Cynthia Lummis
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Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) is the Chair of the Senate Banking Subcommittee on Digital Assets and America's most prominent Bitcoin advocate in Congress. She introduced the BITCOIN Act of 2025, which proposes that the U.S. Treasury purchase one million Bitcoin over five years as a strategic reserve — approximately 5% of total supply. Lummis has publicly held Bitcoin since 2013 and has been a consistent advocate for sound money, self-custody rights, and Bitcoin-friendly legislation.
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- Role
- U.S. Senator (R-WY), Senate Banking Subcommittee on Digital Assets Chair
- Known For
- Author of the BITCOIN Act proposing a 1M BTC U.S. Strategic Bitcoin Reserve
- Nationality
- American
- Twitter Handle
- SenLummis
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