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Popular Information has different approach for our news and our business model. Thank you for your readership and for being a part of it. Last week, Senators Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) made a joint appearance on CNBC to discuss their bipartisan bill regulating the cryptocurrency industry. Host Andrew Ross Sorkin asked the Senators if they thought it was a good idea to allow people to invest their 401(k) retirement accounts in Bitcoin. "I think it's a wonderful idea," Lummis replied. "You want some assets [in a retirement account] that are just a store of value, and I think that's where bitcoin really shines." "I agree," Gillibrand added. According to Gillibrand, the legislation she is introducing with Lummis will create imbue crypto with "safety and soundness" and give investors confidence that crypto is "here to stay." The legislation is consistent with the work of two Senators seeking to ingratiate themselves with the crypto industry. Of, by, and for the crypto industryWhy is the crypto industry so enthusiastic about this bill? First, it needs a regulatory framework around crypto so that more people feel comfortable investing and using crypto. More investors mean higher prices and bigger profits. Regulation is also seen as inevitable, so establishing a framework reduces uncertainty and makes crypto a more attractive asset. At the same time, the industry doesn't want to give up the freedom of operating as an effectively unregulated industry. Gillibrand and Lummis' bill threads the needle, giving the crypto industry the best of both worlds.
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