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Andy Barr's 'Vision' for House Financial Services
22.10.2024
Congressman Andy Barr (R-Ky.) is one of the lawmakers running to succeed U.S. House Financial Services Committee Chair Patrick McHenry (R-N.C.) as the head of the Republican wing of the committee, which oversees regulators like the Securities and Exchange Commission and is responsible...
Trump-allied political action committee raises $7.5M in crypto
17.10.2024
The Donald Trump-backing PAC “Trump 47” has seen millions in crypto-denominated contributions from industry executives since July
Warren, Deaton spar over crypto in first debate for US Senate seat
16.10.2024
John Deaton, a Republican candidate for Massachusetts’ US Senate seat, slammed incumbent Senator Elizabeth Warren for building an “anti-crypto army” in their first debate
South Korea to Form Committee to Review Spot Crypto ETF Plans
15.10.2024
South Korea is forming a 15-member public-private committee to address issues in the virtual asset market and explore cryptocurrency legislation. The committee will include government officials and representatives from the legal profession, academia, and the virtual asset industry. One of its...
WazirX Founder Sets Up Creditor Committee for Hack Resolution
30.9.2024
Nischal Shetty, founder of Indian crypto exchange WazirX has announced the formation of a creditors’ committee in response…
Gensler grilled as most ‘destructive’ SEC chair before congressional hearing
25.9.2024
SEC Chair Gary Gensler has taken heat from lawmakers and members of his own agency during a House Financial Services Committee hearing over his handling of crypto regulation in the United States
US representative criticizes Gensler as most ‘destructive’ SEC chair during hearing
25.9.2024
SEC Chair Gary Gensler faced criticism from lawmakers and agency members during a House Financial Services Committee hearing over his handling of crypto regulation in the United States
'We are Running Out of Time': U.S. House Democrat Urges Stablecoin Bill Compromise
24.9.2024
U.S. Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.), the House Financial Services Committee's ranking Democrat, suggested in a Securities and Exchange Commission oversight hearing on Tuesday that she and the Republican chairman should finish a bill this year to regulate U.S. stablecoin issuers
SEC’s Crypto Record Rebuked by Ex-Commissioner, GOP Lawmakers in Hearing
18.9.2024
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission was hammered for two hours in a congressional hearing on Wednesday in which the witness list predominantly included agency critics, including former Commissioner Daniel Gallagher, who is now at Robinhood
Bitcoin Holds Above $60K as Traders Warn of Sell-Off on 50 Basis Point Fed Rate Cut
18.9.2024
Traders betting on Fed fund contracts are pricing in a 65% implied probability of rates cut to a 4.5-5% range. PLUS: Circle announces partnership with Polymarket
50 days until US election, crypto Super PAC pours $7.8M into Senate races
16.9.2024
Crypto interest groups could determine whether Democrats or Republicans have a majority in the US Senate in 2025 by backing candidates in crucial November races
New Bill Seeks Collaboration Between SEC and CFTC on Digital Assets
15.9.2024
A U.S. congressman has introduced the Bridging Regulation and Innovation for Digital Global and Electronic Digital Assets Act (BRIDGE Act), aimed at improving collaboration between the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) on digital asset...
Bill seeks to create SEC-CFTC joint committee on digital assets
12.9.2024
Congressman John Rose would make the agencies work together and listen to user and industry representatives
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