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US Congress Will Not Pass Cryptocurrency Legislation Anytime Soon, Says Lawmaker

24.5.2021
U.S. Congressman Jim Himes says that Congress is not ready to pass cryptocurrency legislation anytime soon, citing a lack of deep understanding of cryptocurrencies among lawmakers. “There’s going to be a lot of discussion in the coming years about ways to regulate”...

US Lawmaker Pushes for Safe Harbor Legislation to Protect Crypto Investors With Forked Coins

20.5.2021
US Congressman Tom Emmer is pushing for safe harbor legislation to protect taxpayers with forked coins. A bill entitled “Safe Harbor for Taxpayers with Forked Assets Act of 2021” has been introduced to prohibit “penalties against taxpayers attempting to report certain gains...

US House Passes Bill Mandating SEC and CFTC to Establish Working Group Focused on Digital Assets

22.4.2021
The U.S. House of Representatives has passed a crypto-related bill introduced by pro-bitcoin Congressman Patrick McHenry. It requires the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to establish a working group focused on digital assets. Bill...

US Lawmaker Warns Treasury Secretary and Fed Chair Not to Ignore Bitcoin or America Will Fall Behind

18.4.2021
Congressman Kevin McCarthy has urged Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell not to ignore bitcoin like they have been trying to do. He believes it is the future, emphasizing, “I do not want America to fall behind” other countries. Government and...

Ron Paul Warns of Government Crackdown on Bitcoin — ‘The Government Is the Threat’

5.4.2021
Former congressman Ron Paul has warned of a government crackdown on bitcoin and safe-haven assets may not be safe from government intervention. “The government is the threat,” he said, noting that “they will crack down because they have the ability to do it.” Ron Paul Warns...

US Senator Cynthia Lummis to Ensure Congress Understands Bitcoin Is a ‘Great Store of Value’

18.11.2020
Bitcoiner Cynthia Lummis has been elected to the U.S. Senate. She has revealed that one of her priorities is to explain to her colleagues in Congress about bitcoin being “a great store of value.” Cynthia Lummis Plans to Convince Congress That Bitcoin Is a Great Store of Value Cynthia...

Digital identity is the future, US Congressman Bill Foster says

9.10.2020
Technology could hold the keys to identity theft protection

Pro-crypto Colombian congressman highlights legalization challenges

2.10.2020
He went so far as to call for the preconceptions surrounding crypto to be demystified

US Congressman Darren Soto to Accept Cryptocurrency Donations for 2020 Election

10.9.2020
Supporters can now send the congressman crypto donations via BitPay for his 2020 reelection campaign

XRP Is Not a Security, Argues US Congressman Tom Emmer

21.8.2020
The asset still has no official distinction, however

US Congressman Tom Emmer Will Accept Crypto Donations for Reelection Campaign

20.8.2020
Minnesota Representative Tom Emmer will accept crypto donations for his campaign, facilitated through BitPay

Congressman Tom Emmer to Lead First-Ever Crypto Town Hall

14.8.2020
Minnesota congressman Tom Emmer will lead the first-ever cryptocurrency town hall celebrating digital asset innovators to be held virtually on Aug. 20

Centralized Money Has ‘Never Been Good’ - US Congressman

4.8.2020
Tom Emmer. Source: Twitter/@MNFarmBureau US Congressman Tom Emmer caught the attention of many crypto fans when he stated that centralized monetary systems have “never been good, no matter where it’s been tried.” In a podcast, hosted by co-founder of Morgan Creek Digital, Anthony Pompliano,...

Bitcoin Will Get Stronger After Crisis, Says US Congressman Emmer

4.8.2020
United States Representative Tom Emmer is confident about the bright future of Bitcoin and blockchain technology

Congressman Calls Digital Dollar Hearing 'Encouraging,' but Look Out for Privacy

12.6.2020
Congressman Warren Davidson recaps yesterday’s hearing on the digital dollar, which seemed to reach new consensus across party lines — but the devil is in the details

Justin Amash Reveals Third-Party Presidential Bid: Pro-Bitcoin Libertarian Candidate Targets Trump’s Seat

1.5.2020
U.S. President Donald Trump now has an unexpected challenger as the independent congressman from Michigan, Justin Amash, says he plans to run as a Libertarian candidate in the 2020 election. Besides John McAfee and Adam Kokesh, Amash is also a pro-crypto candidate, a believer in free markets,...

US Lawmaker Introduces Crypto-Currency Act of 2020 While Under Coronavirus Quarantine

10.3.2020
A U.S. congressman from Arizona has introduced the Cryptocurrency Act of 2020 while under coronavirus quarantine. The bill clarifies which federal agencies regulate which type of crypto assets. “It’s crucial that America remains the global leader in cryptocurrency,” the lawmaker...