#后市趋势 According to private emails seen by Bitcoin Magazine, U.S. Congressman Ro Khanna, who represents California's 17th Congressional District, will host a Bitcoin and Blockchain roundtable in early July. The meeting will invite U.S. President Biden, U.S. Congressional officials, and Wall Street leaders to discuss how to limit blockchain innovation within the United States. Khanna's office described the upcoming Bitcoin roundtable as "the most important meeting between policymakers and innovation leaders in the blockchain space to date."
The roundtable is expected to feature officials from the Biden administration, the House of Representatives and the Senate, as well as American businessman Mark Cuban, with the main goal of the meeting being to strategize on how to "keep Bitcoin and blockchain innovation in the United States," according to the email.
The move is seen as a response to former President Trump's recent support for the Bitcoin industry, with Trump recently becoming the first president to accept Bitcoin Lightning payments for campaign donations. Trump promised to "end Biden's war on cryptocurrencies" and ensure that the future of Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies will be created in the United States. Earlier this week, Trump also held a roundtable with some of the largest Bitcoin miners in the United States at Mar-a-Lago and pledged to support Bitcoin mining in Washington, D.C. and on the global stage. The Biden administration has been hostile to the Bitcoin and cryptocurrency industry for the past four years.
Most recently, on May 31, President Biden vetoed legislation that would have allowed strictly regulated financial institutions to custody Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies. In April, the U.S. Department of Justice also arrested the founder and CEO of Samourai Wallet, a well-known Bitcoin mixing service, on money laundering charges. In May 2023, Biden likened cryptocurrency traders to "rich tax evaders." In March of the same year, his administration released an economic report that harshly criticized Bitcoin and proof-of-work mining while promoting central bank digital currencies (CBDCs). The Biden administration has also proposed a 30% tax on electricity used for Bitcoin mining, saying it hinders the transition to a low-emission energy future. The upcoming roundtable marks a shift in Washington's attitude toward the cryptocurrency industry, and given Khanna's partisanship, it could represent a warming of Democratic sentiment. Earlier this week, it was reported that the Biden administration was in talks to accept cryptocurrency donations through Coinbase Commerce, after Trump also began accepting donations through Coinbase. $BTC
