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Fed Chair Powell Says Central Bank Needs ‘Robust’ Role Overseeing U.S. Stablecoins
21.6.2023
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell argued for the need for strong central-bank oversight in stablecoin regulations being crafted by lawmakers in the House Financial Services Committee
DAI Emerges as Third-Largest Stablecoin, Overtaking BUSD in Market Capitalization
17.6.2023
Makerdao’s DAI stablecoin is now the third-largest stablecoin by market capitalization, surpassing Binance USD (BUSD), which has officially declined to $4.304 billion. DAI’s market valuation on Friday, June 16, 2023, is approximately $4.394 billion, but the number of circulating...
House Financial Services Republicans Blast SEC’s Proposed Rule, State Gensler Is Pushing ‘His Own Personal Views Regarding Digital Assets’
15.6.2023
Republicans of the House Financial Services Committee have criticized U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler, stating he is using Rule 3b-16 amendments to impose his views on cryptocurrency assets. In a letter sent to the SEC, republicans push back against the new proposed...
House Republicans Call on the SEC To Withdraw Proposed Rule That They Say Could Affect Decentralized Exchanges
15.6.2023
A proposed Securities and Exchange Commission rule would shut down the development of the digital asset industry and should be withdrawn, House Republicans said.
A group of lawmakers in the House Financial Services Committee wrote to the SEC this week criticizing the proposed rule that they...
French financial markets ombudsman reports jump in crypto-related mediations
15.6.2023
The Autorité des marchés financiers ombudsman saw mediation requests rise by almost a quarter in a year; the number of digital asset service providers more than doubled in that time
Gary Gensler’s Catch-22 Vision of ‘Regulated’ Crypto Brokers
14.6.2023
The SEC-registered trading platform Prometheum pitched the House on Gary Gensler's vision. But skeptical legislators highlighted that the platform won't offer major assets, including Bitcoin
House Financial Services Chair Wants To Vote on Digital Asset Bill Next Month
14.6.2023
US House Financial Services Committee Chair Patrick T. McHenry plans to hold a vote on a bill that would regulate digital assets by mid July.
The draft legislation in question, the Digital Asset Market Structure Discussion Draft, would classify cryptocurrencies as a security or a commodity...
Circle CEO Allaire Puts Pressure on House Lawmakers To Pass a Stablecoin Bill
13.6.2023
The CEO of stablecoin issuer Circle put the pressure on lawmakers to pass a stablecoin bill and get it signed by President Joe Biden as other countries forge ahead.
Delivering a stablecoin bill to “President Biden’s desk should be a national priority,” said CEO Jeremy Allaire in his prepared...
House Bill Shows Challenge of Regulating Crypto Without Giving TradFi a Free Pass
13.6.2023
House Republicans Patrick McHenry and GT Thompson face a central problem drafting their crypto bill: Removing SEC discretion over whether a crypto token is a security allows issuers of traditional stocks and bonds the opportunity to arbitrage regulation, writes Todd Phillips
Fear of blockchain will have 'disastrous consequences' — Ava Labs CEO testimony
13.6.2023
Gün Sirer says the U.S. “won the first wave of the internet revolution” because it enabled responsible innovation. Now, it must do the same with blockchain
House Republicans Introduce Bill To Fire US SEC Chair Gary Gensler and Make Other Reforms
12.6.2023
House Republicans filed a bill on Monday that would fire US Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler and restructure the agency.
Reps. Tom Emmer and Warren Davidson introduced the SEC Stabilization Act, to “remove Chairman Gensler following his long series of abuses that have been...
US House Financial Services Committee Republicans Reach Some Compromise With Democrats on Latest Version of a Stablecoin Bill
9.6.2023
The House Financial Services Committee under its Republican leadership has dropped a new version of its stablecoin bill after receiving feedback from its Democratic members.
The bill, which is still a discussion draft, would regulate payment stablecoins specifically, and would allow state...
New Stablecoin Bill Drafted by House Republicans as Compromise With Democrats
9.6.2023
The Republican chair of the House Financial Services Committee has released a new draft of the leading U.S. legislative proposal for overseeing stablecoins, and it includes some of the positions of Democratic lawmakers
UK Lawmakers Clash Over Government Plans to Regulate Crypto as Financial Services
8.6.2023
While some lawmakers have aligned with the government’s proposal, others want the volatile assets to be treated as gambling
US Financial Services Committee sets date to discuss future of crypto
7.6.2023
The committee did not disclose all the specific topics for discussion, but the community anticipates that the hearing will address critical issues in the space
Chinese Yuan, Euro, Digital Currencies Challenge US Dollar Dominance, TD Economist Says
7.6.2023
A senior economist at financial services firm TD says the Chinese yuan, the euro, and digital currencies could erode the U.S. dollar’s dominance. “Several countries have shown frustration with the dominance of the dollar and are pursuing alternatives for conducting international trade...
Draft Legislation From House Republicans Drums Up Support From Crypto Advocates
3.6.2023
New draft legislation is drumming up support among cryptocurrency advocates who cheered its focus on defining what constitutes a security versus a commodity.
Republican lawmakers teamed up on Friday in the US House Financial Services Committee and the House Agriculture Committee on a discussion...
House Republican Leaders Release Discussion Draft To Draw Clear Lines on Digital Asset Definitions
2.6.2023
Republican lawmakers teamed up in the US House Financial Services Committee and the House Agriculture Committee on a discussion draft to regulate digital assets.
The legislation, released on Friday, seeks clarity on when a digital asset would be considered a security and thereby regulated by...
U.S. House Republicans Push for Crypto Oversight With Bill to Make SEC Play Ball
2.6.2023
Crypto exchanges would gain a path to registering with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and would be able to trade digital securities, commodities and stablecoins all in one place under a proposal from the Republican chairs of the two House of Representatives committees trying...
US Lawmakers To Hold Digital Asset Spot Market Hearing Next Week
1.6.2023
US lawmakers are slated to discuss digital asset spot markets during a congressional hearing next week.
The House Agriculture Committee will hold a hearing on June 6 titled “The Future of Digital Assets: Providing Clarity for Digital Asset Spot Markets.”
The committee has jurisdiction over...