Based on previous comments, Mike Flood has indicated they are very pro-cryptocurrency. Below you can view the tweets, quotes, and other commentary Mike Flood has made about Bitcoin, Ethereum, and cryptocurrency innovation.
Congratulations, @BrianQuintenz! He was the first featured speaker at Flyover Fintech 2023.
I’m looking forward to working with him on regulatory clarity for digital assets and providing spot market authority over crypto to the @CFTC.
He will make an excellent CFTC Chair.
Brian Quintenz
@BrianQuintenz
It is my great honor to be nominated by President @realDonaldTrump as the next Chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, where I had served as a Commissioner in his last administration. The @CFTC plays a critical role in maintaining robust hedging and price discovery markets that are the envy of the globe. The agency is also well poised to ensure the USA leads the world in blockchain technology and innovation. I look forward to working with President Trump’s incredible financial regulatory team.
It’s only taken 4 days for @realDonaldTrump and his team to undo the damaging policies that targeted #crypto over the last 4 years. Still work to be done but this is a great start.
Credit to Commissioner @HesterPeirce and @USRepMikeFlood for their tireless work to highlight the disaster that was SAB 121.
@SenLummis@JoeBiden@realDonaldTrump@GaryGensler@HesterPeirce@MarkUyedaUS I look forward to working with @POTUS and my colleagues in Congress as we pave the way for digital innovation and work to get a digital assets framework in place in the coming months.
My full statement on the repeal of SAB 121 here flood.house.gov/media/press-re…
I look forward to working with @POTUS as he pursues his goal of turning America into the digital assets capital of the world and to repeal the Biden administration’s anti-crypto policies.
The executive order he signed today is a key step forward to unleashing the potential of cryptocurrency and ushering in the golden age of digital assets.
Crypto is here to stay.
I'm excited to work with President @realDonaldTrump's crypto czar and the new leadership he'll place at @SECGov to help make America the #fintech hub of the world.
Watch my conversation with @RepDanCrenshaw and @RepHouchin
President Biden and @SECGov Chair @GaryGensler refused to roll back SAB 121.
Only 28 days until @realDonaldTrump's new pro-crypto administration begins.
Here's what @BitwiseInvest had to say about SAB 121's negative impact
At Flyover Fintech, Matthew Horne of @Fidelity highlighted how #DigitalAssets came to market.
Digital assets and #Blockchain technologies have proven their staying power. The federal government should support—not hinder—continued #fintech innovation.
More below
Federal regulators under Biden are out of touch with the ever-evolving digital asset market.
After four years of @SECGov Chair @GaryGensler, we've seen the consequences of this approach.
I asked @Anchorage how regulators can stay current on digital assets. Listen here
Excited to work with President @realDonaldTrump to modernize America's financial system and usher in a new era for #DigitalAssets.
I recently asked @StellarOrg about the benefits and opportunities a US dollar-backed stablecoin brings the average American. Tune in here
America can become the #DigitalAssets capital of the world.
Digital asset ETFs are a way to help expand access to digital assets for retail investors.
Here's what Krista Lynch of @Grayscale had to say on this at Flyover Fintech https://t.co/w7V0DdzKxR
At Flyover Fintech, @BitwiseInvest highlighted how we can make crypto assets more accessible.
With the departure of SEC Chair @GaryGensler nearing, there are great opportunities ahead to support #fintech innovation and expand access to #DigitalAssets.
Listen below
During his tenure, he pushed ESG on investors, tried to quash up-and-coming crypto markets, and refused to work with Congress on a digital assets framework.
While I’m relieved to see that the CFPB’s Larger Participant rule carves out crypto, the final rule still constitutes a a troubling example of a regulator working overtime to expand its power and authority.
WATCH: Rep. Mike Flood (R-Nebraska) on Trump nominees RFK Jr. and Matt Gaetz - including the debate over whether the House Ethics Committee should release its report on Gaetz.
@USRepMikeFlood: "The benefit I think to not releasing that report is that, first of all it's our precedent, and second I think it is a useful tool to get members that have a legitimate ethics issue to resign their post rather than having to go through some type of expulsion."
At Flyover Fintech, @FinancialCmte Chair @PatrickMcHenry praised the House’s work on digital assets.
