With PBoC recently declaring that all crypto transactions in <a href="https://www.cryptoknowmics.com/news/chinese-regulators-intensify-crackdown-against-cryptocurrencies/">China</a> will be deemed illegal, Republican Senator Pat Toomey sees this as the perfect opportunity for the United States to set its dominance in the tech industry.
<h2><strong>China's Crackdown is an Opportunity for the U.S. Says Pat Toomey</strong></h2>
According to <a href="https://twitter.com/SenToomey/status/1441398415712129024" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">tweets</a> by U.S. Senator Pat Toomey, China’s ongoing crackdown on cryptocurrencies is a big opportunity for the United States.
<blockquote><em>“China’s authoritarian crackdown on crypto, including #Bitcoin, is a big opportunity for the U.S. It’s also a reminder of our huge structural advantage over China.”</em></blockquote>
Toomey’s comments follow the most recently released statement from the People’s Bank of China (PBoC) that declared the ban of all crypto-related transactions including services provided by foreign exchanges.

The announcement triggered a market-wide pullback, sending the price of the leading cryptocurrency Bitcoin (BTC) down to slightly above $40,000.

Toomey claimed that “Beijing is so hostile to economic freedom they cannot even tolerate their people participating in what is arguably the most exciting innovation in finance in decades”. He argued that “economic liberty leads to faster growth, and ultimately, a higher standard of living for all.”
<h2><strong>American Crypto Regulation Appears Still Unclear</strong></h2>
In the meantime, crypto Twitter responded to the senator’s tweet saying that their own U.S. Securities and Exchange was itself “hostile to economic freedom”

https://twitter.com/mcchadald/status/1441406145235755008

For instance, Coinbase eventually opted against launching its Lend product after the U.S. SEC declared its intention to sue the exchange if it went forward with its plan.

In a blog post, <a href="https://www.cryptoknowmics.com/news/coinbase-president-urges-even-playing-field-for-crypto-regulation/">Coinbase</a> said that the company has been actively engaged in dialogue with the SEC for six months prior to receiving the threat of being sued. Per the post, after engaging extensively with the SEC about the product, Coinbase was told that the regulatory agency “consider Lend to involve a security, but wouldn’t say why or how they’d reached that conclusion.”

Earlier this week, Coinbase said it would continue to “seek regulatory clarity for the crypto industry as a whole” and that they have made the “difficult decision” to not launch the Lend program and discontinue the Lend waitlist.

Pat Toomey Calls China’s Crypto Ban "a Big Opportunity for the U.S."

According to tweets by U.S. Senator Pat Toomey, China’s ongoing crackdown on crypto is a big opportunity for the United States.

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Pat Toomey Calls China’s Crypto Ban "a Big Opportunity for the U.S."

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