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SEC Commissioner Grilled on Bitcoin ETFs as Senators Weigh U.S. Regulator Nominees
11.7.2024
Commissioner Caroline Crenshaw of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) told senators on Thursday that rampant fraud in crypto markets left her unwilling to approve bitcoin exchange traded products earlier this year
House fails to override Biden’s veto on nullifying SEC crypto rule
11.7.2024
Though the resolution overturning an SEC rule on banks handling crypto passed in the House in May, the legislation required at least 288 members to override President Biden’s veto
US lawmakers meet with crypto advocates in DC roundtable
10.7.2024
Anita Dunn, a senior adviser to Joe Biden, attended the roundtable in her personal capacity amid reports the US President was considering changing his position on crypto
Bitcoin Little-Changed Above $57K as Fed Chair Powell Testifies to Congress
9.7.2024
Jerome Powell made clear that central bank policymakers are focused on downside risks to the economy as much as they are inflation
Trump’s 2024 Election Odds Jump to 66% on Polymarket; GOP Expected to Control Congress
3.7.2024
Donald Trump’s prospects of winning the 2024 election have risen, with the prediction market Polymarket reporting his odds at 66% as of July 2, 2024. Meanwhile, a wager worth $294 million indicates that incumbent President Joe Biden’s chances stand at 18%. Trump Favored Over Biden in 2024 Election...
US Lawmaker Pushes Bill to Allow Bitcoin Payments for Federal Income Taxes, Citing El Salvador’s Success
26.6.2024
U.S. Congressman Matt Gaetz has introduced a bill to allow federal income taxes to be paid with bitcoin. Inspired by El Salvador’s success with the cryptocurrency, the lawmaker believes this move will modernize the U.S. tax system, promote innovation, and maintain America’s...
Exclusive: Mike Flood is shaking up Congress over cryptocurrency
26.6.2024
Mike Flood, a second-term lawmaker from Nebraska, has played central casting in the effort to make Congress move on crypto policy
Binance exec legal battle escalates amid US-Nigeria tug of war
21.6.2024
Binance executive Tigran Gambaryan’s wife expressed her confusion about why the Nigerian law enforcement agency cannot release her husband based on the Federal Inland Revenue Service rebuttal
Jump Crypto Adds $10M to Industry's U.S. Political War Chest, Raising PAC to $169M
19.6.2024
Jump Crypto put another $10 million into the U.S. political action committee (PAC) that's seeking to rush as many pro-crypto members into Congress as possible to achieve legislation the industry is after, a spokesman for the PAC confirmed
Stablecoin act gives Congress alternative to overriding Biden’s SAB 121 veto
12.6.2024
President Joe Biden’s veto of the SAB 121 repeal was a blow for the crypto community. Can the U.S. Congress override the veto with broad bipartisan support?
Tuttle Capital’s latest ETF aims to copy Congress’ stock picks
12.6.2024
Tuttle Capital is using U.S. lawmakers’ mandatory stock disclosure filings to back the strategy of its newly proposed ETF
Senate Bill Could Open Crypto to U.S. Sanctions, but Industry Trying to Head it Off
10.6.2024
A piece of legislation with heavy implications for the digital assets sector made it through the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence's funding package recently without most in the industry – and many in Congress – apparently aware of it, but industry insiders consider its chances for survival...
US appeals court says SEC exceeded authority with fund rule
6.6.2024
The Fifth Circuit found that the regulator overstepped its authority in its new rules affecting hedge funds. Could this ruling be a good sign for crypto?
Public blockchains too ‘fragile’ for tokenization: Professor tells Congress
6.6.2024
Allen argued that public blockchains “can’t process large volumes of transactions” — though on-chain data suggests otherwise
FIT21 bill a ‘watershed moment’ for crypto despite CFTC-SEC friction
3.6.2024
FIT21 is the first bipartisan legislation of its kind to pass in either chamber of Congress, but is its dual-agency model workable?
Flood of Cash from Coinbase Gives Crypto One of the Biggest Campaign War Chests
3.6.2024
The crypto industry has – with the addition of another $25 million from Coinbase Inc. on Monday – amassed one of the largest stockpiles of campaign cash in U.S. politics
Wall Street Asks Biden Not to Veto Congress' Rejection of SEC Crypto Policy
31.5.2024
In a rare lobbying overlap with crypto world, Wall Street banks and members of Congress are asking President Joe Biden to reverse course on his vow to veto the U.S. congressional resolution to overturn the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) crypto accounting policy
McHenry urges Senate to pass FIT21 crypto bill before election
31.5.2024
The United States House’s widely positive vote on the crypto-regulating FIT21 bill should be “a wake-up call” to the Senate to quickly pass it, says Rep. Patrick McHenry
A16z Boosts Crypto's Election Fund by Another $25M to Seek Friendly Congress
30.5.2024
A $25 million donation from Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) hit the campaign coffers of the industry's U.S. political action committee (PAC), according to a Thursday announcement from the firm, putting the amount raised by some of crypto's biggest names at about $136 million and potentially elevating...
U.S. Lawmaker at Center of Crypto Negotiation Predicts Digital Assets Law by Next Year
30.5.2024
Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-N.C.) vowed the crypto industry won't have long to wait to get U.S. regulations, now that the U.S. House of Representatives has shown the way