According to Fox Business News reporter Eleanor Terrett, Democratic Congressman Ro Hanna will host a cryptocurrency conference in Washington on Wednesday. Prominent attendees include billionaire entrepreneur Mark Cuban, Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse, and SkyBridge Capital founder Anthony Scaramucci.
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July 7, 2024
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He expressed dissatisfaction with Gary Gensler’s current enforcement approach at the SEC, suggesting that it could harm President Biden’s re-election campaign.
Expected attendees of the conference include officials from Coinbase, Kraken, Circle Andreessen Horowitz, and former CFTC Chairman Chris Giancarlo, as well as Democratic lawmakers.
White House officials such as Chief of Staff Jeff Zeintz and advisor Carol House, who were reportedly involved in formulating cryptocurrency regulations during the Biden administration, are said to have participated.