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European Commissioner Mairead McGuinness discussed crypto at the World Economic Form's annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland. (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

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

By Jack Schickler

Jan 24, 2023 at 12:01 p.m. UTC

Jan 24, 2023

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CDCROP: Senator Edward Markey (D-MA) speaks during a press conference held by airport workers and members of SEIU (Jemal Countess/Getty Images for SEIU)

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 impact on the U.S.' environment.

By Nikhilesh De

Dec 8, 2022 at 8:13 p.m. UTC

Dec 8, 2022

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CDCROP: Governor of California Gavin Newsom speaks onstage during Vox Media's 2022 Code Conference (Getty Images)

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California 'BitLicense' Bill Vetoed by Gov. Gavin Newsom

The bill would have created a crypto licensing regime and set up rules for stablecoins.

By Nikhilesh De

Sep 24, 2022 at 2:04 a.m. UTC

Sep 24, 2022

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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.

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)

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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.

By Nikhilesh De

Mar 28, 2022 at 2:13 p.m. UTC

Mar 28, 2022

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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.

By Nikhilesh De

Feb 8, 2022 at 2:25 p.m. UTC

Feb 8, 2022

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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.

By Nikhilesh De

Aug 2, 2021 at 12:00 p.m. UTC

Aug 2, 2021

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US Senator Proposes Making Distributed Ledgers ‘Key Technology Focus’

Wyoming's Cynthia Lummis wants the U.S. government to make blockchain a priority.

By Nikhilesh De

May 11, 2021 at 10:00 p.m. UTC

May 11, 2021

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Louisiana State Senate to Consider Crypto Business Licensing Bill

The Louisiana State House of Representatives passed a bill on Wednesday to regulate and license virtual currency businesses. A Senate committee will now evaluate the proposal.

By Danny Nelson

May 22, 2020 at 6:34 p.m. UTC

May 22, 2020

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