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Republican lawmaker claims SEC chair was coordinating with FTX 'to obtain regulatory monopoly'
10.11.2022
Minnesota Representative Tom Emmer did not provide any evidence to his claim Gary Gensler was "helping SBF and FTX work on legal loopholes," but said he was looking into the matter
Crypto Has Prepared for Divided US Government, Republican Rise
8.11.2022
As U.S. voters head to the polls Tuesday, the crypto industry is confident that it’s positioned itself well for the newly divided government expected to emerge when the votes are tallied
Activision CEO Bobby Kotick Donates $50,000 To Republican Who Protested 2020 Election
8.11.2022
While it’s normal for prominent business people to donate to both sides of the political aisle, so that whoever wins an election they can call in some favours, as the Republican Party lurches further to the right some of the candidates being supported are deserving of a bit more scrutiny than...
Republican Lawmakers Who Oppose a Fed-Issued CBDC Ask for US Justice Department's Assessment
5.10.2022
A group of Republican lawmakers on the House Financial Services Committee have asked U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland to share the Justice Department's assessment on whether the Federal Reserve has the necessary authority to issue a central bank digital currency (CBDC)
US lawmaker hints at calling for Republican votes in 2022 Midterms over crypto policies
29.9.2022
Representative Patrick McHenry said regulatory clarity for digital assets would be one of his "top priorities" if he became the next chair of the House Financial Services Committee
Republican Lawmakers File Amicus Brief in Support of Custodia Bank’s Legal Battle With the Federal Reserve
22.9.2022
Six U.S. Republican lawmakers have thrown their weight behind Custodia Bank in its ongoing legal battle to get a master account at the Federal Reserve
Republican lawmakers call for answers on digital dollar from Fed vice chair
8.9.2022
The House members asked for clarification on whether the Fed may be considering an “intermediated model” for a digital dollar that could require authorization from Congress
US Senate Republican Seeking Bipartisan Support for Stablecoin Effort
28.7.2022
The top Republican on the U.S. Senate Banking Committee, Sen. Pat Toomey (R-Pa.), said he’s dealing with Democrats to make his earlier proposal on stablecoin oversight a bipartisan effort, and Chairman Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) confirmed he’s been involved in the discussion
Credibility Concerns — Gallop Poll Shows Fed Chair’s Confidence Ratings Slid by Double Digits
9.5.2022
According to a Gallop poll published on May 2, the public’s confidence in America’s current economic leaders has been deteriorating. Confidence in U.S. president Joe Biden managing the U.S. economy has dropped from 57% to 40%, and faith in Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell...
Bitcoin-friendly Republican candidate JD Vance wins Ohio Senate primary
4.5.2022
Ohio’s midterm election in November will feature a Democrat and Donald Trump-backed Republican who are both friendly to the crypto industry
Congressmen tell SEC redefining long-standing concepts would be bad for digital ecosystem
18.4.2022
Republican House Financial Services Committee members are resisting proposed changes to the 1934 Exchange Act in a letter to the Securities Exchange Commission
FTX Co-CEO Donates $4M to Republican PAC Ahead of Midterm Elections
12.4.2022
Biden's pick for Fed vice chair for supervision withdraws amid Republican objections
15.3.2022
“We are witnessing a drive to make financial risk a tawdry political issue," said Sarah Bloom Raskin
Republican lawmakers introduce bill targeting China's CBDC on sanctions, privacy
10.3.2022
"This bill holds China accountable as they introduce their new digital currency,” said Senator Bill Cassidy
US Senator Lummis Thinks ‘Bitcoin Is Something That the Fed Should Hold on Its Balance Sheet’
18.2.2022
Cynthia Lummis, the U.S. Republican senator from Wyoming, believes the Federal Reserve should consider holding bitcoin on its balance sheet. Speaking on the Orrin G. Hatch Foundation’s crypto webinar panel, Lummis said that once a regulatory policy is in place it “will make a lot...
Report: Bobby Kotick Has Two Secret Companies Making Big Republican Donations
17.2.2022
Yes, you read that right. CNBC recently uncovered that Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick established not one but two secret companies through which he donated hundreds of thousands of dollars to political campaigns.Read more
Senate hearing on stablecoins: Compliance anxiety and Republican pushback
17.12.2021
As stablecoins issuers were put under the pressure of Democratic witnesses, Senator Pat Toomey released his own set of regulatory principles
Republican Political Consultant Under Fire For Trolling About Burning Kid's Pokémon Cards
15.10.2021
On Thursday, former Republican National Committee communications strategist Liz Mair expressed disappointment that fetid hellhole Twitter had gotten pretty boring recently. “I’m starting to consider tweeting deliberately crazy and offensive stuff just to try to spice it up again,” she wrote. Lo...
a16z Lays out Regulatory Proposal as SEC Chief Focuses On Consumer Protection
6.10.2021
ruled out the possibility of enacting a China-style crypto crackdown in America. He was responding to questions in a hearing in Congress where a Republican lawmaker asked if “a China-like prohibi
Lead Republican behind infrastructure bill negotiations supports crypto amendment
5.8.2021
The senator's stance is somewhat surprising, given that he previously called the section on brokers in the proposed bill a “common-sense provision.”