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Dick Durbin: “When the Genius act came up for a vote last year, I voted no…”

Featuring: Dick Durbin, Democratic | U.S. Senate Illinois

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Durbin Highlights His Amendments That Address Volatility And Corruption Of Cryptocurrency Industry

Published | Video Starts at 07:40

If your answer is no, I hope you'll support my amendment. It is past time that we put common sense guardrails in place to stop fraud and corruption in the crypto industry. When the Genius act came up for a vote last year, I voted no because it gave Congress's blessing for President Trump and his family to further enrich themselves with very limited protection for consumers. As Congress considers market structure legislation, I intend to submit these amendments to the bill to fully place meaningful guardrails in this industry. The American consumer is not aware of what's going on with crypto. (07:40–07:52)

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Asserts that the Genius act allowed President Trump and his family to enrich themselves with limited consumer protection.

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