Biden’s infrastructure bill doesn’t undermine crypto’s bridge to the future
Some saw beneficial effects from the week’s legislative face-off. Still, “crypto and blockchain technology is at a significant moment.” It was a topsy turvy week — “staggering,” a crypto veteran called it. One that saw United States Senator Ted Cruz and Senator Ron Wyden collaborate on behalf of the cryptocurrency and blockchain industry — albeit, in a lost cause. These events could eventually pave the way for future regulatory success, though it may not seem that way now.To recap: The Biden Administration’s $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill was supposed to be all about roads and bridges....
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