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U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler has been accused of misleading Congress on his ether views. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)
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House's McHenry Accuses SEC Chief Gensler of Misleading Congress on Ethereum
The chairman of the House Financial Services Committee says Gensler refused to discuss his view on ETH in testimony even after the SEC was investigating it as a security.
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler has been accused of misleading Congress on his ether views. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)
By Jesse Hamilton
Apr 30, 2024 at 9:40 p.m. UTC
Apr 30, 2024
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An effort to attach a stablecoin bill to another must-pass piece of legislation looks to be unlikely to succeed. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)
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Stablecoin Bill Unlikely to Get Pinned to FAA Reauthorization, Putting Effort On Hold Again
A flash of hope that an FAA bill could carry U.S. stablecoin rules across the finish line has been momentarily dashed as congressional leaders were said to ward off amendments...
An effort to attach a stablecoin bill to another must-pass piece of legislation looks to be unlikely to succeed. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)
By Jesse Hamilton
Apr 30, 2024 at 7:49 p.m. UTC
Apr 30, 2024
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Capitol Hill building, Washington DC (Darren Halstead/Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk)
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Stablecoin Bill Could Be Ready for the U.S. House Soon Says Top Democrat Maxine Waters: Bloomberg
Waters has previously called a version of the stablecoin bill “deeply problematic and bad for America."
Capitol Hill building, Washington DC (Darren Halstead/Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk)
By Amitoj Singh
Apr 25, 2024 at 7:31 a.m. UTC
Apr 25, 2024
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Crypto industry support may have helped lift Shomari Figures to his win in an Alabama congressional primary this week. (Courtesy of Figures for Congress)
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Crypto PAC Spent Millions to Get Alabama Candidate on Path Toward Congress
Shomari Figures just won the Democratic primary in Alabama after $2.7 million in outside support from one of the digital assets industry's main campaign-finance operations.
Crypto industry support may have helped lift Shomari Figures to his win in an Alabama congressional primary this week. (Courtesy of Figures for Congress)
By Jesse Hamilton
Apr 17, 2024 at 4:21 p.m. UTC
Apr 17, 2024
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U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (Drew Angerer/Getty Images)
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Crypto-Skeptic Sen. Sherrod Brown Is Open to Advancing Stablecoin Legislation, Bloomberg Reports
In the House, Rep. Patrick McHenry recently said he remained optimistic about getting a U.S. stablecoin law passed.
U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (Drew Angerer/Getty Images)
By Nick Baker
Apr 16, 2024 at 8:32 p.m. UTC
Apr 16, 2024
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U.S. Sen. Cynthia Lummis said crypto could be a factor in key Senate contests this year. (Shutterstock/CoinDesk)
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Lummis: Crypto Will Erupt as Big Issue in Senate Races Including Banking Chair Brown's
Sen. Cynthia Lummis said there's an effort underway to ensure Republicans trying to take seats from Democrats on the Senate Banking Committee are versed in crypto advocacy.
U.S. Sen. Cynthia Lummis said crypto could be a factor in key Senate contests this year. (Shutterstock/CoinDesk)
By Jesse Hamilton
Apr 9, 2024 at 4:33 p.m. UTC
Apr 9, 2024
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U.S. Rep. Patrick McHenry is still optimistic about stablecoin legislation. (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)
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Key Congressman McHenry Is Bullish U.S. Stablecoin Law Will Pass This Year
The window is narrowing for legislation to set up rules for stablecoin issuers in 2024, but the retiring chairman of the House Financial Services Committee says it can be done...
U.S. Rep. Patrick McHenry is still optimistic about stablecoin legislation. (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)
By Jesse Hamilton
Apr 9, 2024 at 2:32 p.m. UTC
Apr 9, 2024
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House Republicans want U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler to explain the agency's view on ether and Prometheum. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)
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House Republicans Demand SEC Explain What's Up With Crypto Platform Prometheum
The chairmen of two House committees want SEC Chair Gary Gensler to describe how the first special purpose crypto broker-dealer can legally handle ETH.
House Republicans want U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler to explain the agency's view on ether and Prometheum. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)
By Jesse Hamilton
Mar 26, 2024 at 8:26 p.m. UTC
Mar 26, 2024
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Ethereum Foundation Not Necessarily the 'Subject of an Investigation' Despite SEC Inquiry: Lawyer
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Ethereum Foundation Not Necessarily the 'Subject of an Investigation' Despite SEC Inquiry: Lawyer
Hogan Lovells partner Liz Boison weighs in on the SEC's inquiry into the Ethereum Foundation as the "warrant canary" has been removed from the website of the Swiss non-profit...
Ethereum Foundation Not Necessarily the 'Subject of an Investigation' Despite SEC Inquiry: Lawyer
By CoinDesk Staff
Mar 22, 2024 at 6:17 p.m. UTC
Mar 22, 2024
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