You Won’t Believe What This Pro-Crypto Senator Just Did!

When the United States Senate Banking Committee Chair Tim Scott handed the reins of the subcommittee on digital assets to Wyoming Senator Cynthia Lummis, she knew it was time for some strategic big moves. So, on a mundane Monday, in the throes of the New York session, Senator Lummis decided to slap the world with the lineup of 8 Senators who would shake things up for the Senate Banking Subcommittee on Digital Assets in the 119th Congress.

In the ultimate team of digital desperados, Lummis has North Carolina’s Senator Thom Tillis, Tennessee’s Senator Bill Hagerty, Pennsylvania’s Senator Dave McCormick, Ohio’s Senator Bernie Moreno, Arizona’s Senator Ruben Gallego, Minnesota’s Senator Tina Smith, Virginia’s Senator Mark Warner, and Maryland’s Senator Chris Van Hollen by her side.

The digital asset dream team. Let’s get to work🇺🇸@SenThomTillis @SenatorHagerty @SenMcCormickPA @BernieMoreno @SenRubenGallego @SenTinaSmith @MarkWarner @ChrisVanHollen

— Senator Cynthia Lummis (@SenLummis) January 27, 2025

Lummis Team to Lead Trump’s Bitcoin Reserve Strategy

In the kind of plot twist only a political drama could cook up, United States President Donald Trump’s administration has now the honor of being the most pro-digital asset regime in the nation’s history. Just a week into his presidency, Trump has thrown an Executive Order into the mix, causing regulatory frameworks to pop up like mushrooms and initiating the first steps toward a formidable Bitcoin stockpile.

The crypto community can let out a sigh of relief. The Biden era of crypto crushes and Operation Chokepoint 2.0 is being swept into the historical dustbin by Trump’s new executive order.

As they dive into the treacherous waters of digital assets, the Lummis-led cabal has two crowns to claim. First up, bipartisan digital asset legislation that’s supposed to balance innovation and consumer protection like a tightrope walker. Second, and perhaps more headline-worthy, they’re on a quest to deliver Trump’s strategic Bitcoin reserve, a supposed shield against the monstrous $35 trillion national debt. Topping it off, their agenda includes keeping the federal financial regulators on a tight leash with robust oversight.

Market Impact

And what did Michael Saylor, the digital cheerleader and co-founder of MicroStrategy Inc. (NASDAQ: MSTR), have to say about this circus? He believes this consecrated subcommittee will be America’s ticket to rapid growth via digital assets. According to Saylor, hold onto your hats, folks! The crypto industry might just catapult from a measly $3 trillion to a mind-boggling $590 trillion in a blink.

“By establishing a clear taxonomy, a legitimate rights-based framework, and practical compliance obligations, the United States can lead the global digital economy,” Saylor declared, probably with dollar signs in his eyes.

So, with clear crypto regulatory frameworks setting the stage, more institutional investors are likely to jump on this bandwagon, especially through capital markets. Last year’s nod for spot Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs has set the ball rolling, as more financial giants offer their cream of the crop clients direct access to these crypto goodies.

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2025-01-28 02:02