“...this is the largest rewrite of financial regulation since Dodd-Frank and it got bipartisan votes.”
More hbit.ly/3Ux3https://t.co/MsvsAj5U7A
Final panel announcement: This Flyover Fintech panel will focus on Web 3.0 and DeFi!
Excited to host experts from @multicoincap and @galaxyhq to discuss decentralized web technologies and finance.
Learn more about the panel here and conference bit.ly/4eFfHH8
Only four days until the registration for my Flyover Fintech conference closes.
I’m happy to bring together #fintech leaders in #cybersecurity, Digital Asset ETFs, and more to Lincoln!
Scan the QR code below or click the link to claim your spot now bit.ly/4gqszCg
NEW: I'm excited to announce that my Flyover Fintech conference will have a panel featuring Digital Asset ETFs!
#DigitalAssets experts from @BitwiseInvest, @BlackRock, @Fidelity, and @Grayscale will lead the discussion.
Read more about the panel here: bit.ly/4dx6GhT
I'm fascinated by Web 3.0 and how a decentralized web could change the applications we use every day.
It would disempower the Big Tech intermediaries that wield so much influence today.
Watch my full comments here
.@USRepMikeFlood in today's DeFi hearing: In my view the largest implications of DeFi are unrelated to the financial applications...it's the technology we're talking about, not trading or wallets, that could really change the world.
#AugustRewind
The @SECGov's SAB 121 crypto accounting rule upends bank custody practices for digital assets.
Watch @USRepMikeFlood deliver remarks on the House floor in support of his bipartisan resolution to nullify the SEC's disastrous bulletin.
https://t.co/f6xLWYLD2B
"There should be a path forward where Republicans and Democrats could agree on – not just repealing [SAB 121[ – broader regulatory certainty for digital assets."
Read my full interview with @blockchaintpshtblockchaintipsheet.com/interviews/rep…
Banks have long been America’s most trusted custodians, and regulators should work with them so they can provide the same services for digital assets that they have to other asset classes through the years.
To truly advance #crypto, we must collaborate through a bipartisan approach. Meaningful connections drive real change. #DCBlockchain
Watch the rest : hyoutu.be/QDI4h9riB0khttps://t.co/zPofA2h6yV
Banks have long been America’s most trusted custodians, and regulators should work with them so they can provide the same services for digital assets that they have to other asset classes for years.
While President Biden’s veto is disappointing, it isn’t the last word on SAB 121. Digital assets and cryptocurrency are here to stay and are a critical part of America’s financial future.
whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/…
#WATCH: @USRepMikeFlood on the potential for a U.S. CBDC to be politically weaponized:
"Once a CBDC is built, even if it was built with good intentions, it will endure through every political twist and turn our country has ahead."
Imagine the politician you dislike the most with the power to monitor, restrict or even halt the financial transactions of their political opponents.
It’s a horrifying thought, and it cuts to the core of why we need to reject a retail CBDC in this country.
This is a landmark result for digital asset regulation. Both the House and Senate – including Majority Leader Schumer in the Senate – have delivered a clear, bipartisan message to the @SECGov that SAB 121 needs to go.
Visited with NTD about the passage of my SAB 121 repeal this week, and what it means for the future of digital assets and @SECgov.
Watch here https://t.co/tKH9sM1OFG
It set a disturbing precedent and is not the appropriate vehicle to promulgate accounting guidance for digital asset custodians. I appreciate the broad support of my colleagues in the House for H.J. Res. 109 and urge the Senate to take action to deliver a full repeal of SAB 121.
Looking forward to joining the DC Blockchain Summit on May 15, 2024 to talk about the future of crypto, blockchain, and more!
Details here: digitalchamber.org
.@SECGov has virtually locked out the most regulated institutions from serving as custodians for digital assets. It’s time to roll back SAB 121 and to stop @GaryGensler’s overreach.
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 @USRepMikeFlood, @RepWileyNickel, and @SenLummis for your leadership.
Chair @GaryGensler’s SAB 121 has virtually blocked banks from serving as custodians of digital assets. Today, @RepWileyNickel, @SenLummis, and I introduced resolutions to repeal @SECGov's terrible bulletin.
