Le sénateur américain John Thune, partisan du chiffrement, élu chef de la majorité au Sénat

Odaily Planet Daily News South Dakota Republican Senator John Thune was elected majority leader of the Senate in 2025. Thune currently serves on the Senate Finance Committee, which is responsible for taxation and revenue. He and New Jersey Democratic Senator Cory Booker, Michigan Democratic Senator Debbie Stabenow, and Arkansas Republican Senator John Boozman jointly initiated the Digital Commodity Consumer Protection Act (DCCPA) Cryptomonnaie bill in 2022, which aims to provide a legal definition for digital commodities and regulate their transactions under the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). In addition, he also supports the repeal of accounting rules SAB 121 for encryption assets and promotes regulatory reform in the encryption industry. Senate Majority Leader and New York Democratic Senator Chuck Schumer also voted in favor of the measure, along with several other Democrats, including New York Senator Cory Booker and Montana Senator Jon Tester. (The Block)