Donald Trump

United

Biden

Steve

United States President Joe Biden’s controversial veto to block Staff Accounting Bulletin 121 could be overturned by the House of Representatives next week.
SAB 121 — a proposed rule mandating that SEC-reporting entities custodying cryptocurrencies record those holdings on their balance sheets — is currently on the House’s “legislation that may be considered” list, <a href="https://www.majorityleader.gov/schedule/weekly-schedule.htm" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">according</a> to a weekly schedule posted by House Majority Leader Steve Scalise. 
The House has a constitutional obligation to vote to overturn or uphold presidential vetoes, so it must vote again. The votes could take place on Tuesday, July 9 or Wednesday, July 10.
A resolution to overturn the SEC’s SAB 121 rule <a href="https://cointelegraph.com/news/house-votes-nullify-sec-guidance-sab121-crypto-custody">received bipartisan support</a> from the House (228–182 votes) and Senate (60–38) in May before it was <a href="https://cointelegraph.com/news/united-states-president-joe-biden-veto-sab-121-crypto-accounting-rule">vetoed by Biden</a> later that month.
Opponents argue SAB 121 would prevent American banks from being able to custody cryptocurrency exchange-traded products at scale, potentially creating a “concentration risk” by handing over more control to non-bank entities.
However, a two-thirds majority vote from both the House and Senate will be needed to overturn Biden’s veto.
Only 55.6% and 61.2% of the House and Senate members voted for the resolution in May, meaning even more support is needed from Democrats this time.
“Steep hill to climb but not impossible given how bipartisan the FIT vote was,” <a href="https://x.com/AlexanderGrieve/status/1809290876566319164" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">explained </a>Alexander Grieve, who tackles government affairs issues at cryptocurrency investment firm Paradigm.
<figure data-ct-non-breakable="true">
 <img src="https://s3.cointelegraph.com/uploads/2024-07/37024c3a-8b18-46b6-b2a7-81ff3bad744d.png" alt="" title="">
 <figcaption style="text-align: center;">
 Source: <a href="https://x.com/yugacohler/status/1809324202241228931" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Yuga Cohler</a>
 </figcaption>
</figure>
The Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st Century Act, aimed at providing clarity over how the US commodities and securities regulators handle cryptocurrency-related matters, was <a href="https://cointelegraph.com/news/crypto-bill-fit21-passes-house-heads-to-senate">passed 279–136 by the House</a> in May.
Related: <a href="https://cointelegraph.com/news/taiwan-mobile-secures-vasp-license-crypto-exchange">Taiwan Mobile receives VASP license, entry to crypto market</a>
Meanwhile, Biden and <a href="https://cointelegraph.com/news/donald-trump-president-campaign-cryptocurrency-adoption-global">Republican Party candidate Donald Trump</a> continue to up their campaign efforts in the lead-up to the 2024 presidential election in November.
Both candidates have <a href="https://cointelegraph.com/news/donald-trump-joe-biden-cryptocurrency-united-states-president">paid more attention</a> to digital asset-related issues in recent months, which is a “good development” for the industry, Kerri Langlais, chief security officer at Bitcoin miner TeraWulf recently told Cointelegraph.
<blockquote data-ct-non-breakable="true">
 “Albeit to different degrees, both Biden and Trump’s original positions on crypto have shifted favorably our way in the last year. We should continue to build on that progress with our education and political efforts.”
</blockquote>
Magazine:&nbsp;<a href="https://cointelegraph.com/magazine/digital-yuan-adoption-payments-regulation/">How the digital yuan could change the world… for better or worse</a>

US House may vote to overturn Biden’s SAB 121 veto next week

Cointelegraph

Other articles published on Jul 6, 2024

Justin Sun ridicules Germany’s Bitcoin sell-off after UEFA Euro knockout

Exclusive Airdrops This Month

Bitfinex Announces Refunds to Investors in El Salvador Hilton Hotel Project

Tron Network User Base Increases Strongly During Temporary Market Crisis

Shiba Inu (SHIB) Appears Oversold: Is a Recovery Imminent?

Revealed: Early Oil King Pepe Memecoin Buyer Makes Explosive 6,000% Profit, Holds For Another 20,...

Join our free newsletter for daily crypto updates!