Tillis won’t support Senate crypto bill without ethics provision
Republican Senator Thom Tillis says he will not support the Senate's crypto market structure bill unless it includes ethics provisions restricting White House officials' use of cryptocurrencies. The provision is a key point of negotiation, with Democrats also pushing for a ban on federal employees endorsing or issuing digital assets. Tillis, a senior member of the Senate Banking Committee, holds significant influence over the bill's advancement ahead of his retirement. Lawmakers report progress on the ethics language, though specifics remain unresolved.
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Written by Jesse Coghlan, Staff Editor. Reviewed by Felix Ng, Staff Editor. Written by Jesse Coghlan, Staff Editor. Reviewed by Felix Ng, Staff Editor. Tillis won’t support Senate crypto bill without ethics provisionLatest NewsPublishedApr 28, 2026Democrats seeking to crack down on the Trump family’s crypto empire have found an ally in Republican Thom Tillis, who supports ethics provisions in a key crypto bill.Republican US Senator Thom Tillis said he won’t support the Senate’s crypto market structure bill unless it includes ethics provisions limiting how White House officials can use crypto.“There has to be ethics language in the bill before it leaves the Senate, or I’ll go from one of the people working on negotiating it to voting against it,” Tillis told Politico on…
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