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Gensler grilled as most ‘destructive’ SEC chair before congressional hearing
25.9.2024
SEC Chair Gary Gensler has taken heat from lawmakers and members of his own agency during a House Financial Services Committee hearing over his handling of crypto regulation in the United States
US representative criticizes Gensler as most ‘destructive’ SEC chair during hearing
25.9.2024
SEC Chair Gary Gensler faced criticism from lawmakers and agency members during a House Financial Services Committee hearing over his handling of crypto regulation in the United States
'We are Running Out of Time': U.S. House Democrat Urges Stablecoin Bill Compromise
24.9.2024
U.S. Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.), the House Financial Services Committee's ranking Democrat, suggested in a Securities and Exchange Commission oversight hearing on Tuesday that she and the Republican chairman should finish a bill this year to regulate U.S. stablecoin issuers
SEC’s Crypto Record Rebuked by Ex-Commissioner, GOP Lawmakers in Hearing
18.9.2024
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission was hammered for two hours in a congressional hearing on Wednesday in which the witness list predominantly included agency critics, including former Commissioner Daniel Gallagher, who is now at Robinhood
The U.S. House Financial Services Committee Reviews the Scope of DeFi
11.9.2024
The US House Financial Services Committee met on September 10, 2024. The objective was to explore the depths…
U.S. House Committee Plans for Heap of Crypto Hearings in September
29.8.2024
The U.S. House Financial Services Committee is poised to launch a series of crypto hearings digging into several aspects of the industry, including decentralized finance (DeFi), the Securities and Exchange Commission's oversight of digital assets businesses and the implications of "pig butchering"...
US Financial Services Committee leaders want ‘regulatory sandboxes’ for AI
16.8.2024
In a letter signed only by republicans, the committee responded to a request for information sent by the Department of the Treasury
US Financial Services Committee leaders want ‘regulatory sandboxes’ for AI
16.8.2024
In a letter signed by Republicans, the committee responded to a request for information sent by the Department of the Treasury
Patrick McHenry Explains FIT21's Passage
19.6.2024
Congressman Patrick McHenry (R-N.C.) chairs the powerful House Financial Services Committee, and has been the leading Republican on the panel for years. Last year, he spent a few weeks as the Speaker Pro Tempore of the House of Representatives, after lawmakers voted to oust then-speaker Kevin...
Public blockchains too ‘fragile’ for tokenization: Professor tells Congress
6.6.2024
Allen argued that public blockchains “can’t process large volumes of transactions” — though on-chain data suggests otherwise
U.S. House Set to Vote for First Standalone Crypto Market Structure Bill
22.5.2024
The U.S. House of Representatives is poised to vote in favor of a crypto market structure bill as a standalone piece of legislation for the first time
SEC's Gensler Says House Bill Would 'Undermine' Regulator's Crypto, Capital Markets Oversight
22.5.2024
The Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st Century Act would hurt investors and hamper the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's work, SEC Chair Gary Gensler said Wednesday
U.S. House's McHenry Says Senate May Be Swayed if Many Democrats Back Crypto Bill
15.5.2024
The result of next week's expected vote on U.S. legislation to regulate the cryptocurrency industry will strongly influence the odds the U.S. Senate gets on board, said Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-N.C.), the chairman of the House Financial Services Committee and a leading advocate for crypto...
U.S. House's McHenry Says Bill on Crypto Market Structure Will Get Floor Vote
10.5.2024
The most comprehensive U.S. cryptocurrency legislation to so far make it through a congressional committee will get even further, with the entire House of Representatives set to vote on whether to approve it soon, according to Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-N.C.), the chairman of the House Financial...
Crypto Mixers Targeted in U.S. House Democrats' Effort to 'Clamp Down' on Money Laundering
7.5.2024
Several Democrats on the House Financial Services Committee have a bill coming this week to target money laundering through cryptocurrency mixing services, said Rep. Sean Casten (D-Ill.), one of its backers
U.S. House Financial Services Committee Chair Patrick McHenry Blasts Gary Gensler, SEC Over ETH Security Stance
1.5.2024
House Financial Service Committee Chair Patrick McHenry has taken to X to claim United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler “knowingly misled Congress when pressed on the classification” of Ethereum (ETH) in testimony the U.S. regulator gave to the Financial Services...
Leading Lawmakers From House Financial Services Committee Meet With Chuck Schumer To Discuss Stablecoin Bill: Punchbowl News
12.4.2024
Leading U.S. lawmakers from the House Financial Services Committee (HSFC) met with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer Thursday afternoon to discuss their upcoming stablecoin bill, Punchbowl News has reported. Thursday's meeting marks the latest move by McHenry and Waters to advance stablecoin...
Lawmaker Highlights 2 Bills to Make US a Crypto Leader — Says Bitcoin Is ‘Unstoppable’
11.4.2024
Congressman Patrick McHenry says bitcoin is unstoppable and every regime that’s tried to shut it down has failed. He emphasized that the U.S. must become a leader in digital assets, noting that two congressional bills offer a path toward clear regulations. Two Pieces of Legislation Could...
House Republicans Demand SEC Explain What's Up With Crypto Platform Prometheum
26.3.2024
As Prometheum Inc. nears an unprecedented moment in U.S. crypto history by beginning a custody operation that intends to hold customers' Ethereum tokens {{ETH}}, the industry's friends in Congress are demanding the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) explain what it means to do about this...
Rep. Patrick McHenry Indicates Progress on Stablecoin Legislation Before Election
21.3.2024
U.S. House Financial Services Committee Chair Rep. Patrick McHenry hints at possible advancements in stablecoin legislation, indicating potential progress before the upcoming election day.
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