US Commerce Dept. asks digital asset industry for input on competitiveness framework

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It's wise to listen to the players in the game. The US Commerce Department needed feedback, and the top crypto and financial actors replied, led by a 16-page letter from Mastercard.

Among the numerous reports and other written material mandated in United States President Joe Biden’s March 9 executive order “Ensuring Responsible Development of Digital Assets” is a framework for enhancing United States economic competitiveness in digital asset technologies, due from the Commerce Department on September 5. In preparation for that document, the Commerce DepartmentAs of midday on Tuesday, eight comments had been received by the Commerce Department.

Mastercard said in its response that the United States was in a particularly strong position as both a financial services and technological innovation hub. It urges several steps be taken to preserve those advantages. Lack of regulatory clarity is a significant obstacle business and innovation, Mastercard wrote, adding:

“Mastercard therefore supports the view that the U.S. administration should consider leadership in the regulation of digital assets as a key enabler of the overall competitiveness of American firms in this sector.” In addition, Mastercard said countries are creating burdensome requirements for businesses in the sector and recommended that “an approach to the treatment of digital trade” be included in U.S. international trade agreements.

 

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