Cynthia Lummis is a U.S. Senator from Wyoming and the most prominent pro-Bitcoin politician in the United States.
Bitcoin Advocacy
Lummis first purchased Bitcoin in 2013, making her one of the earliest known Bitcoin holders in Congress. She has consistently advocated for clear, innovation-friendly crypto regulation and has positioned herself as Congress’s leading voice on Bitcoin.
Responsible Financial Innovation Act
In 2022, Lummis and Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) introduced the Responsible Financial Innovation Act, a bipartisan bill that proposed a comprehensive regulatory framework for digital assets. The bill addressed classification of crypto assets, stablecoin regulation, consumer protection, and tax treatment — one of the most serious legislative attempts to create clarity for the U.S. crypto industry.
Bitcoin Strategic Reserve
In 2024, Lummis introduced the BITCOIN Act (Boosting Innovation, Technology, and Competitiveness through Optimized Investment Nationwide), proposing that the U.S. Treasury acquire up to 1 million Bitcoin over five years as a strategic reserve asset. The proposal drew significant attention as part of a broader political embrace of Bitcoin during the 2024 election cycle.
Background
Before the Senate, Lummis served as Wyoming’s sole member of the U.S. House of Representatives (2009–2017) and as Wyoming State Treasurer (1999–2007). Wyoming, under her influence and that of Caitlin Long and others, became the most crypto-friendly state in the U.S., passing a series of laws enabling crypto banking charters and clarifying the legal status of digital assets.