Americans for Financial Reform
WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 10: Demonstrators hold up signs as Congressional Democrats and CFPB workers hold a rally to protest the closing of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and the work-from-home order issued by CFPB Director Russell Vought outside its headquarters on February 10, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Jemal Countess/Getty Images for MoveOn)

Crypto & Fintech

The crypto industry, is demanding massive and dangerous exemptions from investor protections, financial stability, and transparency rules, creating dangerous risks.

We are fighting back to stop them from buying carve outs for industry insiders at the public’s expense.

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AFR in the News

  • In the News: Why Passing the Stablecoin GENIUS Act Might Not Be So Smart (The New Yorker)

    “The GENIUS Act is an important step, but it is just one of many actions that the crypto industry and its allies in the White House and Capitol Hill are taking to launch an uncontrolled experiment in unleashing crypto on the economy and the financial system,” Mark Hays, an associate director of crypto and fintech…

  • In the News: GOP targets Treasury’s risk-watching data hub

    Republicans in Congress are looking to dismantle a small but powerful government research office that was tasked with detecting risks lurking across the financial system in the wake of the 2008 crisis… Patrick Woodall, managing director for policy at Americans for Financial Reform, said slashing the research office would cut off “unique modeling and monitoring…

  • In the News: The CLARITY Act Has Advanced Through The House Financial Services Committee

    The Digital Asset Market Clarity (CLARITY) Act of 2025, if passed, would significantly reshape the U.S. regulatory landscape for digital assets, with far-reaching implications for the crypto industry, investors, regulators, and the broader economy.

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