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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…
Crypto PACs spend $14M targeting crucial US Senate and House races
6.9.2024
With most state primaries for the US House and Senate completed, the Fairshake PAC and its affiliates are supporting candidates in the November election
Head of the State Duma’s Financial Market Committee: National Digital Currencies to Be Considered for Bilateral Settlements Between China and Russia
6.9.2024
Anatoly Aksakov, head of the State Duma’s Financial Market Committee, has discussed the use of national digital currencies for bilateral settlements between Russia and China. In a recent interview with Russian media, Aksakov stated that these instruments will be considered for such settlements...
Banks face new risks from permissionless blockchains, BIS warns
30.8.2024
To mitigate risks associated with public blockchain networks, the paper proposed appointing an entity with the authority to "control and limit access" to cryptocurrency assets
US House Committee to Hold Several Crypto Hearings in Sept
30.8.2024
The U.S. House Financial Services Committee is planning to hold several crypto hearings in September to get a…
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"...
Banks Using Permissionless Blockchains for Transactions Face Multiple Risks: BIS
29.8.2024
Banks that transact on permissionless blockchains face multiple risks, including money laundering and terrorism financing, the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision said
Top Republican Retains Hope U.S. Crypto Legislation Can Get Done This Year
22.8.2024
Sen. Cynthia Lummis said the window is closing, but it's not shut yet
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
Crypto Industry Committing $12M to Dethrone Sen. Brown in Ohio, PAC Says
13.8.2024
Crypto interests are planning to go after Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) in their biggest-ever single campaign, setting aside $12 million to support the Republican candidate seeking to snatch the Senate seat from the current chairman of the Senate Banking Committee, who has been highly critical of...
Crypto Super PACs win big backing candidates in 3 US state primaries
7.8.2024
After backing two losing candidates in Arizona primaries on July 30, the crypto-backed Fairshake PAC and its affiliates could claim up to four new victories in congressional races
Crypto Super PACs win big backing candidates in 3 US state primaries
7.8.2024
After backing two losing candidates in Arizona primaries on July 30, the crypto-backed Fairshake PAC and its affiliates could claim up to four new victories in congressional races
Crypto Candidate in Arizona Is Winning (So Far) Despite Sen. Warren's Headwinds
5.8.2024
A deluge of crypto-industry money may have helped achieve a very narrow Arizona congressional primary win this week for Yassamin Ansari, a crypto-cheering Phoenix City Council member who faced a candidate backed by Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.)
State Duma Financial Market Committee Leader Envisions Bitcoin and Digital Ruble Exchanges
3.8.2024
Anatoly Aksakov, chairman of the Financial Market Committee of the State Duma, the Russian equivalent to the U.S. House of Representatives, has predicted that bitcoin and digital ruble exchanges will become a reality in the coming years. Aksakov also foresees the need for digital ruble-based...
‘We have to get rid of the folks who are in the way’ — Senators speak at Bitcoin 2024
27.7.2024
The two Republican senators claimed that if their party wins control of the Senate, they will stop the SEC’s “regulation by enforcement.”
‘We have to get rid of the folks who are in the way’ — Senators speak at Bitcoin 2024
27.7.2024
The two Republican senators claimed that if their party wins control of the Senate, they will stop the SEC’s “regulation by enforcement.”
Key U.S. Senate Republican Tim Scott Makes Crypto-Fan Debut
26.7.2024
U.S. Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.), the top Republican on the Senate Banking Committee who may be in position to be its next chairman, argued at a Bitcoin 2024 appearance on Friday that the government should "make it easy" for the crypto industry to innovate in the U.S
Leader of Russian State Duma’s Financial Market Committee Labels ‘Hamster Kombat’ a ‘Scam’ and Calls for Its Termination
23.7.2024
Anatoly Aksakov, the Chairman of the Russian State Duma Committee on the Financial Market, has stated that ‘Hamster Kombat’, a popular tap-to-earn game, should be stopped in Russia. Aksakov emphasized that ‘Hamster Kombat’ manipulates the psyche of citizens, leading them to believe that they...
U.S. House Passes Crypto Illicit Finance Bill That's Likely to be Rebuffed in Senate
22.7.2024
The U.S. House of Representatives has approved another piece of cryptocurrency legislation with a routine voice vote, though the bill to set up a government working group to assess how to keep bad actors from using digital assets isn't likely to become a law as-is