markwayne mullin quietly slipped a crypto loophole into a must-pass bill – Here’s how it could drain your bank account
While you were busy budgeting for back-to-school sales and holiday travel, Senator Markwayne Mullin snuck a financial time bomb into legislation nobody read. Buried deep in the latest omnibus package is a provision that all but eliminates investor protections on digital assets, meaning the next Wall Street-style crash could wipe out your 401(k) before you even get a warning. Consumer advocates are calling it the "Oklahoma Wild West Act," and if you hold any stock in tech or even have a savings account at a major bank, this deregulation trains a bullseye on your monthly bottom line. Mullin’s office claims it’s about "innovation," but for the average American, it reads like a tax on common sense—and your next credit card statement will feel it.