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US Senate allows Virginia banks to offer crypto custody services
5.3.2022
Delegate Christopher T. Head introduced the bill (House Bill No. 263) back in January 2022, seeking an amendment to allow eligible banks to offer crypto custody services
Bill to regulate crypto in Brazil for first time heads to Senate vote
23.2.2022
The largest Latin American country could soon be the latest to regulate crypto, which lawmakers hope will increase its uses across the country
Brazilian Senate Committee Approves Bill Regulating Crypto Transactions
22.2.2022
The project, introduced by senator Flávio Arns, has to be voted on by the Senate plenary and then if approved, by the Brazilian Chamber of Deputies
US Lawmakers Introduce Bill to Mitigate Risks From El Salvador Adopting Bitcoin as Legal Tender
18.2.2022
Several U.S. lawmakers have introduced a bill to mitigate the risks from El Salvador adopting bitcoin as legal tender. “El Salvador recognizing bitcoin as official currency opens the door for money laundering cartels and undermines U.S. interests,” said a U.S. senator. US Concerned...
US Senate Banking Chief Criticizes Super Bowl Crypto Ads, Claims ‘Big Crypto Companies Are Desperate’
16.2.2022
The United States senator from Ohio and Senate Banking Committee chief Sherrod Brown is not a fan of cryptocurrencies. This week during Tuesday’s stablecoin hearing, Brown criticized all the cryptocurrency companies who advertised during the Super Bowl this past weekend and stressed that...
Fed never did it: US Senate Banking head lashes out at Super Bowl crypto ads
16.2.2022
The lawmaker claimed that crypto is not real money and companies splurging millions on advertisements proves that
Concerns over Fed nominee may stop Senate from confirming Biden's picks: report
15.2.2022
Republicans are reportedly calling for a boycott of voting on nominees to the Federal Reserve related to allegations Sarah Bloom Raskin lobbied the president of the Kansas City Fed on behalf of fintech firm Reserve Trust
Vale Diem: How Facebook’s ambitious stablecoin project came to an end
2.2.2022
It only took Libra/Diem two years to come full circle from publishing its white paper to falling apart
Early birds: U.S. legislators invested in crypto and their digital asset politics
18.1.2022
United States lawmakers remain underinvested in crypto, but this is likely to change in 2022
US Fed Chair's Top 3 Crypto-Related Comments in Front of Senate Banking Committee
12.1.2022
The US Federal Reserve (Fed) Chair Jerome Powell discussed the central bank's COVID-19 response and financial stability, among other issues, during his re-nomination testimony on Tuesday in front of the Senate Banking Committee. He also made several comments that may potentially have an impact...
US lawmaker hints at upcoming crypto legislation as Jerome Powell says Fed will release report on digital currency soon
11.1.2022
“The report really is ready to go and I would expect we will drop it — I hate to say it again — in coming weeks," said Jerome Powell
President Biden sends CFTC nominations to Senate
7.1.2022
With the addition of Caroline Pham’s and Summer Mersinger’s names sent to the Senate for confirmation, the U.S. president has the opportunity to completely reshape the CFTC leadership
President Biden is considering economists to fill Fed seats as leadership nominations move to Senate: Report
5.1.2022
The U.S. president has not officially announced his nominations to fill the vacancies at the Federal Reserve, but two of his picks for CFTC commissioners as well as his choices to lead the Fed are moving to the Senate for confirmation
AscendEX Lists Sidus Heroes Token, SIDUS
29.12.2021
PRESS RELEASE. AscendEX is thrilled to announce the listing of the Sidus utility token, SIDUS, and the SENATE governance token under the trading pairs SIDUS/USDT and SENATE/USDT starting on Dec. 29 at 2 p.m. UTC. Sidus Heroes is a space themed, play-to-earn massively multiplayer online role-playing...
Paraguay moves a step closer to regulating digital currency
23.12.2021
A bill that seeks to regulate the local cryptocurrency industry has passed the the Senate of Paraguay
Crypto regulation is coming, but Bitcoin traders are still buying the dip
21.12.2021
The premium on CME Bitcoin futures dropped to zero, but data shows pro traders are still bullish
Law Decoded: Making sense of mixed signals, Dec. 13–20
20.12.2021
This week in crypto regulation was marked by officials expressing contradictory views on how to approach digital assets
Cryptocurrency Bill Advances to Chamber of Deputies in Paraguay
20.12.2021
A cryptocurrency bill introduced in July to the Senate of Paraguay has been approved. The text, which defines several important concepts including virtual assets, and establishes the need for licenses to mine cryptocurrencies, will now advance to the Deputy Chamber to be discussed. Paraguay Could...
Paraguay: Bitcoin & Crypto Mining Bill Passes Senate, Heading to Lower House
20.12.2021
Crypto advocates have secured a remarkable victory in Paraguay, with a piece of crypto mining legislation – a private member’s bill – passing a vote in the Senate with a resounding majority....
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Senate hearing on stablecoins: Compliance anxiety and Republican pushback
17.12.2021
As stablecoins issuers were put under the pressure of Democratic witnesses, Senator Pat Toomey released his own set of regulatory principles