House Financial Services & House Ag Committee Hearing
For questions on the note below, please contact Kevin Batteh or Edmund Perry at (202) 547-3035. Today, the House Financial Services Committee Subcommittee on Digital Assets, Financial Technology, and Inclusion and the House Ag Committee Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development held a joint hearing entitled, “The Future of Digital Assets: …
Read MoreCrypto Regulatory Roundup: May 2023
International Bodies IOSCO Proposes Policy Recommendations for Crypto: The eighteen policy recommendations published by the International Organization of Security Commissions (IOSCO) cover a range of issues such as market abuse, conflict of interest, client asset protection, and disclosures and risks associated with crypto. The proposed recommendations mainly address “widespread concerns …
Read MoreHouse Agriculture Committee Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology Hearing
On May 23, the House Agriculture Committee Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology held a hearing for the purpose of receiving testimony from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and Farm Service Agency (FSA). The witnesses in the hearing were: Terry Cosby, Chief, NRCS, USDA Zach …
Read MoreSenate Ag Subcommittee on Commodities, Risk Management, and Trade Hearing
On May 2nd, the Senate Ag Subcommittee on Commodities, Risk Management, and Trade held a hearing entitled “Commodity Programs, Credit, and Crop Insurance – Part 1: Producer Perspectives on the Farm Safety Net.” Below are some high-level takeaways on some of the key issues covered in the hearing prepared by Delta Strategy …
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