CCI) filed a joint amicus brief along with the Chamber of Progress and Consumer Technology…

Blockchain Association Applauds Historic Votes by House Financial Services Committee and House Committee on Agriculture on the Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st Century Act, Welcomes Continued Congressional Efforts on Digital Asset Regulation

Washington, D.C. (July 27, 2023) – Today, the House Financial Services Committee and House Committee on Agriculture delivered on its promise to move forward smart, effective, bipartisan regulation for the…

Blockchain Association Applauds Multi-Front Congressional Effort to Craft a Regulatory Framework for Digital Assets and Supports the Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st Century Act

Washington, D.C. (July 25, 2023) – Blockchain Association applauds the efforts of House Financial Services Committee Chair McHenry and House Agriculture Committee Chair Thompson in working towards crafting an appropriate…

Blockchain Association Applauds and Supports the Blockchain Regulatory Certainty Act

Washington, D.C. (July 25, 2023) – Blockchain Association is proud to support Congressman Tom Emmer’s bipartisan Blockchain Regulatory Certainty Act, cosponsored by Congressman Darren Soto, which would affirm that blockchain…

Blockchain Association CEO Kristin Smith Statement on Crypto-Asset National Security Enhancement Act of 2023

Blockchain Association Calls for Investigation into SEC Approval of Prometheum Ember Capital as Special Purpose Broker-Dealer

Washington, D.C. (July 12, 2023) – Today, Blockchain Association submitted a letter to the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) Office of Inspector General (OIG) requesting the OIG open an investigation…

Blockchain Association Publishes Paper Outlining Legal Case for SEC Chair Gensler’s Recusal

Washington, D.C. (June 29, 2023) — Today, Blockchain Association published a paper explaining the legal argument for why Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler must recuse himself from…

Blockchain Association Submits Additional Comments to SEC in Response to Proposed Rulemaking to Amend the Definition of Exchange

Washington, D.C. (June 13, 2023) Today, pursuant to the Securities and Exchange Commission’s April 14, 2023 reopening of the comment period, Blockchain Association submitted additional comments to the SEC’s notice…

Blockchain Association CEO Kristin Smith Statement on SEC Actions

Washington, D.C. (June 6, 2023) – The following statement is attributed to Blockchain Association CEO Kristin Smith: “The SEC doesn’t make the law – it only makes accusations – and…