Chris Land
Chris is General Counsel for U.S. Senator Cynthia M. Lummis. He is Sen. Lummis’ principal legal advisor and concentrates on Senate Banking Committee matters, including crypto assets and financial technology.
He was previously General Counsel of the Wyoming Division of Banking, where he implemented Wyoming’s crypto asset laws. He was also recently a Research Fellow at the Northwestern University School of Law, and has been published several times on the constitutional law of legislative procedure.
Chris holds a B.S. from Florida State University, an LL.M. from the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, University of London and a J.D. from the University of Minnesota Law School.
All Sessions by Chris Land
Political Review & The GENIUS Act and the Future of Payment Stablecoins: A Conversation
This session recaps the key themes and takeaways from the political landscape surrounding the GENIUS Act and its implications for payment stablecoins. Attendees will hear directly from the bill’s key architects and legal drafters — including Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN), Senator Mike Rounds (R-SD), and Chris Land, General Counsel to Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) — as they reflect on the legislation’s intent, critical regulatory considerations, and what the path to enactment means for banks, fintechs, and the broader payments ecosystem.
