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Kirsten Gillibrand: “Cryptocurrency, blockchain technology, digital assets…”

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

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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand weighs in on Senate Agriculture Committee's crypto market structure bill

Published | Video Starts at 04:38

Well, I do believe we will reach a resolution. It is very important for the US Economy that we have rules of the road for this industry. Cryptocurrency, blockchain technology, digital assets provide enormous opportunity for the 30% of Americans that are unbanked or underbanked. because it provides access, easy access to different assets of value to be able to send value worldwide instantaneously. The rails on which cryptocurrency operates are very different than existing banking rails. (04:38–04:48)

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