""When the United States leads in best practices, safety and soundness in the financial world - whether it's our banking system, our securities, or now digital assets - it's important for the U.S. to lead.""
""We are the technological leader in the world. We should be the payments leader in the world," he said during the hearing."
""Bessent characterized digital assets as a critical payments technology, calling blockchain a 'payment rail' where American dominance is achievable and necessary.""
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent emphasized the need for comprehensive crypto legislation to secure U.S. financial leadership and protect the dollar's reserve currency status. During a Senate hearing, he highlighted the importance of U.S. leadership in digital assets for economic and national security. Bessent argued that establishing best practices in the financial world, including digital assets, is essential. He described digital assets as a vital payments technology and called for the U.S. to lead in this area, reinforcing the need for legislation that has faced delays in Congress.
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