White House Asks for Public Comments on Crypto Assets, Blockchain Technology and Decentralized Finance

The Biden Administration is asking the public how they feel about digital assets and blockchain technology as a means of forming upcoming crypto policies. In a new government document, The White House’s Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) is asking for the public’s help in identifying key areas of the crypto industry that need more research and development. “The requests public comments to help identify priorities for research and development related to digital assets, including various underlying technologies such as blockchain, distributed ledgers, decentralized finance, smart contracts, and related issues such as cybersecurity and privacy (e.g., cryptographic foundations