Does Ron Wyden Support Crypto?

Based on previous comments, Ron Wyden has indicated they are very pro-cryptocurrency. Below you can view the tweets, quotes, and other commentary Ron Wyden has made about Bitcoin, Ethereum, and cryptocurrency innovation.

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Very Pro-Crypto

Voted for a bill on May 16th, 2024
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SAB 121 House Joint Resolution
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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.
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Ron Wyden
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Consumers who entrusted their assets to firms like @FTX_Official are discovering they have no protections when companies go bust. As Congress considers much-needed regulations for the crypto industry, I am laser-focused on ensuring real protections for consumers.
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Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, pressed Binance and other major cryptocurrency exchanges to explain how they would protect their customers in the event of a financial calamity. wapo.st/3XEvKge
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Ron Wyden
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We’ve been working hard to get a deal. I don’t believe the cryptocurrency amendment language on offer is good enough to protect privacy and security, but it’s certainly better than the underlying bill. Majority Leader Schumer says he won’t block a unanimous consent request on it
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Ron Wyden
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The Warner-Portman-Sinema amendment provides a government-sanctioned safe harbor for the most climate-damaging form of crypto tech, called proof-of-work. It would be a mistake for the climate and for innovation to advance this amendment.
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- 2) The @MarkWarner @senrobportman version apparently introduced late tonight: coindesk.com/senator-who-wr…
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Ron Wyden
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My bipartisan amendment with @SenLummis and @SenToomey will ensure Americans pay the taxes they owe on cryptocurrency while also fostering innovation here at home. Our amendment offers a real, commonsense solution to this very real problem.
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