The hearing comes as lawmakers and regulators have called for greater scrutiny of cryptocurrency firms, and represents the first time these companies will be questioned in this manner. The hearing will be before the House Financial Services Committee and is set to focus on “challenges and benefits of financial innovation.”
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Crypto Firms in House Spotlight as Regulators Call for More Scrutiny
Coinbase’s Alesia Haas, alongside Bitfury’s Brian Brooks and Circle’s Jeremy Allaire are among some of the witnesses expected to testify in front of Congress on Wednesday, Dec. 8. So reports the BBC.
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