US lawmaker says President Biden administration is weaponizing market chaos to kill crypto

Oluwapelumi Adejumo
Oluwapelumi Adejumo

17 Mar 2023 8:10 AM

Tom Emmer said the Federal Reserve's instant payments settlement system FedNow suggests that it is competing with private entities....

  • U.S. lawmaker Tom Emmer accuses President Biden's administration of using market chaos to kill crypto.
  • Emmer sent a letter to FDIC Chairman Gruenberg seeking more information on the regulator's actions against crypto-friendly banks.
  • Emmer argues that claims that crypto was responsible for Signature Bank's failure were false.
  • Emmer highlights a Reuters report that any buyer of Signature bank must give up its crypto business.
  • Emmer notes that the Federal Reserve's instant payments settlement system FedNow suggests that it is competing with private entities.

The article presents a negative sentiment towards the Biden administration's actions against crypto and the regulators' moves against crypto-friendly banks. However, it also presents conflicting claims and denials from regulators and former lawmakers.

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