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Letters and Testimonies

Letters to Congress

Title Recipient Date
Sen. Ted Budd 06/19/24
U.S. House of Representatives 05/21/24
Sen. Josh Hawley 09/20/23
House Financial Services Committee 09/19/23
House Financial Services Committee 07/19/23
House, Senate Leaders 07/14/23
House, Senate 07/11/23
House Financial Services Committee 06/13/23
Senate, House leaders 06/09/23
House Financial Services Committee 05/05/23
House Financial Services Committee 04/19/23
Rep. Tom Emmer 03/08/23
Senate, House 11/17/22
House, Senate 10/11/22
Senate 10/04/22
House 09/27/22
House 09/21/22
Senate 08/31/22
House Financial Services Committee 07/22/22
Senate Judiciary Committee 05/04/22
Senate Judiciary Committee 05/02/22
Sens. Cruz, Braun, Grassley 04/04/22
Rep. Tom Emmer 04/04/22
Congress 07/27/21
116th Congress 10/15/20
U.S. House Task Force on Financial Technology 09/29/20

Letters to Regulators

Title Recipient Date
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau 08/01/24
06/11/24
Federal Reserve 05/11/24
Basel Committee on Banking Supervision 03/28/24
Federal Reserve, Justice Department, Treasury Department 03/22/24
BIS Committee on Payments and Market Infrastructures 02/28/24
Letter to Regulators 01/30/24
FinCEN 01/23/24
Federal Reserve 11/27/23
IRS 11/13/23

Testimony

Title Committee Presenter Date
House Subcommittee on Digital Assets, Financial Technology and Inclusion Written Statement 09/13/23
Senate Banking Committee Written Statement 02/13/23
Senate Banking Committee Written Statement 07/28/22
House Financial Services Committee Written statement 05/25/22
Senate Banking Hearing 02/15/22
House Financial Services Committee Written statement 02/08/22
Senate Banking Committee Written Statement 12/14/21
House Financial Services Committee Written statement 12/07/21
HSFC 09/29/20

Payments News

Pew research: Americans don’t think crypto is safe

Oct. 29, 2024

More than six in 10 Americans (63%) say they have little to no confidence that investing in, trading, or using cryptocurrencies is reliable and safe, according to the Pew Research Center.

Details: The survey found:

  • The share of Americans who have used cryptocurrency has not grown in the past three years.

  • Only 5% of adults are extremely or very confident in cryptocurrencies, and 18% are somewhat confident.

  • The financial impact of cryptocurrency is still a concern for many users. When asked about their investments, the largest shares say they’ve done worse (38%) or about as expected (37%).

ICBA Advocacy: As lawmakers continue to debate a regulatory framework for stablecoins, the latest Independent Banker magazine highlights how ICBA remains engaged to ensure that policymakers address the concerns of community banks.

ICBA View: ICBA recognizes the need for clear guidelines on cryptocurrency and stablecoins and is urging policymakers to ensure regulatory frameworks effectively address the risks associated with cryptocurrency to safeguard community banks and consumers.