Consumer Choice Center Deputy Director and Bitcoin Policy Institute Fellow Yaël Ossowski presents the”Congressional Guide to Bitcoin” at the 2025 Bitcoin Policy Summit. This includes reforms for De Minimis Taxation Exemptions, reforms of the Bank…
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Crypto ‘Wrench Attack” Robberies, Consumer Security & Trump’s Bitcoin policy | Yael Ossowski on CNN
Yaël Ossowski of the Consumer Choice Center and Bitcoin Policy Institute joined CNN to reflect on recent crypto-related crimes that threaten consumer privacy, the federal bank secrecy laws that make purchasing Bitcoin and crypto assets…
Trust Revolution Podcast
S01E05 Yaël Ossowski by Shawn Yeager The balance of power between individuals and institutions is shifting. Read on Substack In this episode of Trust Revolution, Shawn welcomes Yaël Ossowski, a consumer advocate and Bitcoin policy…
Inside Vienna’s small, persistent crypto community
Journalist Janani Janarthanan interviewed me on broader Bitcoin adoption in Vienna, Austria, and the European Union. Some choice quotes: “At least millennials and maybe zoomers — those who straddle the timeline between Gen Z and…
The Powerful Fannie Mae Policy Change to Unlock Bitcoin-Based Mortgages
A key Fannie Mae policy change could unlock bitcoin-based mortgages and expand financial access for millions of Americans. For those of us who save in bitcoin, use it on a daily basis, and are hopeful…
BIG Shifts in U.S. Bitcoin Policy: IRS Rollbacks and Strategic Reserve Plan
I’m invited once more to the Bitcoin Layer podcast to discuss the latest and greatest changes in bitcoin policies in the United States.
How Smart Bitcoin Policies Can Save Us From Memecoins And Crypto Scams
Memcoining is legal. Or at least they’re not securities. On February 27th, the Securities and Exchange Commission stated in its latest staff statement that memecoins are not necessarily securities. “Although the offer and sale of meme coins may…
Bitcoin and Crypto Reserve? What’s behind it and why does it matter?
Consumer Choice Center Deputy Director Yaël Ossowski discusses President Trump’s proposal for a Strategic Bitcoin (and Crypto) Reserve on the Steve Gruber Show, and why it matters. March 3, 2025
Has the Era of Bull-Inspired Bitcoin Banking Already Begun?
Not more than three days after Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler resigned from his post, one of his signature policies was nuked from existence. Issued on January 23, 2025, Staff Accounting Bulletin 122…
Saving Privacy and Debanking with Yaël Ossowski
Yaël Ossowski is a consumer and technology advocate, policy analyst, and writer. He is deputy director at the Consumer Choice Center and a Fellow at the Bitcoin Policy Institute. In this webinar we discuss privacy,…