Ex-Regulator Tells US Senators That Crypto Can ‘Empower and Protect the Innocent’

United States Senators will hear testimony today on crypto and its role in the world of crime – but a former senior regulator has warned that politicians coming down too hard on the crypto sector risked throwing out the baby with the bathwater. The Senate’s Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs will meet later on March 17 in an “open session, hybrid format” for a hearing named “Understanding the Role of Digital Assets in Illicit Finance.”...Read More: Ex-Regulator Tells US Senators That Crypto Can ‘Empower and Protect the Innocent’