SAB 121’s days are numbered – it’s time for it to go!
For congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Securities and Exchange Commission relating to "Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 121".
This staff accounting bulletin expresses the views of the staff regarding the accounting for obligations to safeguard crypto-assets an entity holds for platform users.
Gary Gensler is out of control & needs to be held Accountable!
Congressman Mike Flood joins me to discuss US #Crypto Regulations and reigning in Gary Gensler and the SEC. @USRepMikeFlood
WATCH hyoutu.be/N-nvZX7taI4
Topics:
- Holding the #SEC & Gary Gensler accountable
- Crypto regulation bills in the House
- #Stablecoin regulation
- Wall Street entering the Crypto market
- #CBDCs and our rights
#interview #podcast #usa #garygensler #firegarygensler #SubpoenaGaryGensler #bitcoin #ethereum #xrp #ripple
The @SECGov issued a staff bulletin that would potentially have significant effects on the ability of banks to custody digital assets.
Watch as I question Chair Gensler on SAB 121:
Market participants have relied on @GaryGensler's statements and have filed applications for a regulated spot bitcoin ETP.
There is no reason to continue to deny such applications under inconsistent and discriminatory standards.
Full letter and release >>> bit.ly/46sJNZE
"If we use a federal CBDC, the Federal Reserve would be at the center of every American transaction […] That’s an enormous amount of power, and that power would put tremendous political power on the Federal Reserve."
This is why we need @GOPMajorityWhip’s bill to ban the Federal Reserve from creating a Central Bank Digital Currency.
In a digital age, cryptocurrency represents new economic opportunities for America – but it’s critical for private sector innovators to take the lead. The American dollar has long been a symbol of prosperity and freedom, and our digital currencies should be the same.
Tom Emmer
@GOPMajorityWhip
Today, with 49 of my Republican colleagues, I reintroduced the CBDC Anti-Surveillance State Actfoxbusiness.com/markets/gop-ta…
To amend the Federal Reserve Act to prohibit the Federal Reserve banks from offering certain products or services directly to an individual, to prohibit the use of central bank digital currency for monetary policy, and for other purposes.
The U.S. needs a clear regulatory framework to harness the promise of payment stablecoins and ensure consumer protection.
Republicans like @USRepMikeFlood are advancing bipartisan legislation that includes both state and federal pathways for issuance and regulation.
"Flyover Fintech featured a day of speakers — ranging from members of the House Financial Services Committee to leading voices in fintech — discussing the current and future states of regulation over cryptocurrency and other digital assets."
siliconprairienews.com/2023/08/five-t…
Welcoming almost 250 people from across the country to my first Flyover Fintech conference to talk about the future of financial services, crypto, and digital assets — looking forward to robust discussions!
Brian Quintenz, former CFTC Commissioner now @a16zcrypto discussing digital assets with @USRepMikeFlood. @RepFrenchHill listening. Quintenz: “We have to protect the idea that publishing code is akin to publishing in general... And then it's how the technology is used…” #flyoverfintech
"There’s no reason for a state-chartered bank in Nebraska that issues Stablecoins to be regulated directly by the Federal Reserve when the Nebraska Department of Banking is equipped to do the job."
norfolkneradio.com/news/flood-hig…
100% Powerful message from @USRepMikeFlood.
#ICYMI Next week @FinancialCmte will markup a Digital Asset Market Structure bill and a Stablecoin bill. This long overdue legislation seeks to provide the legal clarity our markets have been missing.
youtu.be/ffO66WboovE
This panel features a variety of broker dealers and exchanges who engage on the retail side of digital asset investing.
I encourage anyone who is interested in joining the conversation to reserve their spot and register for Flyover Fintech.
Establishing a regulatory framework for cryptocurrency that promotes private sector innovation has been a hot topic in Washington recently.
I'm excited to announce that Flyover Fintech will feature a panel titled “How a Lack of Clarity Affects Digital Asset Retail Investing."
This decision is an enormous victory for the future of digital assets in the United States and American innovation. Now that Chair Gensler’s spurious legal argument on XRP has been discredited, it is time for Congress to act where the SEC and Chair Gensler have failed.
