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Yeah. And so I think that they are demanding that the Republicans give them some concessions. And I do suspect that there will be a resolution of this and that I know that there are conversations ongoing right now between Republicans.
Yeah. And so I think that they are demanding that the Republicans give them some concessions. And I do suspect that there will be a resolution of this and that I know that there are conversations ongoing right now between Republicans.
Yeah. And so I think that they are demanding that the Republicans give them some concessions. And I do suspect that there will be a resolution of this and that I know that there are conversations ongoing right now between Republicans.
Republicans and Democrats in the Senate to try to see if they can reach a resolution because there's a lot of Democrats that are supportive of trying to help the cryptocurrency industry continue to mature in the United States. And I think that there are some Democrats who really want to see the president's family banned from actually participating in the stablecoin industry.
Republicans and Democrats in the Senate to try to see if they can reach a resolution because there's a lot of Democrats that are supportive of trying to help the cryptocurrency industry continue to mature in the United States. And I think that there are some Democrats who really want to see the president's family banned from actually participating in the stablecoin industry.
Republicans and Democrats in the Senate to try to see if they can reach a resolution because there's a lot of Democrats that are supportive of trying to help the cryptocurrency industry continue to mature in the United States. And I think that there are some Democrats who really want to see the president's family banned from actually participating in the stablecoin industry.
And that's a bigger ask that I sort of wonder whether or not Republicans, I doubt the Republicans would agree to that. There could be some modifications made in the legislation that would tighten language around anti-money laundering, that's more likely to occur.
And that's a bigger ask that I sort of wonder whether or not Republicans, I doubt the Republicans would agree to that. There could be some modifications made in the legislation that would tighten language around anti-money laundering, that's more likely to occur.
And that's a bigger ask that I sort of wonder whether or not Republicans, I doubt the Republicans would agree to that. There could be some modifications made in the legislation that would tighten language around anti-money laundering, that's more likely to occur.
But what's clear is that the Democrats sort of see this as an important moment to pause and to use the clout that they have, because you need at least 60 votes to get something called cloture to move ahead on debate and to vote on legislation in the Senate. And they're using that clout to kind of, they see this as a moment of opportunity to raise some of these issues
But what's clear is that the Democrats sort of see this as an important moment to pause and to use the clout that they have, because you need at least 60 votes to get something called cloture to move ahead on debate and to vote on legislation in the Senate. And they're using that clout to kind of, they see this as a moment of opportunity to raise some of these issues
But what's clear is that the Democrats sort of see this as an important moment to pause and to use the clout that they have, because you need at least 60 votes to get something called cloture to move ahead on debate and to vote on legislation in the Senate. And they're using that clout to kind of, they see this as a moment of opportunity to raise some of these issues
And to demand potentially some concessions from Republicans. And that's playing out as we speak.
And to demand potentially some concessions from Republicans. And that's playing out as we speak.
And to demand potentially some concessions from Republicans. And that's playing out as we speak.
Well, as we record this right now on Tuesday, the House Financial Services Democrats had planned to stand up and walk out of a House hearing as a form of protest to go to do their own hearing in which they're going to open an investigation into Trump's crypto assets.
Well, as we record this right now on Tuesday, the House Financial Services Democrats had planned to stand up and walk out of a House hearing as a form of protest to go to do their own hearing in which they're going to open an investigation into Trump's crypto assets.
Well, as we record this right now on Tuesday, the House Financial Services Democrats had planned to stand up and walk out of a House hearing as a form of protest to go to do their own hearing in which they're going to open an investigation into Trump's crypto assets.
They're so frustrated that there has been so little scrutiny of it and little response from Republicans that they're going to have kind of a show by walking out today and demanding that this be investigated. So the Democrats clearly have decided that this is an issue they want to engage on and that they want to try to elevate the national awareness of this issue.
They're so frustrated that there has been so little scrutiny of it and little response from Republicans that they're going to have kind of a show by walking out today and demanding that this be investigated. So the Democrats clearly have decided that this is an issue they want to engage on and that they want to try to elevate the national awareness of this issue.