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First Mover: ‘Blue Wave’ in U.S. Senate Could Mean Flood of Stimulus for Bitcoin
19.10.2020
As U.S. President Donald Trump fades in election polls, Wall Street analysts are sketching out the market implications of legislative races
48-Hour Stimulus Deadline: US Lawmakers Race to Approve Second Stimulus Checks Before Election
18.10.2020
Amid the intense stimulus relief aid discussion, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has set a deadline for the White House to come to an agreement on the next stimulus package which provides a second round of stimulus checks for Americans. Meanwhile, the Senate is set to vote on a smaller stimulus bill...
US Senate Candidate Lummis Is a Hodler, Sees Bitcoin as Alternative Store of Value to US Dollar
29.9.2020
US Senate candidate Cynthia Lummis is pro-bitcoin. She bought her first bitcoin during her time in Congress. Now she calls herself a hodler and sees the cryptocurrency as a viable alternative store of value to the US dollar. Bitcoin Advocate in the Senate Cynthia Lummis served Wyoming as...
Blockchain legislation passes the House, heads for Senate
29.9.2020
Bills from the Energy and Commerce Committee are making their way to the Senate following votes this afternoon
Good for Bitcoin? US Senate rejects stimulus without $1,200 checks
11.9.2020
The Senate rejected a skinny $500 billion stimulus package, but for Bitcoin and stocks, it could be a good thing in the medium term
Senate Banking Chairman Asks OCC About Its Planned Crypto Rulemaking
2.9.2020
U.S. Senate Banking Committee Chairman Mike Crapo asked to know more about the OCC's potential crypto guidance, but encouraged clear regulation
Pro-Bitcoin Senate Candidate Wins Primary Race in Wyoming
19.8.2020
Cynthia Lummis, a former U.S. Representative and bitcoin advocate has won her primary race to join the U.S. Senate in Wyoming
Russia, With Bitcoin Playing Bit Part, Tried to Hack 2016 U.S. Election, Senate Report Finds
18.8.2020
Bitcoin may have been the salacious pretext to Marina Butina's fling with Patrick Byrne
Senate Says Jailed Russian Spy Bonded With Overstock CEO Over Bitcoin Hoping to Get to Rand Paul
18.8.2020
New details of the salacious Butina-Byrne romance that led the Overstock CEO to resign emerge in latest volume of Senate Russia investigation
After the US Senate Pros and Cons on Digital Money — What Do We Do With It?
2.8.2020
The crypto industry has the best historical moment to change the discourse about cryptocurrency and its reputation into a successful innovative tech sector
Senate Hearing Sees Digital Dollar as a Tool for Economic Supremacy
23.7.2020
The digital dollar again appeared during a Senate hearing. However, it wasn't the focus of the hearing, but rather just another tool that can be used to maintain U.S. hegemony
Tech Like CBDCs Central to Senate Hearing on China-US Competition
22.7.2020
Senate looks at tech and innovation, including CBDC development, as critical area within rising tensions with China
Presidential Campaigns and Tiktok: Bad Crypto News of the Week
12.7.2020
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Bitcoin Undo Button & Fleeing Firms: Bad Crypto News of the Week
6.7.2020
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US Senators Float Bill Requiring Congressional Watchdog Study Crypto’s Role in Trafficking
1.7.2020
Top members of the Senate Banking Committee plan to introduce legislation that would direct the congressional watchdog to study virtual currency’s role in drug and human trafficking
Senate Banking Committee Remains Open to Idea of Digital Dollar in Tuesday’s Hearing
1.7.2020
While not every lawmaker was on board with the idea of a central bank digital currency during a Senate Banking Committee hearing Tuesday, no one explicitly rejected it either
Digital Dollar Take Center Stage in Hearing Before US Senate
30.6.2020
Issues like financial inclusion and competition with China propelled a hearing on digital dollars before the U.S. Senate today
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.”...