Treasury Secretary Bessent | Crypto

The Uniswap Foundation spearheaded a coalition of 18 major cryptocurrency organizations in petitioning Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent for federal guidance on decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) compliance. In a Sept. 2 letter, Uniswap Foundation cites persistent legal uncertainty that has driven innovation offshore. The document advocates for federal recognition of Wyoming’s Decentralized Unincorporated Nonprofit Association (DUNA) […] The post Uniswap Foundation leads coalition urging Treasury Secretary Bessent to clarify legal framework for DAOs appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s endorsement of dollar-pegged stablecoins creates a pathway for up to $34 trillion to flow into decentralized finance protocols such as Ethena, Ether.fi, and Hyperliquid. Arthur Hayes reported in his Aug. 27 blog post that Bessent aims to redirect capital from the $13 trillion Eurodollar system and $21 trillion in Global South […] The post Treasury Secretary Bessent’s stablecoin push could drive $34 trillion into Ethena, Etherfi, Hyperliquid appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent stated on June 17 that stablecoins could cut federal borrowing costs and slow debt growth if Congress sends the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for US Stablecoins (GENIUS) Act to the president.  In an X post, he pointed to research projecting a $3.7 trillion stablecoin market by 2030 and argued that […] The post Treasury Secretary Bessent says stablecoins are debt relief engine as Senate readies to vote on GENIUS Act appeared first on CryptoSlate.