Weekly Focus:
Fed leaves interest rates unchanged, while Chairman Powell says equity markets are a “bit frothy”
Paxos becomes third federally regulated crypto bank (& raises $300 million)
Wyoming DAO law to go into effect in July
DOJ announces arrest of Bitcoin Fog founder who allegedly laundered $335M in crypto
Turkey bans cryptocurrency payments, sets up central custodian
South Korea set to tax crypto trading gains
U.S. Developments
Bipartisan crypto bill passes House of Representatives
Last week, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 1602, titled “Eliminate Barriers to Innovation Act of 2021.” The bill was first introduced back in March by Representatives Patrick McHenry (R-N.C.) of the House Financial Services Committee and Stephen Lynch (D-Mass.) of the Task Force on Financial Technology. According to the text of the bill, both the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) will jointly establish a wo
Green River Star -
April 8, 2021
One of the most perplexing mysteries about Wyoming’s 2021 legislative session is how the House could kill a suicide prevention bill. Then, when lawmakers got a chance to reconsider the matter, they rejected a second measure, too.
Trying to keep people from killing themselves shouldn’t be a controversial issue in Wyoming, which has the highest suicide rate in the country. But apparently it is, at least for lawmakers who decided against mandating school programs that train students how to recognize suicide warning signs from their peers and obtain help from adults.
Administrators, teach.
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Wyoming lawmakers to debate marijuana legalization
A marijuana legalization supporter at rally outside the Wyoming Capitol. (Dan Cepeda, Oil City File)
Supporters of a sweeping bill to legalize and regulate marijuana anticipate a hearing before the House Judiciary Committee on Friday, where they hope to dispel myths and stereotypes held by resistant lawmakers.
Twelve representatives and two senators co-sponsored House Bill 209 – Regulation of marijuana, which would license the cultivation and sale of marijuana and tax cannabis products, including “edibles” and infused drinks. Chief sponsor Rep. Jared Olsen (R-Cheyenne), chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, brought the bill only months after a majority of state residents said they support allowing adults to use marijuana without penalty.