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Lawmakers Question SEC Over Disruptive Crypto Custody Rules
25.9.2024
Congressional leaders are pressing regulators over concerns that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)’s new guidelines on digital asset custody could disrupt financial innovation and regulatory collaboration. Lawmakers question whether the SEC acted prematurely, potentially...
'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
US Lawmakers Call for Clear SEC Rules on Digital Asset Airdrops
19.9.2024
Congressman Tom Emmer is pushing the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to provide clear rules on digital asset airdrops, arguing that current regulatory uncertainty is stifling innovation and blocking American participation in blockchain projects. He emphasized the importance...
US lawmaker accuses SEC of ‘enforcement abuse’ against crypto firms
18.9.2024
House of Representatives members brought up FTX, Donald Trump’s token launch, and SEC Chair Gary Gensler at the “Dazed and Confused” digital assets hearing
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
U.S. Republican Lawmakers Say Crypto Legislation Not Yet Off the Table for This Year
17.9.2024
Two of the leading U.S. lawmakers seeking crypto oversight legislation, Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-N.C.) and Sen. Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.), are maintaining their position that a chance remains for a bill to clear Congress before the year is out
Digital Chamber urges US crypto users to support new NFT bill
17.9.2024
Crypto advocates urged Americans to help the industry flourish without "misapplied" securities regulations.
US lawmakers urge top crypto ATM operators to tackle fraud
16.9.2024
Seven Democratic US Senators have sent letters to ten of the country’s biggest Bitcoin ATM operators urging them to address fraud against elderly Americans
Rare Ape CryptoPunk sells for $1.5M, Magic Eden dominates NFT trading volume: Nifty Newsletter
11.9.2024
A group of blockchain advocates urged the United States Congress to clearly define NFTs in response to the SEC Wells notice to OpenSea
US lawmakers divided in first Congressional hearing on DeFi
11.9.2024
Pro-crypto Representatives noted the need for a freer financial system, while more skeptical lawmakers blamed DeFi for crime, scams and tax evasion
Digital Chamber calls for Congress to address SEC actions against NFTs
10.9.2024
The CEO of OpenSea reported receiving a Wells notice from the SEC in August, suggesting that the commission could be taking a new regulatory approach to NFTs
Congressional elections critical for crypto’s future in the US
10.9.2024
The industry has amassed a historically large war chest, but little of it will be spent on the presidential clash between Trump and Harris
Crypto-Fan Deaton Gets Chance to Battle Elizabeth Warren for U.S. Senate
4.9.2024
The hope of crypto enthusiasts weary of industry pushback from Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) remains alive after the crypto sector's top candidate, lawyer John Deaton, won the Republican primary in Massachusetts and a chance to face Warren in the general election
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"...
US lawmaker reports AERO, GRT, and VELO investments in 2024
27.8.2024
Georgia Representative Mike Collins previously disclosed purchasing up to $65,000 in ETH, but seems to have moved onto altcoin investments
Crypto-backed Candidate Ansari Narrowly Wins Arizona Primary By 39 Votes
20.8.2024
Another crypto fan is likely to arrive in Congress next year, with Yassamin Ansari winning her Democratic primary race in Arizona by a scant 39 votes, a result confirmed Tuesday after an automatic recount
Senate Majority Leader: Bipartisan Crypto Legislation Could Pass in 2024
16.8.2024
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is optimistic about passing bipartisan crypto legislation by year’s end, stressing the importance of collaboration to keep the U.S. at the forefront of innovation. At the “Crypto4Harris” event supporting Vice President Kamala Harris’...
Crypto Industry Tries to Tally Final Wins As U.S. Congressional Primaries Wind Down
6.8.2024
After a very tight victory last week in Arizona that's now facing a recount, the cryptocurrency industry's political forces are shifting their attention toward some of the final U.S. congressional primaries of 2024, including Tuesday's elections in Missouri and Washington state
US senators urge CFTC to finalize ban on election betting
6.8.2024
It comes as decentralized prediction platform Polymarket has gathered more than $500 million in bets on who will likely win the 2024 United States presidential election
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.)