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Kirsten Gillibrand: “Congress must do the work to regulate this industry so that…”

Featuring: Kirsten Gillibrand, Democratic | U.S. Senate New York

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Senator's Call for Cryptocurrency Regulation in New York

Published | Video Starts at 00:44

And so I was a former securities lawyer for over a decade here in New York City. I understand financial regulations, I understand securities law, I understand commodities laws. And what Congress must do the work to regulate this industry so that we can continue to be the center of the world financial markets. The use of cryptocurrency, the use of blockchain, the use of stablecoins as a digital asset is worldwide. (00:44–00:55)

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Asserts that Congress needs to regulate cryptocurrency to maintain U.S. financial market leadership.

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