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.

Updates

  • Listen: Gotcha! The Crypto Grift w/ Mark Hays

    Listen: Gotcha! The Crypto Grift w/ Mark Hays

    Mark Hays, Associate Director of Cryptocurrency and Financial Technology at Americans for Financial Reform, guested on the “Gotcha!” podcast to speak with host Alix Dunn about the risk and dangers associated with cryptocurrency.

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AFR in the News

  • NPR: Despite past complications, crypto company Tether is ready for American debut

    HAYS: Crypto investors and people who want crypto to come to the U.S. should be careful what they wish for.

  • NBC News: What is American Bitcoin, and why is Eric Trump touting it in Hong Kong?

    The passage of the bills was slammed by Americans for Financial Reform, a left-leaning watchdog group, which said in a statement last month that Trump and his allies would “personally benefit from limitless legalized corruption while the rest of us stand in harm’s way of the next crypto implosion.”

  • Politico: Strange Bedfellows

    The letter was signed by bank trade associations including the American Bankers Association and consumer groups including Americans for Financial Reform. “This unprecedented overriding of state law and supervision weakens vital consumer protections, creates opportunities for regulatory arbitrage, and undermines state sovereignty,” the letter said.

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Listen: Gotcha! The Crypto Grift w/ Mark Hays
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Press Release: Trump Executive Order Would Let Wall Street Line Its Pockets with Retirement Savings
FinTech/Crypto Private Equity and Private Funds