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U.S. Senate's Banking Chair Pushes Debanking Bill After Crypto Uproar

Senator Tim Scott Backs Bill to Protect Crypto Clients Senator Tim Scott, the chairman of the Senate Banking Committee, is taking a stand to protect crypto clients. He has recently introduced a bill that aims to prevent U.S. regulators from using "reputational risk" as a justification to block clients from using digital assets. This move has been met with widespread support from the crypto community, with many seeing it as a step towards greater adoption and acceptance of cryptocurrencies in the mainstream. The Bill Aims to Address Regulatory Uncertainty The bill, titled the "Crypto-Currency Act of 2021," seeks to provide clear guidelines for the regulation of digital assets. Currently, there is a lot of confusion and uncertainty surrounding the regulatory landscape for cryptocurrencies, with different agencies having conflicting views on how they should be classified and regulated. This has been a major barrier to adoptio...