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US House Financial Services Committee Passes Stablecoin Legislation ‘After a Few Fireworks’

28.7.2023
The U.S. House Financial Services Committee has passed Chairman Patrick McHenry’s Clarity for Payment Stablecoins Act with bipartisan support. McHenry said committee members, unlike the White House, understood the urgency and importance of providing clarity for payment stablecoins. Sheila...

U.S. Stablecoin Bill Takes Big Step Despite Fight From Democrats, White House

28.7.2023
House lawmakers cleared stablecoins legislation for the next step in its route through Congress on Thursday, though the House Financial Services Committee moved the bill toward a potential floor vote without bipartisan support as Chair Patrick McHenry (R-N.C.) blamed White House objections for...

Rep. Patrick McHenry blames White House for lack of urgency on stablecoin bill negotiations

27.7.2023
Republican leadership has blamed the Biden administration for not having a "sense of urgency" on stablecoins, while the Democratic response suggested "impatience" by lawmakers

White House Derailed Negotiation on U.S. House Stablecoin Bill: McHenry

27.7.2023
The move comes a day after the finance-focused lawmakers agreed bills on crypto market structure

White House Says US Policy Allows Partners to Seek BRICS Membership

27.7.2023
The White House has affirmed that U.S. policy does not ask partners to choose between the U.S. and other countries, including the BRICS nations. “The U.S. does not want to limit countries’ partnership with other countries,” said Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre. More than 40 countries have...

Two more crypto bills in the US: Law Decoded, July 17–24

24.7.2023
Last week was marked by two new legislative initiatives for the crypto industry in the United States

AI companies commit to safe and transparent AI, White House reports

22.7.2023
The Biden Administration emphasized the responsibility of these companies in ensuring the safety of their products

US Senators to have classified AI briefing at the White House

11.7.2023
U.S. Senators will take part in the country’s first-ever classified Senate briefing on AI which will place in conjunction with the Department of Defense and Intelligence Community

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. invested up to $250,000 in Bitcoin after Miami's conference

9.7.2023
The recent investment disclosure contrasts with his claims in May that he was not an investor in Bitcoin

Balaji Srinivasan Highlights De-Dollarization Past of Biden’s Top Economist

22.6.2023
Former Chief Tech Officer at Coinbase, Balaji Srinivasan, took to Twitter to remind his followers about Jared Bernstein’s earlier stance on de-dollarization. The angel investor sees logic in views that the new White House top economist has now abandoned, on the U.S. dollar’s status as a global...

Biden, Republicans Strike Tentative Deal to Raise US Debt Ceiling

28.5.2023
The White House and House Republicans have reached an agreement in principle to raise the U.S. debt ceiling. Described by President Joe Biden as “good news for the American people,” the deal would open the door to avoiding a historic default by the government in Washington...

White House questions impact of AI surveillance on workers

24.5.2023
Officials in Washington D.C. said they will hold a listening session to understand the experiences of workers and the usage of AI surveillance in the workplace

Governor Ron DeSantis Signs Bill Prohibiting Use of Central Bank Digital Currencies in Florida

13.5.2023
On Friday Florida’s governor Ron DeSantis signed legislation that bans the use of a central bank digital currency (CBDC) in the state. Following the bill SB 7054 being signed into law, Florida’s Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) now explicitly forbids the use of a federally adopted CBDC as money....

President Biden announces nominations for key positions at Federal Reserve

12.5.2023
Leadership at the Fed will likely have an impact on how the U.S. government handles the potential issuance of a central bank digital currency

The White House’s Bitcoin Mining Tax Undermines Itself

11.5.2023
Imposing a levy on mining in the U.S. will send the industry overseas, increasing emissions while depriving the grid of a useful form of “demand response,” says Nic Carter

Half of North Korea's Missile Funding Comes from Cybercrimes and Cryptocurrency Theft, Says White House

11.5.2023
As North Korean military activities continue to capture the attention of decision-makers and analysts across the world, around 50% of the country’s secretive missile program could be financed by cyberattacks and cryptocurrency theft, according to Anne Neuberger, the U.S. deputy national security...