Congressman Tom Emmer (MN-06) announced that he will lead the first Cryptocurrency Town Hall... This event is designed to keep cryptocurrency, blockchain technology, and all of the innovations in this space at the forefront of the discussion as we head into the election this November.
Lead the first Cryptocurrency Town Hall to keep cryptocurrency, blockchain technology, and related innovations at the forefront of the campaign discussion.
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“Today, Congressman Tom Emmer (MN-06) held the first ever Cryptocurrency Town Hall.” The post says the event was an opportunity to highlight cryptocurrency and blockchain innovations during the campaign season and describes Emmer’s participation with crypto and blockchain industry leaders.
The caucus site lists Tom Emmer as a chair of the Congressional Crypto Caucus and shows ongoing membership pages for the caucus.
Emmer’s office says his Anti-CBDC Surveillance State Act passed committee markup and was reported favorably to the House floor, describing the bill as a major step toward preventing a central bank digital currency and emphasizing his leadership on crypto-related policy.
The release says Emmer’s Securities Clarity Act and elements of the Blockchain Regulatory Certainty Act passed committee markup after inclusion in the CLARITY Act, and notes Emmer is a co-chair of the Congressional Crypto Caucus.
The page states that Emmer launched the Congressional Crypto Caucus with Congressman Ritchie Torres to mobilize support for open, permissionless, and private innovation in the United States.
Assessments
The promise was to lead the first Cryptocurrency Town Hall to keep crypto and blockchain issues prominent in the campaign discussion. Direct campaign evidence states that on August 20, 2020, Emmer 'held the first ever Cryptocurrency Town Hall' and describes the event as highlighting cryptocurrency and blockchain innovations during the campaign season. That matches the specific promised action. Later evidence of his crypto caucus leadership and related legislation reinforces continued follow-through, but the core promise itself was already completed at the time of the event.