Ripple
@Ripple
XRP is not a security.
This victory for @Ripple is a win for the entire industry and a step toward regulatory clarity in the U.S.
A huge thank you to @bgarlinghouse, @chrislarsensf, and @s_alderoty for their leadership and the #XRPCommunity for their continued support.
This panel will explore the future of Web 3, NFTs, and Decentralized Finance.
I encourage anyone who is interested in joining the conversation to reserve their spot and register for Flyover Fintech.
Our country’s dual-banking system has promoted innovation – innovation that should be encouraged in the area of crypto.
I'm excited to announce that Flyover Fintech will feature a panel titled “Clarity and Custody: Why the Lack of Clarity for Custodians Stifles Innovation.”
ICYMI: How can a broker-dealer register if they don’t know which assets are a security and which are not? America needs a digital assets framework.
Watch my exchange during Tuesday’s hearing.
The conference will welcome industry leaders and public officials from across the country to Lincoln to talk about the future of fintech, digital assets, and our global economy.
States are the laboratories where public policy is developed and refined in our democratic republic — and digital assets should be no different.
Watch my comments from today’s hearing
WATCH: How Congress addresses the future of digital assets will impact the ability of Americans to participate in our economy here and around the world.
Q&A from today's @FinancialCmte hearing
The Biden administration’s Council of Economic Advisors has flip-flopped on how they intend to handle digital assets.
This week, @USRepMikeFlood and I sent a letter to the CEA addressing this issue. Read https://t.co/2wBuWtn6KV
We need a regulatory framework that attracts investment here in America and encourages private sector entrepreneurs to deliver digital asset technology here at home.
Digital assets are at the heart of our digital economy’s future, but the Biden’s Administration’s response is driving innovators out of America and into the hands of international competitors.
Read my letter with Rep. @WarrenDavidson
"Rep. Warren Davidson (R-Ohio), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance, along with Rep. Mike Flood (R-Neb.), who serves on the Subcommittee on Digital Assets has written a letter to the CEA."
Full @FoxBusiness piece here foxbusiness.com/politics/repub…
There is simply no way the digital assets ecosystem within the United States will survive without some kind of action from Congress to combat the regulatory deluge we’ve seen in the past few months.
Watch my full comments
#HappeningNow: Chairman @RepFrenchHill convenes the Subcommittee on Digital Assets, Financial Technology & Inclusion for a hearing on understanding stablecoins' role in payments and the need for legislation.
Tune in financialservices.house.gov/calendar/event…
As @FinancialCmte works to establish a digital assets framework, the Biden Administration need to get bureaucrats out of the way so that we can protect the future of America’s innovation economy.
coindesk.com/business/2023/…
The actions of the Biden Administration and @SECGov Chairman Gensler are putting the future of digital assets in America at risk by pushing industry players offshore. If they succeed, American investors lose.
#WATCH: @USRepMikeFlood highlights the risks that @SECGov's SAB 121 guidance poses to the digital asset ecosystem and its potential to increase risks for consumers engaged in this marketplace.
The CBDC Anti-Surveillance State Act is a key step towards ensuring that Americans maintain their financial freedom by prohibiting a centrally controlled digital currency as our economy continues to innovate in the area of digital assets.
In a digital age, cryptocurrency represents new economic opportunities for America – but it’s critical for private sector innovators to take the lead. The American dollar has long been a symbol of prosperity and freedom, and our digital currencies should be the same.
Tom Emmer
@GOPMajorityWhip
Today, I introduced the CBDC Anti-Surveillance State Act to halt efforts of unelected bureaucrats in Washington, DC from stripping Americans of their right to financial privacy.
Today, I introduced the CBDC Anti-Surveillance State Act to halt efforts of unelected bureaucrats in Washington, DC from stripping Americans of their right to financial privacy.
From establishing a commonsense digital asset regulation to ensuring we protect the financial freedom of all Americans, I’m looking forward to contributing to the important policymaking and oversight these subcommittees will lead on in the coming months.
I look forward to collaborating with Chairman @PatrickMcHenry and Nebraska’s banking and insurance sectors on a diverse set of priorities ranging from digital asset regulation to the encroachment of ESG.