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US House Passes FIT21 Crypto Bill With Bipartisan Support, Biden Does Not Threaten Veto

THURSDAY, MAY 23, 2024 - 05:55 AM
A majority of US House of Representatives members voted in favor of legislation to establish regulatory clarity over digital assets, CoinTelegraph reports.

In a 279 to 136 vote on May 22, House lawmakers approved H.R.4763, or the Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st Century (FIT21) Act. If passed by the Senate and signed into law, the bill clarifies the roles the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) have over digital assets. 71 Democrats joined with 208 Republicans to vote in favor of the bill.

“Unfortunately, our current regulatory framework is preventing digital assets’ innovation from reaching its full potential,” said Representative Patrick McHenry before the House vote. “The SEC and the CFTC are currently in a food fight for control of these asset classes.”

Source: https://www.zerohedge.com/crypto/us-house-passes-fit21-crypto-bill-bipartisan-support-biden-does-not-threaten-veto?utm_source=daily_newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=2733#google_vignette