"You know, as you have noted, a lot of the barriers to innovation for cryptocurrencies come from existing laws and uncertainty about how those laws might be enforced."
"Now for Americans who own a little Bitcoin and use it to buy something or to send some money back home, how could Congress help make it easier for them to comply with the Byzantine labyrinth of legal ..."
"This really could be a boon for America's poor and middle class. Let's not get in the way of it."
"I doubt there are five Members of the United States Senate that could tell you what the hell a Bitcoin is."
"I have deep concerns that Congress is already in the process of doing so."
"It should do so with an eye to not destroying this industry rather than simply using a machete."
"Today, American innovators are advancing into the unknown frontiers of cryptocurrencies."
"I introduced the Digital Asset Market Structure and Investor Protection Act earlier this year."
"There is always a temptation in Washington to expand the Federal Government's reach."
"In some cases, it could threaten the lives of people. In other words, it can be more than just an inconvenience. For some, it could mean the difference between life and death."
"Auto enrollment is an idea that is founded in behavioral economics and recognizes the reality that people typically make decisions based on habit and human nature."
"The financial literacy of Americans is a problem. It is an issue. I think it is something that ought to be addressed not only in families but in schools, in workplaces, homes, civil society, instituti..."