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Crypto’s Push for Tokenization Could Put the Financial System at Risk
Wall Street and crypto are awash in chatter about the industry’s latest financial buzzword, tokenization. In essence, tokenization creates a digital version of other assets — mostly company stock but also potentially real estate or artworks.
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Virtual Town Hall: Uncovering Trump’s Crypto Corruption
On March 5th, 2026, AFR hosted a virtual town hall about the pipeline of crypto corruption, President Trump’s crypto conflicts of interest, how crypto industry backed legislation could expose us all to crypto’s dangerous risks, and how we can fight back.
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States Must Strengthen Oversight of Homeowners Insurance Rate Increases
State insurance commissioners and legislators play a critical role in determining the insurance premiums people pay for their home insurance.[1] Insurance companies have increased homeowners insurance premiums by an average of 24 percent from 2021 to 2024 nationwide.[2] Premium rates are rising far faster in many places across the country including in a geographically diverse
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Congressman Maxwell Frost: Congressman Frost Leads Fight Against Wall Street to Defend Affordable Housing Communities
The PRO Manufactured Home Communities Act is endorsed by: ROC USA, National Consumer Law Center (on behalf of its low-income clients), Private Equity Stakeholder Project, MHAction, Americans for Financial Reform, National Manufactured Home Owners Association (NMHOA), National Housing Law Project, National Low Income Housing Coalition
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Crypto News: US Senator Introduces Crypto Bill Blocking Federal Bailouts for Digital Assets
The legislation is cosponsored by U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Peter Welch (D-VT), Bernie Sanders (I-VT), Tina Smith (D-MN), and Mazie Hirono (D-HI). It also receives endorsements from consumer advocacy groups: Consumer Federation of America, American Economic Liberties Project, Americans for Financial Reform, Consumer Action, National Association of Consumer Advocates, National Consumer Law Center on…
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Targeted News Service: Americans for Financial Reform: Oscar Valdes Viera, Senior Policy Analyst of Private Equity & Capital Markets at Americans for Financial Reform on new bank capital proposals
WASHINGTON, March 20 [Category: Financial Services] — Americans for Financial Reform, which describes itself as a nonpartisan and nonprofit coalition of more than 200 civil rights, consumer, labor, business, investor, faith-based and civic and community groups, posted the following statement: c
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We’ll All Pay the Cost for Crypto Corruption
President Trump and his family are advancing crypto’s agenda while openly profiting from their own cryptocurrencies and businesses. The President and his family have made more than $5 billion in crypto ventures this year alone.
