Hearing: “Main Street Meets Crypto: What Digital Assets Mean for Small Businesses.”

Subcommittee on Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Workforce Development (Committee on Small Business)

Tuesday, September 15, 2026 (11:00 AM)

2360 RHOB
Washington, D.C.

Witnesses

Mr. Faryar Shirzad
Chief Policy Officer, Coinbase

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  • Witness Testimony [PDF] Added 09/14/2026 at 12:53 PM
  • Witness Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 09/14/2026 at 12:29 PM
  • Witness Bio [PDF] Added 09/14/2026 at 12:29 PM

Ben Leventhal
Chief Executive Officer, Blackbird Labs, Inc.

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  • Witness Testimony [PDF] Added 09/14/2026 at 04:25 PM
  • Witness Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 09/14/2026 at 04:25 PM
  • Witness Bio [PDF] Added 09/14/2026 at 04:25 PM

Andrew Wu
Associate Professor of Technology and Operations, Faculty Director, MBA AI Concentration, Faculty Co-Director, Michigan Ross Fintech Initiative, Stephen M. Ross School of Business, University of Michigan

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  • Witness Testimony [PDF] Added 09/14/2026 at 12:29 PM
  • Witness Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 09/14/2026 at 12:29 PM
  • Witness Bio [PDF] Added 09/14/2026 at 12:29 PM

Support Documents

  • Public Notice [PDF]
  • Public Memo [PDF] Added 09/11/2026 at 10:17 AM
  • UC-Majority-NCA-Letter for the Record [PDF] Added 09/23/2026 at 09:54 AM
  • UC-Majority-NCA Report-Letter for the Record [PDF] Added 09/23/2026 at 09:54 AM
  • UC-Majority-NCA Merchant Report-Letter for the Record [PDF] Added 09/23/2026 at 09:54 AM
  • UC-Majority-MyStandard-Letter for the Record [PDF] Added 09/23/2026 at 04:18 PM

Hearing Record

  • Hearing Attendance [PDF] Added 09/15/2026 at 04:05 PM

First Published: September 8, 2026 at 09:08 AM
Last Updated: September 23, 2026 at 04:18 PM