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Pro-Bitcoin (<a href="https://cointelegraph.com/bitcoin-price">BTC</a>) United States Senator Cynthia Lummis is drafting regulations for stablecoins, a <a href="https://cointelegraph.com/learn/stablecoins-101-what-are-crypto-stablecoins-and-how-do-they-work">type of cryptocurrency pegged to real-world assets</a> to ensure stable prices.
Lummis has been working jointly with Senator Kirsten Gillibrand for several months on a bill aiming to provide regulatory clarity for stablecoins and protect investors, the U.S.-based news agency Axios <a href="https://www.axios.com/2024/03/07/stablecoin-regulation-bill-lummis-gilibrand" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">reported</a> on March 7.
Citing several spokespeople for Lummis and Gillibrand’s offices, the report notes that the senators hope to officially announce the news following encouraging feedback from multiple stakeholders.
The New York Department of Financial Services, the Federal Reserve, the Treasury Department and the National Economic Council have provided technical assistance on the Senate bill, the report mentioned.
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For Lummis and Gillibrand, the work on stablecoin regulation would not be their first foray into drafting cryptocurrency-related legislation. In July 2013, the senators announced a joint effort to reintroduce legislation aimed at <a href="https://cointelegraph.com/news/senators-reintroduce-crypto-bill-comprehensive-regulation">establishing a comprehensive regulatory framework for digital assets</a>.
Lummis has emerged as a major pro-Bitcoin lawmaker in the U.S., advocating for Bitcoin multiple times.
In October 2021, Lummis <a href="https://cointelegraph.com/news/thank-god-for-bitcoin-cynthia-lummis-says-on-us-debt-limit-raise">urged the U.S. government to “thank God for Bitcoin”</a> amid U.S. President Joe Biden approving another raise of the country’s debt limit. Lummis called on the U.S. government to take advantage of Bitcoin because it is decentralized and not controlled by any government.
Lummis is also known for accumulating significant amounts of Bitcoin, buying BTC in <a href="https://cointelegraph.com/news/pro-crypto-senator-cynthia-lummis-discloses-up-to-100k-btc-purchase">batches of $50,000 and $100,000</a> in 2021.
While bullish on Bitcoin, Lummis has grown skeptical about some major stablecoins recently, including Tether (<a href="https://cointelegraph.com/tether-price-index">USDT</a>), the <a href="https://cointelegraph.com/news/tether-recovery-migrate-usdt-blockchains">largest stablecoin by market capitalization</a> and the most traded cryptocurrency at the time of writing.
Related: <a href="https://cointelegraph.com/news/uk-regulations-allow-stablecoins-cbdcs-coexist">UK regulations will allow stablecoins and CBDCs to coexist, says former BoE fintech lead</a>
In October 2023, Lummis backed a massive campaign against Tether, asking the U.S. Justice Department (DOJ) to <a href="https://cointelegraph.com/news/cynthia-lummis-charge-binance-tether-illicit-activities">consider criminal charges against the stablecoin firm</a> amid some reports alleging that it engaged in illicit financial transactions. Tether subsequently <a href="https://cointelegraph.com/news/tether-responds-us-lawmakers-calls-doj-action">reacted to lawmakers’ requests for DOJ action</a>, claiming it wants to be a “world class partner” to U.S. regulators.
Most recently, Lummis has also been aggressively <a href="https://x.com/CynthiaMLummis/status/1765790793321664763?s=20" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">opposing</a> central bank digital currencies, arguing that such digital currencies are “anti-democratic and a means of financial censorship.”
Magazine: <a href="https://cointelegraph.com/magazine/defi-bots-pumping-solana-stablecoin-volume/">The DeFi bots pumping Solana’s stablecoin volume</a>

Pro-Bitcoin Senator Cynthia Lummis pushes stablecoin bill

Cointelegraph

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