According to Fox News reporter Eleanor Terrett, on Wednesday afternoon, the crypto industry organization Chamber of Digital Commerce and the office of U.S. Congressman Wiley Nickel held a policy-focused private roundtable meeting to discuss Bitcoin. The meeting was co-hosted by the Chamber of Digital Commerce and the office of Congressman Wiley Nickel to help Democratic lawmakers gain a deeper understanding of Bitcoin and its regulatory options. Participants included eight anonymous Democratic congressmen and representatives from companies such as Riot Platforms, Baker Mckenzie, Auradine, TeraWulf, Sustainable BTC, and CleanSpark.
The meeting focused on the application of Bitcoin in financial inclusion, mining energy sustainability, and competition with China. Participants said that the meeting was productive, and the parliamentarians raised high-quality questions and showed a strong interest and enthusiasm for learning in the field of cryptocurrency.