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Congresul SUA pe cale să ridice comandantul Bitcoin Bariera de Adopție Instituțională
North Carolina Representative Wiley Nickel, joined by Senator Cynthia Lummis and Representative Mike Flood, has put forth a Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution that could be of critical importance to the US Bitcoin and crypto industry. This significant legislative effort aims to overturn the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) directive requiring banks to include customer cryptocurrency assets on their balance sheets, potentially clearing a major hurdle for the institutional adoption of Bitcoin și alte active digitale.
The CRA resolution targets the SEC’s Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB) 121, issued in March 2022. This controversial bulletin demanded that financial institutions reflect an equivalent liability on their balance sheets for each digital asset held. The digital asset sector widely criticized this requirement for its potential to undermine the operational viability of digital asset custodians.
In late October 2023, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) determined that SAB 121 was required to undergo Congressional review. Following this decision, legislators in both the House and the Senate have initiated formal actions to overturn the rule.
SAB 121 Is Crucial For Institutional Bitcoin Adoptare
Perianne Boring, CEO-ul Camerei de Comerț Digital, puternic a comentat on the issue, emphasizing the importance of this legislative move: “AB 121 has been one of the biggest impediments to institutional adoption of Bitcoin and cryptocurrency. We’re breaking down this barrier to make digital assets more accessible to Americans.”
Într-un cuprinzător declaraţie, the Chamber of Digital Commerce applauded the bipartisan initiative of Senator Lummis, Representative Flood, and Representative Nickel. “Today’s bipartisan resolution represents a decisive action to ensure the SEC operates within its designated rulemaking authority,” the statement read. It further criticized the SEC for bypassing established procedures with SAB 121, thereby “compromising the integrity of the regulatory framework and violating principles of transparent and inclusive governance.”
SAB 121 de la SEC a fost un punct de disputa în cadrul comunității activelor digitale. Alianța Token a Camerei de Comerț Digital a fost în fruntea contestării acestei reguli, pledând pentru revocarea acesteia și colaborând cu diferite organisme guvernamentale, inclusiv GAO. În declarația lor, Camera și-a evidențiat eforturile ample: „Flujul de lucru a trimis Congresului opt scrisori referitoare la chestiuni legate de custodia activelor digitale, s-a angajat cu Biroul Contabilului șef al SEC și a îndemnat GAO să revizuiască regula.”
Inițiativa are sprijin bipartizan
Reflectând asupra importanței acestei rezoluții, republicanul american Mike Flood a remarcat: „SAB 121 al președintelui Gary Gensler a blocat, practic, băncile să servească drept custode ai activelor digitale. Astăzi, reprezentantul Wiley Nickel, senatorul Lummis și cu mine am prezentat rezoluții pentru a abroga teribilul buletin al SEC. Zilele lui SAB 121 sunt numărate – este timpul să treacă!”
Patrick McHenry, președintele Financial Services GOP, de asemenea comun his view, emphasizing the bipartisan nature of the opposition to SAB 121: “There is bipartisan agreement SAB 121 undermines consumer protection and leaves customers’ digital assets vulnerable. I look forward to getting this measure across the finish line to overturn it. Thanks to Mike Flood, Wiley Nickel, and Senatorul Lummis for your leadership.”
The introduction of the CRA resolution marks a significant moment in the evolving relationship between digital asset markets and regulatory frameworks in the United States. The outcome of this legislative effort has the potential to greatly influence the institutional adoption of Bitcoin Și alte criptocuritate.
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Sursă originală: Bitcoineste