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U.S. House Bill Seeks Centralized Record of Off-Chain Crypto Transactions
28.9.2023
It would be hard for a big exchange to repeat an FTX collapse if the firm’s internal flow of crypto assets was also reported to an outside repository that U.S. regulators could see. That’s the idea behind new legislation from Rep. Don Beyer (D-Va.) that would force exchanges to share the movement...
US House Committee Grills SEC Chair Gary Gensler Over Crypto, Dubbed 'Tonya Harding of Regulation'
28.9.2023
In a congressional hearing on September 27, the chair of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Gary Gensler, faced a barrage of questions and criticisms regarding the oversight of crypto markets.
Colorful analogies and sharp rebukes at the hearing shed light on...
5 lowlights of Gary Gensler's evasive testimony before Congress
28.9.2023
The United States Securities and Exchange Commission chief was asked whether the purchase of Pokemon trading cards is a security transaction and whether Bitcoin is a commodity
SEC’s Gensler Throws More Crypto Punches in Congressional Hearing
27.9.2023
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler continued his combative stance against crypto "hucksters" in congressional testimony on Wednesday, declining to answer the industry's most urgent questions while arguing that digital assets companies have been dangerously careless...
SEC's Gensler taken to task over crypto custody guidance again in House hearing
27.9.2023
The SEC’s controversial Staff Accounting Bulletin 121 has received a steady flow of criticism since its publication in March 2022
US House committee leadership threatens to subpoena SEC over FTX docs
27.9.2023
Patrick McHenry led efforts starting in February to obtain communication records between SEC and Justice Department staff over the arrest of Sam Bankman-Fried
U.S. House Lawmakers Push SEC’s Gensler to Approve Spot Bitcoin ETF ‘Immediately’
26.9.2023
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) should listen to the courts and give up its efforts to block exchange traded funds (ETFs) holding bitcoins, a bipartisan group of lawmakers argued in a letter to SEC Chair Gary Gensler
Former White House official will lead Ripple's policy and government arm
26.9.2023
Ripple's newest head of U.S. public policy previously worked in similar roles at Softbank Group, Zoom, and Lyft following six years in government
US House Committee Passes CBDC Anti-Surveillance State Act With Support of 60 Congress Members
23.9.2023
The U.S. House Financial Services Committee has passed the CBDC Anti-Surveillance State Act, the first anti-central bank digital currency legislative effort introduced in the United States. Congressman Tom Emmer detailed that the bill halts the efforts of the Biden administration “from...
US House Committee Passes Bill to Block Digital Dollar Launch
21.9.2023
A bill designed to block the potential launch of a US central bank digital currency (CBDC) has progressed to the floor of the US House of Representatives following the house committee approval on Wednesday.
The bill, spearheaded by Republicans within the House Financial Services Committee,...
U.S. CBDC Efforts Opposed in Legislation Advanced by House Republicans
20.9.2023
A crypto-related bill meant to stifle a future U.S. central bank digital currency is now heading toward consideration on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives after committee approval Wednesday, marking further progress for digital assets legislation in Congress
UK Passes Bill to Seize Crypto from Illicit Activities
19.9.2023
The United Kingdom’s House of Lords has pushed The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency bill to its final stages of approval.
The bill was introduced in September 2022 with a bid to expand the powers of financial authorities in the country to confiscate monetary proceeds from financial crimes...
UK House of Lords passes bill to seize stolen crypto
19.9.2023
During the bill's review phase, the House of Lords agreed on certain amendments to clarify its intent of targeting monetary proceeds from fraud or other financial crimes
Users on Ethereum’s Decentralized Polymarket Speculate on Biden’s Impeachment
19.9.2023
After the Republican House of Representatives speaker, Kevin McCarthy, directed the House to open an impeachment inquiry into Joe Biden, bettors on the cryptocurrency-powered Polymarket platform have started placing bets on whether Biden will be impeached by two specific dates. Currently, bettors...
US House Financial Services Committee Advances Bill to Block Digital Dollar Launch
18.9.2023
The United States House Financial Services Committee is going forward with the legislative measures aimed at controlling the issuance of a digital dollar.
Chairman Patrick McHenry recently announced that the Committee has scheduled a markup session for two crucial bills related to the potential...
Bankman-Fried’s House Arrest Writings Reveal Inner Turmoil, Blame Game in FTX Collapse
16.9.2023
According to more than 250 documents sent to the media, the disgraced co-founder of FTX, Sam Bankman-Fried, said he feels like “one of the most hated people in the world.” The former CEO of the now-defunct crypto exchange further noted in his statements that “there will probably never be anything...
House Financial Services Comm. witnesses air multiple anti-CBDC arguments
14.9.2023
The digital assets subcommittee heard from five opponents of a U.S. CBDC without giving supporters equal (or any) time
Dueling CBDC Bills Heading for U.S. Digital Dollar Debate in Congressional Hearing
14.9.2023
The idea of a digital dollar in the U.S. is so egregious to Republican lawmakers that it’s become a presidential campaign talking point and the subject of multiple bills to strangle it before it takes a first breath. But Rep. Stephen Lynch (D-Mass.) reintroduced a bill Thursday calling for...
House committee will reopen discussions on digital dollar in Sept. 14 hearing
7.9.2023
Following an August recess, members of the House Financial Services Committee will gather for a “Digital Dollar Dilemma” hearing on Sept. 14
Biden’s Regulators Urged to Work With Congress on Crypto Regulation
1.9.2023
A number of U.S. lawmakers have urged regulators, including the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), to work with Congress on crypto regulation. “Chair Gensler’s regulation by enforcement is unlawful and does nothing to protect consumers. It’s time for Biden’s...