U.S. RepTomEmmer blasts the U.S. Treasury Department’s sanctioning of Tornado Cash and has a few choice words about the SEC on CoinDesk TV’s “First Mover” show. _franvela reports.
The U.S. Treasury Department’s sanctioning of the Tornado Cash cryptocurrency mixer was an unprecedented move threatening privacy and innovation, according to one U.S. member of Congress. And he thinks Congress should start asking questions.
On CoinDesk TV’s “First Mover” program Thursday, Rep. Tom Emmer said the Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Asset Control was wrong to sanction the service.“I'm totally opposed to OFAC looking at this,” said Emmer. “My problem is that this software is controlled by code, not by any person or entity. So if you think about it, the sanctioning of Tornado Cash is an unprecedented shift in the Office of Foreign Asset Control in their sanctioning policy.
“Their primary priority is protecting the United States national security,” he added. “So I think our role – Congress – can be most effective in inquiring with OFAC to find out if they believe the sanction addresses are controlled by people, not code, and what this means for privacy rights and innovation.”is driving internal debate on Capitol Hill regarding what regulatory agency should be responsible for oversight of cryptocurrencies, according to Rep. Emmer.
When it comes to digital assets, it should be the job of Congress to define “what qualifies or fits the definition of cash, commodity and or a security,” and which agency should be responsible for regulating each, said Emmer.about privacy and the use of open-source tools.slam the Securities and Exchange Commission for what he considers overreaching its authority.He said the SEC is not"staying within their lane," using its position as more of a"shakedown authority.
With only 28 legislative days left this year, “it’s unlikely that any crypto legislation is going to move,” Rep. Emmer said, referring to bills clarifying which U.S. regulatory agency should oversee the cryptocurrency market. However, it’s “highly likely” next year the crypto community could finally get some sort of regulatory clarity, “so we hold not only regulators accountable, but they know what their lane is.
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