United States senators Debbie Stabenow and John Boozman have doubled down on their dedication to publishing a ultimate model of the Digital Commodities Shopper Safety Act 2022 (DCCPA) within the wake of FTX’s stunning collapse.
For a short while, the cryptocurrency group wasn’t positive how the senators would reply to the FTX disaster — because the DCCPA invoice is known to have been strongly supported by FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried.
However the members of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Diet and Forestry confirmed their intentions in a Nov. 10 assertion — stating “the occasions which have transpired this week reinforce the clear want for better federal oversight of the digital asset trade.”
“Chairwoman Stabenow and I stay dedicated to advancing a ultimate model of the DCCPA that creates a regulatory framework that enables for worldwide cooperation and offers customers better confidence that their investments are secure,” wrote Senator Boozman.
Bankman-Fried is known to be a robust supporter of the crypto invoice. He has attended a number of Senate Hearings and published a current submit titled “Attainable Digital Asset Business Requirements” on Oct. 19.
The senators didn’t disclose further particulars as to what stage the DCCPA is at and when the invoice can be printed for the Senate to assessment.
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The DCCPA invoice was formally launched into the U.S. Congress on Aug. 3. 2022.
If the DCCPA passes into regulation, it could grant the Commodity Futures Buying and selling Fee (CFTC) — one of many two U.S. market regulators — an extension of regulatory powers over the sector.
The invoice will nonetheless must be handed by each the U.S. Senate and Home of Representatives and be signed by President Joe Biden as a way to develop into regulation.
