Sen. Cynthia Lummis praises Wyoming policy wins, touts digital-assets and energy opportunities
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U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis addressed the Wyoming House, praising the legislature's work on digital-assets policy and describing federal and private-sector support for state economic initiatives, including a Kraken pledge cited for newborn trust accounts.
U.S. Sen. Cynthia Lummis addressed the Wyoming House of Representatives on Feb. 16, thanking members for their work and highlighting what she described as Wyoming’s leadership on digital-asset policy, energy and natural-resources initiatives.
Lummis reviewed state achievements she credited the legislature with, including rules that enabled a special-purpose depository institution framework and other measures to attract digital-asset firms. She praised work that "initiated the global leadership on digital assets" and said federal legislation on market structure is being negotiated in Washington.
Lummis also emphasized energy and workforce development, arguing that Wyoming’s energy resources could help meet the growing power demand from artificial-intelligence infrastructure. She discussed new nuclear technologies and private-sector projects, citing companies and Wyoming-developed technology that she said are creating jobs.
During her remarks she referenced private-sector commitments to benefit Wyoming families, saying a digital-asset firm, Kraken, "will provide to every single child born in Wyoming in 2026 a trust account" to supplement federal benefits. That statement was presented on the floor by Lummis and attributed to the company during her remarks; it was not independently verified in the House session.
Lummis closed by thanking her staff and Wyoming collaborators and offering a broad appeal to continue work strengthening the state’s economy and opportunities for young people. Her appearance was greeted with applause and recognition by the House.
What's next: Lummis’s comments were ceremonial recognition and did not trigger immediate House action, but they underscore ongoing federal-state and private-sector discussions about energy, digital-assets and workforce development.