Leaked emails reveal that the Biden Administration is set to join key Congressional lawmakers for a high-stakes Bitcoin roundtable in Washington, D.C., a report said.
This significant move toward engaging with the cryptocurrency sector signals a potential shift in the U.S. government’s approach to digital currencies, especially as political pressure builds from presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump. The unprecedented meeting underscores the growing importance and influence of cryptocurrency in both politics and broader U.S. discussions.
U.S. Congressman Ro Khanna, a Democrat representing California’s 17th congressional district, is set to host a Bitcoin and blockchain roundtable in Washington D.C. in early July, according to a private email sent by Khanna’s office and seen by Bitcoin Magazine.
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Khanna’s office described the upcoming meeting as “the most significant meeting between policymakers and innovation leaders in blockchain to date.”
The roundtable is expected to feature officials from the Biden Administration, the House, and the Senate, alongside American businessman Mark Cuban. The primary objective of this meeting is to strategize on how to “keep Bitcoin and blockchain innovation in the United States.”
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