Brad Lipton
@bradlipton.bsky.social
Director, Corporate Power and Financial Regulation, @RooseveltInstitute.org, @RooseveltForward.org
I wrote about this in July: once prices can be tweaked based on what companies think they can extract, markets start to break down. Glad to see the state-level activity on this, and as @linamkhan.bsky.social says, this is just a first step. rooseveltinstitute.org/blog/surveil...
Keeping an Eye on Surveillance Pricing and Wage Legislation - Roosevelt Institute
Corporations are increasingly using detailed information about their customers and workers to target them with individualized higher prices and lower wages. (They may not be advertising it much, but b...
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December 1, 2025 at 9:31 PM
I wrote about this in July: once prices can be tweaked based on what companies think they can extract, markets start to break down. Glad to see the state-level activity on this, and as @linamkhan.bsky.social says, this is just a first step. rooseveltinstitute.org/blog/surveil...
People feel the economy is rigged against them—and they’re right. The CLARITY Act and the version the Senate is considering are a power grab by the crypto industry. bit.ly/4pN2Rws
Comparing Oranges to Onions: What Is Crypto “Market Structure,” and Why Is It Important? - Roosevelt Institute
Congress is currently considering the second bill of its planned three-part trilogy on cryptocurrency. The first was the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for US Stablecoins (GENIUS) Act, w...
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September 26, 2025 at 4:10 PM
People feel the economy is rigged against them—and they’re right. The CLARITY Act and the version the Senate is considering are a power grab by the crypto industry. bit.ly/4pN2Rws
So in a very real sense, these bills aren’t even “about” crypto—they are about weakening the way that our government protects all investors. The bills could undermine not only protections that crypto investors receive but protections for investors much more broadly.
September 26, 2025 at 4:10 PM
So in a very real sense, these bills aren’t even “about” crypto—they are about weakening the way that our government protects all investors. The bills could undermine not only protections that crypto investors receive but protections for investors much more broadly.
The major concern with both bills is that this weaker regulatory regime for #cryptocurrency could blow a gigantic hole in the financial system. Many companies—including companies that have nothing to do with crypto—may use crypto to raise money just because fewer investor protections would apply.
September 26, 2025 at 4:10 PM
The major concern with both bills is that this weaker regulatory regime for #cryptocurrency could blow a gigantic hole in the financial system. Many companies—including companies that have nothing to do with crypto—may use crypto to raise money just because fewer investor protections would apply.
This bill is about crypto “market structure.” That may sound abstract, but it’s simple: who regulates crypto? These bills shift power from the SEC, which enforces strong investor protections, to the weaker CFTC. That leaves everyday people and the broader economy at risk. bit.ly/46X0G1J
What Would the New Crypto “Market Structure” Bills Do, and What Dangers Do They Pose? - Roosevelt Institute
The Senate has announced that it will consider a significant bill on cryptocurrency in the coming weeks, the second in a planned trilogy of crypto laws. This blog post summarizes the House and Senate ...
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September 26, 2025 at 4:10 PM
This bill is about crypto “market structure.” That may sound abstract, but it’s simple: who regulates crypto? These bills shift power from the SEC, which enforces strong investor protections, to the weaker CFTC. That leaves everyday people and the broader economy at risk. bit.ly/46X0G1J