Senate considers ‘rules of the road’ for bitcoin at digital asset hearing

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A new Senate committee for digital assets held its inaugural hearing on Wednesday as Congress moves toward crafting comprehensive legislation to regulate the crypto market and protect consumers.

“This industry needs clear rules of the road that it can follow while simultaneously promoting both responsible innovation and protecting consumers,” said Sen. Cynthia Lummis (R-WY), the chairwoman of the Senate Banking Subcommittee on Digital Assets.

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