New York Attorney General Letitia James has called for tightened oversight of the cryptocurrency industry at the federal level.
She emphasized the need for a national strategy to reduce fraud, limit criminal exploitation, and stabilize the volatile and opaque market.
James highlighted that crypto-related scams make up half of all monetary losses linked to fraud cases and result in an estimated $12 billion in damages in 2024 alone.
Among her proposals are requirements for stablecoin issuers to be based in the U.S., intermediaries to meet registration and compliance standards, and exclusion of crypto from retirement investment products.