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🗞 There are currently no Democratic SEC & CFTC Commissioners. Come December, just three Republican Commissioners are on track to control both financial regulatory agencies. This is a major sticking point for bipartisan negotiations of the crypto Clarity Act as the clock ticks. Read Cleve Mesidor's latest article in Forbes.
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Last week, Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh delivered remarks at Jackson Hole during the economic policy symposium, “Financial Innovation: Implications for Payments and Policy,” sponsored by the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City. Despite the forum’s focus on payments, Warsh never mentioned digital assets, stablecoins, or tokenization, though AI was referenced. Read Speech.
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Blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis is accusing U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) of tailoring a nearly $95 million sole-source contract to rival TRM Labs, alleging in a newly public complaint. – The Block
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What a fake poll reveals about worries around prediction markets and the midterms. - NPR
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Regulator Vacancies Threaten Momentum Behind Crypto Clarity Vote. - Forbes
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Banks Fought Against Stablecoins. Now They Are Considering Launching Their Own. - WSJ
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US Banks Join Forces to Build a Blockchain of Their Own. Thirty-nine state banking trade groups have formed the BankChain Alliance, a coalition planning a shared blockchain network for community and regional banks. - Decrypt
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Asheville becomes stage for G20 talks. The meetings begin Saturday, with finance ministers and central bank governors from some of the world’s largest economies, including China, Russia, and the U.S. The Asheville gathering is the first of three major U.S.-hosted G20 summits this year. – WLOS News
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Fall is busy with crypto events. This is a snapshot for September, including events where Cleve Mesidor will speak and attend. September will feature the Clarity Act Cloture Vote, Black Blockchain Summit, Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute (CHCI) Annual Leadership Conference, Congressional Black Caucus Foundation (CBCF) Annual Legislative Conference.
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9/7: Labor Day Holiday
- 9/14: Solana Policy Institute Washington Summit
- 9/15: Senate Crypto Clarity Act Cloture Vote
- 9/15-17: Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute (CHCI) Annual Leadership Conference
- 9/16-20: Congressional Black Caucus Foundation (CBCF) Annual Legislative Conference
- 9/22: GBBC's Annual Blockchain Central UNGA
- 9/24: Cleve Mesidor speaks on panel during the Blockchain, Public Trust, and the Future of Digital Governance Summit hosted by Women In International Security (WIIS), in partnership with the Embassy of Liechtenstein
- 9/25-26: Cleve Mesidor speaks at Black Blockchain Summit
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