Joint Economic Committee Issues Opening Statement From Chairman Beyer
December 02, 2021
December 02, 2021
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, chairman of the Joint Economic Committee, issued the following opening statement, at a hearing on Nov. 17, 2021, entitled "Demystifying Crypto: Digital Assets and the Role of Government":
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Since the introduction of Bitcoin in 2009, the market for cryptocurrencies and other digital assets has expanded from a niche product to a globally significant asset worth nearly three trillion dollars just last week. Wh . . .
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Since the introduction of Bitcoin in 2009, the market for cryptocurrencies and other digital assets has expanded from a niche product to a globally significant asset worth nearly three trillion dollars just last week. Wh . . .