Capping off a dizzying week in both crypto and political spheres, U.S. President Joe Biden on Friday notified Congress that he has vetoed a bipartisan-passed resolution that sought to roll back a Security and Exchange Commission that critics said discouraged banks from offering crypto custody services.
“This reversal of the considered judgment of SEC staff in this way risks undercutting the SEC’s broader authorities regarding accounting practices.” reads the notice from the White House. “My Administration will not support measures that jeopardize the well-being of consumers and investors.
“Therefore, I am vetoing this resolution,” Biden concludes.
The battle over Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB) 121—which is separate from the Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st Century Act, or FIT21—has been brewing for more than a year. Biden had signaled his intent to veto the legislation on the day that it was passed by the U.S. House of Representatives in a 228-182 bipartisan vote.
The Senate followed suit with its companion resolution, with 12 Democrats joining most Republicans in voting to repeal the policy 60 to 38.
In his veto notice, Pres. Biden faulted the bill for citing the Congressional Review Act as the basis of the oversight lawmakers claimed in their objections.
“This Republican-led resolution would inappropriately constrain the SEC’s ability to set forth appropriate guardrails and address future issues,” the president wrote.
Biden signaled that he would be open to work with Congress on a “balanced regulatory framework for digital assets.”
This is a developing story and will be updated as new information warrants.
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Source: https://decrypt.co/233358/biden-veto-sab-121-resolution
