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US House Republicans to Set Up Crypto Committee to Oversee Shaky Industry: Report
12.1.2023
The new subcommittee on digital assets, financial technology and inclusion will be chaired by Rep. French Hill (R-Ark.)
Federal Prosecutors Probe Democrats Over Donations From Sam Bankman-Fried
19.12.2022
Several members of the U.S. Democratic Party and campaign committees are reportedly being probed by federal prosecutors over donations from former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) and another executive of the collapsed cryptocurrency exchange. “To any person, entity, or political campaign that...
Sam Bankman-Fried Interview Reveals Dark Donations to Republicans, FTX’s ‘Poorly Labeled Accounting’
30.11.2022
On Nov. 29, 2022, the crypto supporter and reporter, Tiffany Fong, published an interview with the former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) that was recorded 13 days before the interview was released. During the interview, SBF discussed who he thinks may have hacked FTX and he further denied he had...
FTX Execs Gave $70 Million to Both Democrats and Republicans Heading Into the 2022 US Midterms
18.11.2022
After the collapse of FTX, a number of journalists reported on the fact that FTX executives deployed significant donations to political leaders in the United States. During the most recent election cycle leading up to the U.S. midterms in 2022, reports claim that Sam Bankman-Fried donated more than...
Republicans Secure US House Majority, Will Shift Path for Crypto Bills
17.11.2022
The U.S. Congress will officially be split between the two major parties after results from the Nov. 8 election put a 218th seat in the Republican column, giving that party a majority in the House of Representatives as the crypto industry awaits legislation that could define its future
US Midterm Elections: Outcome Will Decide the Future of Crypto Legislation – Republicans to Gain Majority?
8.11.2022
The US midterm elections are underway, and the outcome could have a larger impact on the future of crypto regulation than most people believe....
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SBF has been a 'significant donor' in the US midterm elections
7.11.2022
The FTX founder has reportedly spent almost $40 million mainly supporting Democrats during the current political cycle, according to Open Secrets
Democrats and Republicans Agree Cryptocurrency Is the Future of Finance, Survey Shows
2.11.2022
A new survey has revealed that Democrats and Republicans agree cryptocurrency is the future of finance. The national survey was conducted by The Harris Poll on behalf of Grayscale Investments, the world’s largest digital currency asset manager. In addition, 44% of the respondents said they...
Crypto Predictions Site Polymarket Foresees Republicans Winning Both Senate and House
27.10.2022
Cryptocurrency predictions site Polymarket is giving an overall 64% chance to Republicans for taking control of Congress indicating Democrats could be in for a rude shock
Republicans Want Answers From Fed on What It’ll Take to Justify Digital Dollar
8.9.2022
Rep. Patrick McHenry and others from the House Financial Services Committee sent a letter demanding clarity from Fed Vice Chair Lael Brainard on the topic
Biden Administration Accused of Propaganda and ‘Redefining’ a Recession’s Technical Definition
25.7.2022
After people have accused bureaucrats and government agencies of changing definitions during the last few years, Joe Biden’s administration now claims that a second consecutive quarter of negative gross domestic product (GDP) does not indicate the U.S. is in a recession. This is despite...
Vince McMahon Reportedly Paid Four Women $12 Million To Keep Quiet About Alleged Affairs
8.7.2022
A new report from The Wall Street Journal found that former WWE CEO and chairperson Vince McMahon paid four women $12 million over the past 16 years. That includes the reported $3 million payout to a former WWE employee he had an alleged affair with previously unearthed by The Wall Street Journal....
Vince McMahon 1986 Rape Allegation Resurfaces As Former Wrestler Corroborates Story
28.6.2022
Amid news of misconduct and hush money payouts at the WWE, Rita Chatterton, the first female referee for the then-World Wrestling Federation, revisited her rape accusation against WWE CEO and chairperson Vince McMahon in an interview with New York Magazine. Read more
US Republicans Seek to Counter Effort to Curtail Crypto Mining
21.6.2022
Republican lawmakers in the U.S. are trying to slam the brakes on any hasty decisions the Environmental Protection Agency may consider to address the potential harms from cryptocurrency mining businesses, urging the regulator to study the claims before taking action
Everything We Know About WWE's Probe Of Vince McMahon
17.6.2022
WWE CEO and chairperson Vince McMahon “voluntarily stepped back” from his roles within the company amid an investigation of an alleged affair and payout with a WWE employee, according to the Wall Street Journal. Here’s everything we know about McMahon’s ongoing investigation so far. Read more
Vince McMahon Steps Back As WWE CEO Amid Investigation Of Alleged Employee Affair
17.6.2022
Today, WWE CEO Vince McMahon “voluntarily stepped back” from his roles within the company amid an ongoing investigation of an alleged affair and payout with a WWE employee, according to the Wall Street Journal. His daughter, Stephanie McMahon, will serve as the wrestling promotion’s interim CEO...
Yellen Downplays Stimulus Contributing to Inflation, Republicans Grill US Treasury Secretary’s Decisions
9.6.2022
U.S. Treasury secretary Janet Yellen doesn’t think inflationary pressures stem from the stimulus policies enacted after the Covid-19 outbreak. While speaking to lawmakers on Wednesday, during the House Ways and Means Committee, Republicans criticized Yellen for not knowing about the risks...
Janet Yellen Defends Tax Compliance Agenda — 3 State Treasurers Promise Not to Comply
6.10.2021
The 78th United States secretary of the treasury, Janet Yellen, is very concerned about tax evasion, according to statements she made during an interview with CNBC’s “Squawk Box” that aired on October 5. Yellen claims there’s an “enormous tax gap” and...
US Lawmakers Float the Idea of Minting a Trillion-Dollar Platinum Coin to Avoid Sovereign Debt Crisis
6.10.2021
American politicians have been clamoring about the U.S. facing a significant debt crisis and the debt ceiling putting the country at risk of default. Joe Biden spoke about the debt ceiling and told Republicans to “just get out of the way” when it comes to the decision. Meanwhile,...
IRS, Janet Yellen Press Lawmakers to Push ‘Tax Compliance Agenda’ — Banks to Report Deposits, Withdrawals of $600
16.9.2021
On Wednesday, U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) commissioner Charles Rettig and Janet Yellen, the Treasury secretary, urged lawmakers to give the IRS permission to report annual inflows and outflows from American bank accounts. Regardless of tax liability, financial institutions across...