Summary
Sen. Sherrod Brown, a crypto skeptic, has been hesitant to pass digital assets regulatory bills despite progress in the House. He faces a Republican challenger, Bernie Moreno, who is a crypto enthusiast and founder of a blockchain startup. Digital assets could play a key role in their matchup.
Key Points
1. Sen. Sherrod Brown, a crypto skeptic and chairman of the Banking Committee, has been hesitant to allow digital assets regulatory bills to move through the panel, despite progress in the House of Representatives.
2. Brown faces Republican challenger Bernie Moreno, an Ohio businessman and crypto enthusiast who founded a blockchain startup, in the upcoming general election.
3. Sen. Lummis, a member of Brown’s committee, predicts that digital assets could play a significant role in the matchup between Brown and Moreno.