Among the numerous reports and other written material mandated in United States President Joe Biden’s March 9 executive order “Ensuring Responsible Development of Digital Assets” is a framework for enhancing United States economic competitiveness in digital asset technologies, due from the Commerce Department on September 5. In preparation for that document, the Commerce Department requested public comments through Tuesday, providing 17 questions to encourage discussion.
As of midday on Tuesday, eight comments had been received by the Commerce Department. They ranged from a few paragraphs to pages of detailed analysis. Mastercard’s 16-page response was the longest.