Crypto’s closest ally in Congress, Sen. Lummis, is retiring next year

U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis, who has arguably been the closest friend to the crypto sector in Congress, won’t seek another term, she said in a statement on Friday.

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The first-term lawmaker will call it quits after her six-year term ends in January 2027, leaving a Republican seat open in extremely red Wyoming, but also removing a major ally for the digital assets industry. Lummis has been the inaugural chair of the first subcommittee dedicated to crypto matters at the U.S. Banking Committee, where she’s pushed crypto-friendly legislation as a top priority.

Even now, she’s among the leading negotiators for the crypto market structure bill, which will draw members back to the bargaining table after the holiday break. She’ll still be

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