More Crypto Regulation Suggested By Michael Bloomberg

U.S Presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg suggests more crypto regulation which is expected to clarify the status of crypto assets within the financial system and he aims to offer more government oversight as well as improved consumer protection so let’s find out more in the regulation crypto news.

Bloomberg made these statements in his now published Financial Reform Policy and the candidate is not the first one to support more crypto regulation but he is the most credible candidate given his history in the financial sector. The other candidate, Andrew Yang, recently dropped out of the race. Bloomberg plans to:

‘’Cryptocurrencies have become an asset class worth hundreds of billions of dollars, yet regulatory oversight remains fragmented and undeveloped. For all the promise of the blockchain, Bitcoin and initial coin offerings, there’s also plenty of hype, fraud and criminal activity. Mike will work with regulators to provide clearer rules of the game ‘’

The document wants to establish consumer protection and to clarify the taxation rules by creating a framework for initial coin offerings by determining which of the tokens are legal securities. He also calls for more regulations for banks and other financial institutions. The proposal is short but notable as the other leading candidates have remained silent on this matter. The other presidential candidate Bernie Sanders made no statements about crypto nor Joe Biden or Elizabeth Warren has commented. Trump is still not a fan of cryptocurrency and has made no calls for regulation.

More discussion about the blockchain development could be sparse among the presidential candidates but the topic will not go away. Some of the other branches of government have been addressing the impending wave of crypto adoption and the Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell discussed Bitcoin before the entire House Financial Services Committee. The fact that Bloomberg wants to address blockchain assets is not surprising. He founded one of the most successful financial companies that specialize in software and technology. There’s sure no doubt that he is familiar with crypto and its potential.

If the crypto market continues to recover, more candidates will make new positions on how the federal government should approach the blockchain development. There is no doubt that the next president will have to recognize the crypto potential and the change of the entire economic landscape.