The U.S. Congress Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee, a division of the House Financial Services Committee, summoned cryptocurrency experts on Wednesday for a hybrid discussion on regulation.
The experts included Peter Van Valkenburgh, director of research at Coin Center, a non-profit focused on the policy issues facing cryptocurrencies, and Alexis Goldstein, director of financial policy for think tank the Open Market Institute. Alongside members of Congress, they took part in a revealing discussion on the merits and risks of digital assets and blockchain technology.
Here are five key things we learned from what they discussed:
1.The crypto industry needs better regulations
Representative Tom Emmer was concerned that America may not get the full benefit from its cryptocurrency entrepreneurs if innovation is stifled by lack of clarity in regulation, and his concerns were shared by many other representatives and crypto experts.
He called for a robust classification system
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