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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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House Financial Services Committee Advances Bill to Repeal SEC Bulletin Preventing Banks From Offering Crypto Custody Services
2.3.2024
The House Financial Services Committee of the U.S. Congress has advanced a resolution that seeks to disavow SEC SAB 121, a bulletin that leaves banks and financial institutions out of the cryptocurrency custody provider market. However, the resolution, advanced with bipartisan support, is unlikely...
House Financial Services Committee Votes In Favor of Resolution to Overturn SEC’s SAB 121
1.3.2024
The House Financial Services Committee voted on Thursday to proceed with a resolution that would “reverse” the United States Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) controversial digital asset accounting bulletin, SAB 121, which critics claim has "serious ramifications" for the banking...
U.S. Treasury Backtracks on Claims of Hamas Using Crypto for Terrorism Financing
15.2.2024
The US Treasury’s Undersecretary for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence, Brian Nelson, confirmed in a testimony before the House Financial Services Committee that the media and Washington lawmakers exaggerated earlier reports of Hamas using crypto to fund terrorist activities....
U.S. Treasury Debunks Narrative That Hamas Relied on Crypto to Fund Terrorism
14.2.2024
Just after Hamas' terrorist attacks in Israel last year, crypto took blame for helping fund such brutal killing. While the prominent media reports were later bashed by cryptocurrency experts, the U.S. Department of the Treasury's top official on terrorism financing confirmed to lawmakers...
US Treasury to Discuss Crypto Finance Concerns at Congressional Hearing
14.2.2024
The United States Treasury is gearing up to address Congress on the emerging challenges posed by cryptocurrencies to existing financial regulatory frameworks. In his prepared testimony for the House Financial Services Committee, Brian Nelson, Treasury’s Under Secretary for Terrorism...
Blockchain Association Warns Warren’s Anti-Crypto Legislation Threatens US Jobs and Strategic Advantage
13.2.2024
The Blockchain Association has sent a second letter to the House Financial Services Committee and Senate Banking Committee expressing concerns over a bill sponsored by Senator Elizabeth Warren. The legislation, titled the Digital Asset Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2023 (DAAMLA), has garnered...
Janet Yellen Calls for Crypto Regulation in Congressional Testimony, Citing Financial System Risks
6.2.2024
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, in her forthcoming appearance before the House Financial Services Committee, is set to emphasize the potential dangers the cryptocurrency industry presents to financial stability, advocating for legislative action to regulate digital assets effectively. Treasury...
US Treasury Secretary Yellen Highlights Crypto Risks, Urges Legislation
6.2.2024
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, leading the Financial Stability Oversight Council, addressed lawmakers about the risks cryptocurrencies pose to the U.S. financial system and called for regulations. During the presentation to the House Financial Services Committee, Yellen detailed concerns...
House Financial Services Committee Members Demand More Time to Debate New Digital Payment Proposal
2.2.2024
Leading members of the U.S. House Financial Services Committee, Chairman Patrick McHenry, Subcommittee Chairman French Hill, and Representative Mike Flood, have requested an extension of the public comment period for the CFPB’s proposed rule on digital consumer payment applications. This...