Nascent Cryptocurrency Industry Subject to Potential Legislative, Regulatory Whiplash

The Brookings Institute prepared a synopsis of the “competing priorities facing U.S. Crypto regulations” in the coming years. The commentary prepared by Brookings accurately reflects the Biden administration’s attitude towards cryptocurrency right now: “to both support development of cryptocurrencies and to restrict their illegal uses”.
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However, a laissez-faire attitude towards regulation today may make the industry much more difficult to meaningfully regulate even three or four years from now. And it means more uncertainty in the near future for cryptocurrency holders. Administrative agencies, the Executive branch, the Legislative branch and even the Courts have had relatively little to say about cryptocurrency in the previous decade. Seeing federal and state legislatures taking the first stabs at regulating “PoW” vs. “PoS” consensus models indicate all of these different governing bodies will seek to exert more influence over this growing sector.

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