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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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The American Prospect: Monetizing Regime Change
For an insider trader in a traditional financial market, said Mark Hays, the associate director for cryptocurrency and financial technology at Americans for Financial Reform, “unless you’re in a position to know [specific financial] information, it can be difficult to be an insider trader.”
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NPR: Crypto soared in 2025 — and then crashed. Now what?
Mark Hays, a consumer finance advocate at Americans for Financial Reform, says that the most recent crash is yet another reminder that crypto has long relied on rampant risk-taking.
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Voice and Viewpoint: Harvard Report: Black Homeownership Gains Have Halted
The legislation has the support of diverse housing stakeholders: Americans for Financial Reform, the National Council of State Housing Agencies, the National Fair Housing Alliance, and the National Association of Realtors.
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