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SEC's Gensler Remains Resolute in Push for Crypto Regulation Ahead of Senate Committee Appearance
12.9.2023
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler aims to reiterate his stance that many cryptocurrencies should fall under the agency's regulatory purview when appearing before the Senate Banking Committee.
In his prepared testimony released on Monday, Gensler claimed that the industry...
Gensler Hearing Shows Key Senate Democrat Digging in Heels on Crypto
12.9.2023
While U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler was in the hot seat at a Senate hearing on Tuesday, the most important crypto sentiments may have come from Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), who tarred much of the industry as dangerous fraudsters
SEC's Gary Gensler to hold firm on crypto enforcement in Senate hearing
12.9.2023
Despite his agency suffering a slew of losses in the courts, Gensler is sticking to his guns at the Senate Banking Committee hearing
How senators plan on regulating AI: Law Decoded, Sept. 4–11
11.9.2023
Senators Richard Blumenthal and Josh Hawley's framework emphasizes that technology companies cannot rely on liability protections to shield them from legal actions
Defiant Gensler Returns to Crypto Grievances Ahead of Senate Testimony
11.9.2023
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler is doubling down on his crypto objections in his first remarks following the second recent court setback in his agency’s sweeping legal fight with the industry
SEC’s Gensler Should Be Focus of More Hearings on Treatment of Crypto: U.S. Senator
7.9.2023
Sen. Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.) previewed the lawmaker ire in store for U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler as Congress returns from its summer break, with Hagerty accusing the regulator of stomping on crypto innovation during a speech on Thursday
US Senate confirms Philip Jefferson as Federal Reserve vice chair
6.9.2023
Philip Jefferson, who has been serving as a Fed governor since 2022, will take on the No. 2 role under chair Jerome Powell at the central bank until 2036
Australia Senate Committee Rejects Crypto Bill From Opposition Senator Andrew Bragg
4.9.2023
Bragg said the Labor government had put regulating crypto in the slow lane
Senator Calls for Audit on Palau’s Ripple-Backed Stablecoin Pilot Program
8.8.2023
Palauan senator Mark Rudimch has called for an audit of Palau’s stablecoin pilot program, launched by the country’s ministry of finance in partnership with Ripple in July. In a letter sent to the public auditor Satrunino Tewid, Rudimch reported the Palauan senate had concerns regarding...
Elizabeth Warren, Bernie Sanders urge closure of ‘$50 billion crypto tax gap’
3.8.2023
U.S. senators including Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders claimed crypto tax evaders are siphoning off billions from the government
Don’t Pop the Champagne on U.S. Crypto Bills – Progress in Congress Has Been Costly
1.8.2023
The crypto industry has never made it this far in its quest for a new system of U.S. oversight for digital assets, but the recent flurry of legislative progress may still be too contentious for it to become law
US Senate Passes National Defense Bill: Here’s How It Affects Crypto
28.7.2023
The bill's implication on the industry is far-reaching as it affects privacy coins, crypto mixers, and several digital asset exchanges.
The United States Senate has passed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), a law that sets the agenda and funding standards for the Department...
Today in Crypto: Binance Says US CFTC 'Relies on Overreaching and Internally Inconsistent Theories', US Senate Includes Crypto Mixers in its Approved National Defense Bill, The British Museum Partners with The Sandbox
28.7.2023
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US Senate approves national defense bill that also targets crypto mixers
28.7.2023
An amendment in the bill tightens oversight on institutions that are engaging in crypto trading
U.S. Senate Passes $886B Military Spending Bill With Crypto AML Provision
28.7.2023
The amendment takes aim at crypto mixers and “anonymity-enhancing” crypto assets
House Financial Services Committee Votes in Favor of Crypto, Blockchain Bills
27.7.2023
The House Financial Services Committee advanced a set of crypto bills after a landmark markup on Wednesday
U.S. Senate wants companies to report investments in Chinese technologies
26.7.2023
The Senate showed overwhelming support that would require U.S. companies to report any outbound investments into Chinese technologies
Two more crypto bills in the US: Law Decoded, July 17–24
24.7.2023
Last week was marked by two new legislative initiatives for the crypto industry in the United States
SEC Asks for Increased Funding to Tackle Crypto Market Risks and Wrongdoing
22.7.2023
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Gary Gensler has asked Congress for more funding for his agency to address “risks in the crypto markets.” In a Senate hearing, he stressed: “We’ve seen the Wild West of the crypto markets, rife with noncompliance...
Coin Center and Blockchain Association slam ‘unworkable’ US Senate DeFi bill
21.7.2023
Coin Center said the bill was unconstitutional, while the Blockchain Association called it incompatible with blockchain technology