US Senate Bitcoin Hearings: Department of Justice Reports and SECs

Hearings in the US Senate on Bitcoin will begin today at 0:00 Moscow time. The live broadcast is expected to be available at:
www.c-span.org/Live-Video/C-SPAN3

Hearings took place, the transcript in English is available.

The portal bitnovosti.com reports :

US state agencies responded to a request from the Senate Committee about Bitcoin. The main conclusion of their reports is that digital currency is a legitimate financial instrument, and its widespread use brings significant benefits to consumers. Such an assessment is contained in the reports of the Department of Justice and the US Securities Commission, submitted to the hearings of the US Senate Committee on Monday. The opinion of state agencies significantly increases the chances of official recognition of digital currency by the authorities.