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U.S. Senators Berate SEC's Gensler for Agency's 'Unethical' Handling of Crypto Case
8.2.2024
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's admission that it misrepresented evidence in a lawsuit against the blockchain project DEBT Box casts doubt on its wider enforcement practices, several Republican senators argued in a letter to Chair Gary Gensler
At Least 18 U.S. Senators Show Support for Crypto, Data Reveals
29.1.2024
Recent data from Coinbase’s nonprofit advocacy organization, Stand with Crypto, reveals a growing divide among U.S. senators regarding their stance on cryptocurrency. At least 18 senators in the United States are currently supportive of crypto, while 30 senators stand in opposition. Stand...
US Senator Elizabeth Warren Comments Digital Assets Are Used to Evade Economic Sanctions
23.1.2024
U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren criticized the illegal use of cryptocurrency assets by bad actors. Commenting on a report issued by the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO), Warren declared that “rogue nations are using crypto to dodge sanctions and undermine our national...
Senator Elizabeth Warren Says SEC Is Wrong for Approving Spot Bitcoin ETFs
13.1.2024
U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren has slammed the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for approving spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs). She stressed that the securities regulator is “wrong on the law and wrong on the policy with respect to the bitcoin ETF decision.” Senator...
Watchdog Group Warns SEC: Reject Spot Bitcoin ETFs or Face ‘Financial Carnage’
6.1.2024
Financial watchdog group Better Markets has called on the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to reject spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs), warning that they “will inflict massive investor harm.” The organization features U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren’s...
Coinbase Fires Back at Senator Elizabeth Warren — Says Accusations Are Unfounded
26.12.2023
Nasdaq-listed crypto exchange Coinbase has responded to U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren’s accusations that it hires national security veterans to oppose her legislation. “Your claim that Coinbase is attempting to undermine bipartisan legislation related to cryptocurrency is simply wrong....
Petition to Stop Proposed Crypto Ban in US Gains Traction
24.12.2023
A petition to stop a proposed crypto ban in the U.S. has gained traction. The Chamber of Digital Commerce explained that the Digital Asset Anti Money Laundering Act, introduced by Senator Elizabeth Warren and currently supported by 19 U.S. senators, is “a crypto ban” that...
Blockchain Association’s Employment of ‘Small Army’ of Former Security Officials Angers US Senator Elizabeth Warren
19.12.2023
U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren has criticized the Blockchain Association’s use of former security officials to push back against her attempts to link crypto to terrorism funding. Warren claimed that the ease with which U.S. officials can leave their positions in government to work as lobbyists shows...
Senate Coalition Grows to Crack Down on Crypto’s Use in Illicit Finance
13.12.2023
U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren’s bill to crack down on crypto’s use in illicit finance has gained more support among lawmakers. “The Treasury Department is making clear that we need new laws to crack down on crypto’s use in enabling terrorist groups, rogue nations, drug lords...
Lawyer Says Senator Elizabeth Warren Conspires With SEC Chair Gary Gensler, Violating Her Oath
12.12.2023
Lawyer John Deaton claimed U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren has violated her oath as a member of the Senate Banking Committee. Deaton alleges that Warren, tasked with overseeing the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), “conspired” with close friend and SEC Chair Gary Gensler...
US Senator Calls for Light Crypto Regulation That Doesn’t Kill Innovation and Drive Companies Offshore
9.12.2023
A U.S. senator says Congress needs to regulate the crypto industry “with a light touch that doesn’t kill innovation in the U.S.” Noting that crypto “has the potential to disrupt much of the traditional banking model,” he stressed that crypto regulation needs to...
JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon Says He’d Close Crypto Down if He Were the Government
8.12.2023
JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon told U.S. senators in a congressional hearing that he would close down crypto if he were the government. Emphasizing that he has always been “deeply opposed” to crypto and bitcoin, the executive stressed that the true use case of crypto is criminals, drug...
US Lawmaker: Crypto Is Not the Problem, Bad Actors That Exist in Every Industry Are
12.11.2023
U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis has defended crypto against claims that the asset class is heavily used in illicit finance. Emphasizing that “Crypto is not the problem, bad actors that exist in every industry are,” the lawmaker pointed out that crypto accounts for less than 1% of...
Senator Rand Paul: Out-of-Control Government Spending Threatens ‘the Very Existence’ of US Dollar
2.11.2023
U.S. Senator Rand Paul has cautioned that the government’s “out-of-control spending” is threatening the very existence of the U.S. dollar and even the country. Commenting on the government spending billions of dollars to help multiple countries, Paul warned: “They’ll...
Pro-Bitcoin Senator Lummis Explains Why Crypto Is Not The Problem On Terrorist Financing
1.11.2023
U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) corrected the record on crypto and terror financing on Tuesday after calling for crackdowns on crypto firms supporting sanctioned groups just days earlier. In a post to Twitter, the Bitcoin-supportive politician highlighted how crypto’s share of illicit...
Lawmakers Urge DOJ to Decide on Binance and Tether’s Role in Crypto Funded Terrorism Linked to Hamas and Israel Conflict
26.10.2023
Today, as the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) evaluates possible criminal charges against Binance and Tether, two prominent U.S. lawmakers are emphasizing the urgency of the matter. U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-Wy.) and Representative French Hill (R-Ark.) dispatched a letter to Attorney General...
7 Senators Urge Treasury and IRS to Rapidly Implement Crypto Tax Reporting Rule
13.10.2023
Seven U.S. senators have called on the Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to “implement the proposed crypto broker reporting rule as rapidly as possible.” The lawmakers stressed: “We are alarmed by the self-inflicted two-year delay for the rule’s implementation.” Senators...
Most Important U.S. Senator for Crypto’s Future Tells Regulators to Use Existing Powers
14.9.2023
U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), whose chairmanship of the Senate Banking Committee gives him power over crypto’s congressional destiny, issued a call to arms to regulators on Thursday, demanding that they use whatever authority they currently have over digital assets to improve market...
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
U.S. Senator Lummis, Crypto Lobbyists Urge Court to Dismiss SEC's Coinbase Lawsuit
12.8.2023
U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-Wy.), a number of crypto lobbying organizations and a group of professors called on a federal court to dismiss a Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) lawsuit against crypto exchange Coinbase Friday