Ron Hammond

Binance Case Was the 'Last Shoe to Drop' in 2023: Blockchain Association Exec
Binance Case Was the 'Last Shoe to Drop' in 2023: Blockchain Association Exec
Looking back at the state of crypto regulation in 2023, Blockchain Association Director of Government Relations Ron Hammond explains why the Binance case was the most pivotal...
Binance Case Was the 'Last Shoe to Drop' in 2023: Blockchain Association Exec

A Look Back at the State of Crypto Regulation in 2023
A Look Back at the State of Crypto Regulation in 2023
2023 was an eventful year for the digital assets industry. Ripple won a partial victory against the SEC, TradFi giants like BlackRock entered the spot bitcoin ETF race and FTX...
A Look Back at the State of Crypto Regulation in 2023

Crypto Lobbyists Ask SEC for Info on Prometheum
Crypto Lobbyists Ask SEC for Info on Prometheum
Blockchain Association has filed a Freedom of Information Act request with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), seeking records relevant to crypto broker Prometh...
Crypto Lobbyists Ask SEC for Info on Prometheum

Blockchain Association Asking SEC for Information on Prometheum
Blockchain Association Asking SEC for Information on Prometheum
Ron Hammond, Blockchain Association's director of government relations, joins "First Mover" to discuss why the trade group had filed a Freedom of Information Act request with...
Blockchain Association Asking SEC for Information on Prometheum

Circle, BlockFi Are Questioned by Lawmakers About Why They Banked at SVB
Circle, BlockFi Are Questioned by Lawmakers About Why They Banked at SVB
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) want to know why crypto companies, including bankrupt crypto lender BlockFi and stablecoin issuer Ci...
Circle, BlockFi Are Questioned by Lawmakers About Why They Banked at SVB

CFTC Chair Behnam Says Binance Deliberately Dodged Rules: Bloomberg
CFTC Chair Behnam Says Binance Deliberately Dodged Rules: Bloomberg
Bloomberg reports that Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chairman Rostin Behnam accused crypto exchange Binance of intentionally breaking regulatory rules during an...
CFTC Chair Behnam Says Binance Deliberately Dodged Rules: Bloomberg

The crypto industry's cast of characters on Capitol Hill are in the midst of the most consequential policy conversations to date. (Kyle Head/Unsplash)
Congress and Crypto Season 4: An Uphill Battle
Crypto policy efforts would make great TV, Ron Hammond, director of government relations for the Blockchain Association, writes.
The crypto industry's cast of characters on Capitol Hill are in the midst of the most consequential policy conversations to date. (Kyle Head/Unsplash)

Potential Outcomes to McCarthy’s Speakership Bid
Potential Outcomes to McCarthy’s Speakership Bid
Blockchain Association Director Of Government Relations Ron Hammond discusses the potential candidates for the speakership as Kevin McCarthy fails to win majority support in m...
Potential Outcomes to McCarthy’s Speakership Bid

How House Speaker Drama May Impact Crypto Regulation This Year
How House Speaker Drama May Impact Crypto Regulation This Year
The U.S. House of Representatives still has yet to elect a speaker after failing on six attempts in the past two days of voting. Blockchain Association Director Of Government...
How House Speaker Drama May Impact Crypto Regulation This Year

How Lawmakers May Respond to Celsius Network's Bankruptcy
How Lawmakers May Respond to Celsius Network’s Bankruptcy
Liquidity-strapped crypto lender Celsius Network has a $1.2 billion hole in its balance sheet, according to a new court filing. Ron Hammond, Director of Government Relations a...
How Lawmakers May Respond to Celsius Network's Bankruptcy