Republicans on the House Financial Services Committee and the House Committee on Agriculture requested clarification from the SEC as to whether the Ethereum token, Ether, is a security.
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House Financial Services Subcommittee Chair Blaine Luetkemeyer (R-MO) requested information from the SEC and FINRA on their efforts to address "serious" national security issues raised by broker-dealers that have ownership connections to the Chinese Communist Party.
House Financial Services Committee Chair Patrick McHenry (R-NC) asked FINRA and the SEC for information on the process used to approve the application of the first "special purpose broker-dealer" eligible to transact and provide custody for digital asset securities.
Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden (D-OR), and Ranking Member Mike Crapo (R-ID) posed policy questions to members of the digital asset community "to better understand how Congress can address the tax challenges and opportunities presented by digital assets." Both legislators emphasized the need for clear guidance.
House Financial Services Committee Ranking Member Maxine Waters (D-CA) requested analysis and recommendations from Treasury and the SEC on the Republican-proposed legislation that would establish a digital asset framework.