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Ji Kim

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CEO @crypto_council. Formerly @Gemini, @KrakenFX, & @WillkieFarr. Tweets are not legal or financial advice. Views mine.
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    Ji Kim
    @_jikim
    Aug 21
    1/ Illinois should be a leader in digital assets, but the punitive Digital Asset Tax Act makes that impossible. Today, CCI and the BA filed a lawsuit challenging this Act. This decision was not made lightly, but when a law is unconstitutional, harmful to consumers, and damaging
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    Ji Kim
    @_jikim
    Aug 20
    Agreed w/ @faryarshirzad – let’s be clear, these are not “modest” changes. 1 - What is being suggested would eliminate the meaningful guardrails that distinguish prohibited deposit‑like yield from permissible activity‑based rewards, pushing CLARITY beyond the policy rationale
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    Faryar Shirzad 🛡️
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    @faryarshirzad
    Aug 20
    I appreciate hearing that my friend @BankersPrez Rob Nichols is working to pass the CLARITY Act. But the “small” changes he wants would put significant friction on stablecoin adoption - just as stablecoins are taking hold in commerce and becoming critical infrastructure for
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    Ji Kim
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    Aug 14
    It is a pivotal time for U.S. digital asset policy. While @crypto_council was looking forward to @SECGov 's open meeting, we appreciate the ongoing hard work by the Commission and staff and the significant regulatory progress already made. We look forward to next steps, including
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    Eleanor Terrett
    @EleanorTerrett
    Aug 13
    🚨NEW: The @SECGov is cancelling its planned open meeting tomorrow due to a scheduling conflict. Per a spokesperson: “The SEC is committed to delivering on the President’s agenda to bring certainty to the crypto space. Due to an unforeseen scheduling issue, tomorrow’s Open
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    Ji Kim
    @_jikim
    Aug 8
    Legislating is never easy. Thankfully, we have leaders in Congress who recognize the importance of this moment. The U.S. has always led, but we are not currently leading when it comes to establishing the rules that protect Americans and let businesses of all types innovate and
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    Ji Kim
    @_jikim
    Aug 7
    88% of crypto trading is already offshore. 81% of crypto developers are outside the U.S. The U.S. has long led global finance, and is now the holdout on digital assets. Those are the stakes. Thank you @SenLummis for the leadership to change it with CLARITY.