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Witnesses Will Vouch for Stablecoins, Digital Dollars in US Senate Hearing Tuesday
30.6.2020
Witnesses will discuss stablecoins and tokenized dollars during Tuesday's Senate Banking hearing on the digitization of money
New Bill to Outlaw Encryption Without Gov’t Backdoor in US Senate
24.6.2020
A bill that would outlaw end-to-end encryption for technology companies was proposed by three Republican senators; meanwhile, Ava and Cardano would not yield
Fed Chair Powell Warns of ‘Unsustainable’ Budget as US National Debt Crosses $26 Trillion
17.6.2020
In his testimony before the Senate banking committee, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell warned Congress that the U.S. federal budget has been on an unsustainable path for years. He added that the U.S. economy is facing a deep downturn with “significant uncertainty.”...
Blockchain Bites: Poolin Lending, Square Crypto’s Grant and a Senate Candidate Who Holds Bitcoin
2.6.2020
Square Crypto supports Bitcoin's lightning network development, crypto mining pool Poolin expands lending and ICE is going after the petro dollar's creator
Meet the U.S. Senate Candidate Who’s Invested in Bitcoin Since 2013
1.6.2020
Wyoming U.S. Senate candidate Cynthia Lummis says bitcoin's store-of-value appeal has never been stronger. So she continues to HODL
Louisiana State Senate to Consider Crypto Business Licensing Bill
22.5.2020
The Louisiana State House of Representatives passed a bill on Wednesday to regulate and license virtual currency businesses. A Senate committee will now evaluate the proposal
Ex-Bakkt CEO Kelly Loeffler Got $9M Payout as She Left for US Senate: Report
7.5.2020
Senator Kelly Loeffler received the hefty payout from her husband's company, Intercontinental Exchange, as she left bitcoin company Bakkt to take up her political position
ICE Paid Loeffler $9 Million Bonus Right Before She Entered the Senate
6.5.2020
Financial statement reviews show the Intercontinental Exchange, or ICE, gifted U.S. Senator Kelly Loeffler millions during her departure from its daughter company, Bakkt
US Senate Staffers Float Blockchain Voting if Chamber Goes Remote
4.5.2020
U.S. Senate staffers, hunting for tech to keep their chamber legislating through crises, floated blockchain voting in an April 30 continuity of Senate memo
US Congress Considers Blockchain-Based Voting Amid COVID-19
3.5.2020
The United States Congress is contemplating developing a blockchain-based system to allow remote Senate voting
Senate Passes New $484 Billion Pandemic Aid Package
22.4.2020
The Senate has passed nearly half a trillion in additional funding for small businesses, hospitals and increased testing
Former Bakkt CEO to Sell All Holdings After Insider Trading Accusations
9.4.2020
Former Bakkt CEO and Georgia senator Kelly Loeffler will sell all her holdings with her husband following accusations of insider trading
US Lawmaker Claims Stimulus Bill Bolsters Fed Secrecy, Pork Funds, and Wall Street Bailouts
28.3.2020
On Friday, U.S. bureaucrats passed the 2020 stimulus bill, which has become the largest cash injection package ever created by the federal government. However, following the bill making it through the Senate and House, Republican representative Thomas Massie told the public the stimulus bill...
Stocks, Bitcoin Rally on Prospects for US Senate Stimulus Bill
24.3.2020
Financial markets rebounded Tuesday after prospects for a stimulus package out of the U.S. Senate improved. Most cryptocurrencies are gaining, too
US Senate Floats ‘Digital Dollar’ Bill After House Scrubs Term From Coronavirus Relief Plan
24.3.2020
A draft bill posted Tuesday to the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs defines a "digital dollar" and details how it might be maintained
Sen. Loeffler Rejects Accusations of Improper Trading
22.3.2020
Loeffler denies allegations of improper trading, emphasizes that third parties handle decision making pertaining to her portfolio
ICE Pushes Back on Claim Ex-Bakkt CEO Dumped Stocks After Senate COVID Briefing
20.3.2020
U.S. Senator Kelly Loeffler and her husband sold up to $3.5 million in stock after a Jan. 24 briefing on COVID-19, but ICE says the transactions were conducted by financial advisors who had no input from the two
Sen. Loeffler Under Fire for Improper Trading After Coronavirus Hearing
20.3.2020
After a private senate hearing on COVID-19, Loeffler reportedly dumped millions worth of stock while also purchasing shares in a distributed work solutions company
South Carolina Senate Recognizes Blockchain as Critical Emerging Tech
11.3.2020
With the new resolution, South Carolina’s authorities are looking to facilitate the deployment of blockchain technology
US Senate Looks at New Cybersecurity Measures for New Era in Homeland Security
11.3.2020
U.S. Senate examines legislation looking to save critical systems and protect states from ransomware attacks