This week, bipartisan members of Congress wrote to Director of the National Economic Council Lawrence Kudlow requesting that the Trump administration, “hold a forum on blockchain technology” and include it under initiatives the White House intends to promote on emerging technologies.
The letter is was touted as the first step in making blockchain technology, and the innovation and the economic benefits that come with the technology, a national priority. It was led by Congressman Trey Hollingsworth (R-Ind.) and supported by members of the Congressional Blockchain Caucus, including Darren Soto (D-Fla.), Bill Foster (D-Ill.), Tom Emmer (R-Minn.), Ted Budd (R-N.C.), Josh Gottheimer (D-N.J.), and David Schweikert (R-Ariz.).
