Policy manufacturers of various stripes have spoken to this week’s Salt Wyoming conference at Jackson Hole, Wyoming.
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The narrative
Congress is still on vacation, but policy manufacturers have traveled to the Jackson Hole, Wyoming to talk to the crypto industry – largely praise it or say how they expect the law to move forward. Here are some clips of what they said, CoinDesk’s Helene Braun’s beauty and more.
Why important
The industry has seen a lot of development in the priorities of crypto policy this year. Lawmakers’ comments indicate what the last four months of 2025 look like, and what we can expect from federal regulators.
Breaking it
“I believe we will have between 12 and 18 democrats at least open to voting for market structure.” – Senate Banking Committee Chair Tim Scott
“We will have it at the President’s desk before Thanksgiving.” – Senator Cynthia Lummis in law in market structure
“Just think of seeing in public equity all the transactions entering and out of that company and how much information you provide.” – Franklin Templeton CEO Jenny Johnson
“We need a clear, strategic regulatory framework that will facilitate the adoption of new technology, recognized that in some cases, it may not be enough and inappropriate to apply existing regulatory guidance to address the emerging tech.” – Federal Reserve Vice Chair for Supervision Michelle Bowman
“No one should be afraid when thinking about smart contracts, tokenization or distributed ledgers.” – Federal Reserve Board Governor Chris Waller
“It’s no secret that my side of the aisle would rather not see any sitting president – I wouldn’t name one – participating in this market while a seated president unless the owners are in a sealed trust.” – Rep. Angie Craig, a member of the rank of House Agriculture Committee
- Congress remains at rest and there is no regulatory agency holding an event this week.
- (CNBC) Goldman Sachs expects US consumers to pay for tariffs imposed by US president Donald Trump in most countries trading in the US a few days after the previous article, Sony announced It will be raised The PlayStation 5 Console price in the US
- (Electronic Frontier Foundation) Wyoming and South Dakota have enacted strict laws that require websites to prove the age of users if they host “any sexual content,” including “a wide range of non-pornographic content, including classic literature and art.”
- (The Wall Street Journal) Despite Elon Musk’s public statements about the establishment of a new political party, he has been backtracking and instead considers supporting vice president JD Vance and other Republicans, the journal reported.
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