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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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  • Press Release: Nearly 200 Groups Oppose Current Slate of Crypto Legislation

    Press Release: Nearly 200 Groups Oppose Current Slate of Crypto Legislation

    Today, a coalition of 192 national and state civil rights, labor, community, consumer, environmental, faith-based, and other organizations sent a letter urging the Senate to oppose the passage of any crypto market structure legislation that fails to address the systemic failures of the crypto industry that can harm investors, financial stability, and the economic security…

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  • [citation needed]: Issue 98 – The world’s most corrupt crypto startup operation

    The signatories include financial reform groups Americans for Financial Reform and Better Markets; consumer advocacy groups Public Citizen, the Center for Economic Justice, and the National Consumers League; advocacy groups Accountable.US, Demand Progress, Democracy for America, Our Revolution, and many local Indivisible groups; environmental groups Greenpeace, the Climate and Community Institute, and a long list…

  • Blockonomi: Senate Crypto Market Structure Bill Hits Roadblock as Consumer Groups and Unions Team Up

    Nearly 200 groups have signed a letter expressing concern about the Senate’s version of the crypto market structure bill. The signatories include Better Markets, Public Citizen, Americans for Financial Reform, and the Communications Workers of America.

  • Tokenpost: Consumer and Advocacy Groups Push Back Against Senate Crypto Regulation Bill

    Consumer advocated, financial-reform organizations, and several major unions are voicing strong opposition to the Senate’s emerging legislation aimed at regulating the U.S. cryptocurrency market. Nearly 200 groups — including Better Markets, Public Citizen Americans for Financial Reform, and the Communications Workers of America — signed a letter warning that the current proposal fails to protect…

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