US senators commit to advancing crypto bill despite FTX collapse

United States senators Debbie Stabenow and John Boozman have doubled down on their dedication to publishing a remaining model of the Digital Commodities Shopper Safety Act 2022 (DCCPA) within the wake of FTX’s stunning collapse.

For a short while, the cryptocurrency neighborhood wasn’t certain how the senators would reply to the FTX disaster — because the DCCPA invoice is known to have been strongly supported by FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried.

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However the members of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Vitamin and Forestry confirmed their intentions in a Nov. 10 assertion — stating “the occasions which have transpired this week reinforce the clear want for better federal oversight of the digital asset trade.”

“Chairwoman Stabenow and I stay dedicated to advancing a remaining model of the DCCPA that creates a regulatory framework that permits for worldwide cooperation and provides customers better confidence that their investments are protected,” wrote Senator Boozman.

Bankman-Fried is known to be a powerful supporter of the crypto invoice. He has attended a number of Senate Hearings and published a current publish titled “Attainable Digital Asset Trade Requirements” on Oct. 19.

The senators didn’t disclose extra particulars as to what stage the DCCPA is at and when the invoice will probably be revealed for the Senate to evaluate.

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The DCCPA invoice was formally launched into the U.S. Congress on Aug. 3. 2022.

If the DCCPA passes into regulation, it might grant the Commodity Futures Buying and selling Fee (CFTC) — one of many two U.S. market regulators — an extension of regulatory powers over the sector. 

The invoice will nonetheless should be handed by each the U.S. Senate and Home of Representatives and be signed by President Joe Biden as a way to grow to be regulation.