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US senators strike deal to push ban on lawmaker stock trading
12.7.2024
A bipartisan group of 20 US senators has reached a new agreement on legislation that would ban all members of Congress from trading stocks
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
As the U.S. Commodities Regulator Urges Fast Crypto Action, Senators Still Scrambling
10.7.2024
While Senate Agriculture Committee Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.) said that her latest legislative proposal for overseeing the crypto markets is on the way to her panel's fellow members this week, the committee's top Republican said his meetings with the digital assets industry indicate that...
Coinbase CEO Engages US Senators to Push Clear Crypto Regulations
13.6.2024
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong said on Wednesday that he engaged with over a dozen senators from both Democratic and Republican parties in Washington, D.C., over the past 48 hours. The discussions focused on establishing clear regulations for the cryptocurrency industry and enhancing consumer...
US Senators Urge Federal Reserve to Cut Interest Rates — Warn Fed Policy Threatens Economy, Risks Recession
11.6.2024
Three U.S. senators have urged Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell to cut interest rates, arguing that high rates stifle the economy and raise housing and auto insurance costs, which are key inflation drivers. They warn that prolonged high rates risk a recession and increased unemployment, calling...
DOJ’s Unlawful Interpretation Threatens Bitcoin and Crypto Innovation, Lawmakers Warn
17.5.2024
Two U.S. senators have criticized the Department of Justice (DOJ)’s new interpretation of “money transmission,” which extends requirements to non-custodial software, citing concerns over its impact on crypto networks and financial innovation. “I’m concerned the DOJ’s...
US Senators Propose $32 Billion Investment Plan to Boost AI and Tech Growth
16.5.2024
Four senators from different political parties are calling on Congress to act decisively and boldly on May 15 in order to ensure American leadership in the field of artificial intelligence (AI).
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Boosting AI: Senators propose $32B investment plan for US tech growth
16.5.2024
After months of meetings with industry experts and AI critics, four U.S. senators published what they say is a comprehensive roadmap for maintaining U.S. leadership in AI development
Bipartisan Senate Letter Urges DOJ To Stop Attacking Bitcoin Privacy Software
14.5.2024
Senators Cynthia Lummis and Ron Wyden want the DOJ to reverse course on its new legal interpretation that threatens Bitcoin privacy tools.
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Sens. Lummis, Wyden oppose Justice Dept. stance on Tornado Cash charges
13.5.2024
If the Justice Dept. prevails in the case against the cryptocurrency mixer, internet service providers and the post office may also be liable to transmitter requirements, they said
U.S. Senators Question Justice Department's Pursuit of Crypto Mixers
13.5.2024
A bipartisan pair of U.S. senators is questioning Attorney General Merrick Garland about the "unprecedented interpretation" of law the Department of Justice (DOJ) is using to pursue cryptocurrency software services as unlicensed money-transmitting businesses
Sen. Warren Warns US Military Officials, Claims Iranian Crypto Mining Supports Terrorism
3.5.2024
Two US Senators have together warned that this “ongoing activity by the Iranian government threatens our national security.”
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US senators, FBI aren’t opposed to crypto privacy: Railgun contributor
3.5.2024
Ethereum privacy protocol Railgun contributor Alan Scott Jr. says U.S. regulators and government agencies don’t get enough credit for genuinely “trying to understand” crypto
US Senators Warren and Cassidy Push for Action Against Cryptocurrency Use in Child Abuse Trade
26.4.2024
Senators Elizabeth Warren and Bill Cassidy are asking federal agencies about their technical capacity to combat crypto payments in the sale of child abuse material.
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US senators target cryptocurrency use in child abuse trade
26.4.2024
Senators Elizabeth Warren and Bill Cassidy are asking federal agencies about their technical capacity to combat crypto payments in the sale of child abuse material
Senators Lummis and Gillibrand Introduce New Bill to Regulate Stablecoins
17.4.2024
Senators Cynthia Lummis and Kirsten Gillibrand have joined forces to propose a new bill aimed at regulating stablecoins.
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U.S. Senators Lummis, Gillibrand Take on Stablecoin Legislation With New Bill
17.4.2024
U.S. Senators Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) are taking another swing at crypto-specific legislation, with a narrowly tailored bill seeking to define how stablecoins – cryptocurrencies that maintain a value with some other asset, like the U.S. dollar – will operate in...
U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren and Charles Grassley Demand CFTC Chair Rostin Benham Explain Ties To Sam Bankman-Fried
16.4.2024
U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren and Charles E. Grassley are demanding Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chair Rostin Benham shed light on correspondence he had with FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried in the lead-up to the exchange’s collapse, a letter from the lawmakers to Benham dated April...
US Senator Says ‘So Much Appeals to Me About Bitcoin’
11.4.2024
U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn has revealed that there is “so much that appeals” to her about bitcoin. She explained that as we move forward and people are more comfortable with the cryptocurrency, “there will be more transactions in your daily life where bitcoin is accepted as...
Crypto Industry Needs ‘Light’ Regulatory Framework to Combat Risks: US Sen. Thom Tillis
10.4.2024
Tillis stressed “light” regulation to help curb illicit crypto financing during the Senate Banking Committee meeting on Tuesday.
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