Sad but true Senator...
Those of us committed to the advancement of U.S. capital markets through technology, however, are unsurprised.
Every founder in the crypto or crypto adjacent space I know was subjected to debanking or, at a minimum, account rejection under Democratic party rule.
Every large institution I talked to (MOST) were unwilling to publicly admit to even DISCUSSING crypto initiatives. One even made me sign an NDA simply to meet with our software company.
Bitcoin CAN be an incredibly useful asset to the US Government, as you have proposed, and crypto technology WILL revolutionize finance. Along the way, however, there will be disruption of large political DONORS and that has led us to where we are today...
Thank you for all your efforts.