【Crypto-Friendly Republican Senator Bernie Moreno Will Join the Senate Banking Committee】On December 23, news broke that newly elected Republican Senator Bernie Moreno from Ohio will serve on the Senate Banking Committee, which is responsible for overseeing the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and plays a key role in developing crypto legislation. In 2018, Moreno founded Ownum, a company that sells technology to place vehicle ownership on the blockchain. Before entering politics, he was a member of the blockchain policy organization, the Digital Chamber. Although Moreno did not list cryptocurrencies among his 16 core 'policy priorities' on his campaign website, he did post multiple statements supporting the industry on X and publicly opposed a harsh regulatory environment during his campaign in the months leading up to the election.

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