Congress debates future of crypto in day of double hearings

Congress debates future of crypto in day of double hearings

“We are a long way from the peanut fields in Sycamore, Georgia,” said representative Austin Scott as he opened the House Committee on Agriculture’s hearing on cryptocurrency last Wednesday—the first of two hearings where industry representatives, academics and lawmakers spoke on the future of cryptocurrency regulation. Dubbed “Cryptocurrencies: Oversight of New Assets in the Digital…