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The U.S. Capitol (buschap/Flickr)
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White House Derailed Negotiation on U.S. House Stablecoin Bill: McHenry
A bipartisan agreement on stablecoin legislation was in reach, according to the chair of the House Financial Services Committee, but the ranking Democrat said McHenry halted t...
The U.S. Capitol (buschap/Flickr)
By Jack SchicklerJesse Hamilton
Jul 27, 2023 at 2:21 p.m. UTC
Jul 27, 2023
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House Financial Services Committee Chair Patrick McHenry (left) and Ranking Member Maxine Waters (Alex Wong/Getty Images)
Policy
Regulations
House Financial Services Committee Votes in Favor of Crypto, Blockchain Bills
The votes mark the first time crypto-specific bills were advanced on their own merits and not as part of broader legislation.
House Financial Services Committee Chair Patrick McHenry (left) and Ranking Member Maxine Waters (Alex Wong/Getty Images)
By Nikhilesh DeElizabeth Napolitano
Jul 27, 2023 at 12:35 a.m. UTC
Jul 27, 2023
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European Commissioner Mairead McGuinness (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)
Policy
Regulations
EU Plans Digital Euro Bill, Metaverse Policy for May, Commission Says
The bill is set to underpin a putative new central bank digital currency, financial-services commissioner Mairead McGuinness said
European Commissioner Mairead McGuinness (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)
By Jack Schickler
Jan 24, 2023 at 12:01 p.m. UTC
Jan 24, 2023
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WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 08: Senator Edward Markey (D-MA) speaks during a press conference held by airport workers and members of SEIU to ask congress to pass the "Good Jobs for Good Airports Act" on Capitol Hill on December 08, 2022 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Jemal Countess/Getty Images for SEIU)
Policy
Regulations
US Lawmakers Want Environmental Agency to Study Crypto Mining's Energy Impact
The Crypto-Asset Environmental Transparency Act would direct the EPA to impose greenhouse gas emission reporting rules on crypto mining facilities and assess their overall imp...
WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 08: Senator Edward Markey (D-MA) speaks during a press conference held by airport workers and members of SEIU to ask congress to pass the "Good Jobs for Good Airports Act" on Capitol Hill on December 08, 2022 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Jemal Countess/Getty Images for SEIU)
By Nikhilesh De
Dec 8, 2022 at 8:13 p.m. UTC
Dec 8, 2022
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BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA - SEPTEMBER 07: Governor of California Gavin Newsom speaks onstage during Vox Media's 2022 Code Conference - Day 2 on September 07, 2022 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Jerod Harris/Getty Images for Vox Media)
Policy
Regulations
California 'BitLicense' Bill Vetoed by Gov. Gavin Newsom
The bill would have created a crypto licensing regime and set up rules for stablecoins.
BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA - SEPTEMBER 07: Governor of California Gavin Newsom speaks onstage during Vox Media's 2022 Code Conference - Day 2 on September 07, 2022 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Jerod Harris/Getty Images for Vox Media)
By Nikhilesh De
Sep 24, 2022 at 2:04 a.m. UTC
Sep 24, 2022
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The U.K. government published the results of its consultation on money laundering and terror financing rules. (Cristian Gusa/Shutterstock)
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Aml
UK Government Backtracks on Unhosted Wallet Data Collection Proposal
The government said it didn't make sense to require all senders of funds to private crypto wallets to collect recipients' identification details.
The U.K. government published the results of its consultation on money laundering and terror financing rules. (Cristian Gusa/Shutterstock)
By Nikhilesh De
Jun 20, 2022 at 4:22 p.m. UTC
Jun 20, 2022
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Rep. Stephen Lynch (D-Mass.) (Bill Clark/Getty Images)
Policy
Regulations
US Lawmakers Introduce 'ECASH' Bill in New Push to Create a Digital Dollar
The e-cash would be a digital analogue to the greenback and could preserve privacy and anonymous transactions, according to an adviser on the bill.
Rep. Stephen Lynch (D-Mass.) (Bill Clark/Getty Images)
By Nikhilesh De
Mar 28, 2022 at 2:13 p.m. UTC
Mar 28, 2022
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(Drew Angerer/Getty Images)
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Regulations
Stablecoin Regulation Takes Center Stage at House Hearing Today
The House Financial Services Committee is meeting to discuss stablecoin regulation today. Here's what we can expect.
(Drew Angerer/Getty Images)
By Nikhilesh De
Feb 8, 2022 at 2:25 p.m. UTC
Feb 8, 2022
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Rep. Don Beyer
Policy
Policy
New Crypto Bill in US Congress Is the Most Comprehensive Yet
Where other bills addressed crypto policy questions piecemeal, Rep. Don Beyer’s Digital Asset Market Structure and Investor Protection Act covers several in one fell swoop.
Rep. Don Beyer
By Nikhilesh De
Aug 2, 2021 at 12:00 p.m. UTC
Aug 2, 2021
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Lummis Endless Frontier Act
Policy
Blockchain technology
US Senator Proposes Making Distributed Ledgers ‘Key Technology Focus’
Wyoming's Cynthia Lummis wants the U.S. government to make blockchain a priority.
Lummis Endless Frontier Act
By Nikhilesh De
May 11, 2021 at 10:00 p.m. UTC
May 11, 2021
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