Over the last decade, cryptocurrencies, blockchain applications, and related ventures have changed how we think about financial services. Cryptocurrency is extolled for its divisibility, portability, transparency, potential growth, and resistance to inflation. Conversely, cryptocurrency has its issues: namely regarding its use for illegal activity, exchange rate volatility, and its infrastructure volatility.
Read MoreCommon knowledge may lead us to believe any hope of advancing policy in an election year is futile. Combine that trend with a divided Congress, a partisan atmosphere, and the imminent impeachment trial, and it’s easy to suggest 2020 will be a year for politics rather than policy. However, with a list of looming deadlines and the need to demonstrate the ability to not only investigate but also legislate, Congress is likely to have an active 12 months ahead.
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