Sen. Gillibrand: Lawmakers Issuing Crypto Is ‘Against the Constitution’
summary
Argues for an explicit ethics provision to ban officials from issuing or promoting crypto, calling such participation “against the Constitution,” and says bipartisan language is close while market-structure negotiations (GENIUS stablecoin rules, the Clarity Act interest compromise with Alsobrooks‑Tillis) move through rulemaking and the comment phase. Seeks clarity to protect coders after cases like Samurai wallet and Tornado Cash, touts FinCEN coordination, and notes 70% of voters oppose officials holding crypto while advancing a prediction‑markets bill with McCormick.
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- 0:00Sen. Gillibrand Joins CoinDesk Live at Consensus 2026
- 0:27Crypto Market Structure Before Midterms?
- 1:16The Ethics Provision: "Against the Constitution"
- 3:2170% of Voters Want Officials Out of Crypto
- 4:40Tension Around the President's Crypto Involvement
- 5:43The Clarity Act and the Alsobrooks-Tillis Compromise
- 6:07Banks, GENIUS Act Rulemaking, and the Comment Phase
- 7:18"Democrats Are the Party of the Future"
- 9:49AI, Jobs, and Rebuilding the Education System
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