Cynthia Lummis
US Senators Ask Team USA to Boycott China’s Digital Yuan at 2022 Olympics
As central banks around the world race to establish a CBDC, Republican senators Marsha Blackburn, Cynthia Lummis and Roger Wicker are calling on the U.S. national team to effectively boycott China’s digital currency at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, citing privacy concerns. “CBDC nationalism could get really ugly,” host Zack Seward said.
US Senators Ask Team USA to Boycott China’s Digital Yuan at 2022 Olympics
“We cannot allow America’s athletes to be used as a Trojan horse to increase the Chinese Communist Party’s ability to spy on the United States,” said Sen. Cynthia Lummis.
Distributed Ledgers Included in Tech Bill Passed by US Senate
The bill gives a nod toward blockchain and now moves to the House.
Senator Lummis Talks Crypto Regulation, Environmental Standards
Crypto-friendly Senator Cynthia Lummis of Wyoming discusses the need for governmental regulation in the crypto space to encourage responsible innovation. Plus, she shares her thoughts on using renewable energy for bitcoin mining.
Senator Lummis’ Financial Innovation Caucus to Launch Tuesday
“We have to do a great deal more” to clarify the U.S. cryptocurrency regulatory framework, Wyoming's Cynthia Lummis said.
FDIC Chief Says Agency Wants to Know More About Digital Assets
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), one of the federal banking regulators in the U.S., is looking into how banks are exploring digital currencies. CoinDesk Global Policy and Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De on the main takeaways. Plus, reactions to Senator Cynthia Lummis proposing making distributed ledgers a "key focus."
US Senator Proposes Making Distributed Ledgers ‘Key Technology Focus’
Wyoming's Cynthia Lummis wants the U.S. government to make blockchain a priority.
Sen. Cynthia Lummis on Bill to Create First SEC-CFTC Digital Asset Task Force
The U.S. Senate Banking Committee is considering a bill that would create a digital asset working group to ensure collaboration between regulators and the private sector to foster innovation. Pro-bitcoin committee member and Wyoming Senator Cynthia Lummis weighs in on the legislation and how Congress will receive it.
Senator Lummis Calls Biden 'Legitimate' US President
Lummis was one of just eight Senate Republicans to vote against certifying Presidet Biden's electoral victory on Jan. 6.
Wyoming Senator Says National Debt Is Debasing the Value of the US Dollar. Is Bitcoin the Solution?
Cynthia Lummis of Wyoming is one of the biggest crypto supporters in the U.S. Senate. She discusses the federal government’s opportunity to harness bitcoin’s power as a store of value, how bitcoin can shed its association with crime and her mission to educate Congress about digital assets.