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New Stablecoin Bill Drafted by House Republicans as Compromise With Democrats
The House Financial Services Committee has released this year’s third draft of a stablecoin bill, meant to combine ideas from both parties in advance of a hearing next week.
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U.S. Securities Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler
Robinhood Joins Coinbase in Saying It Tried to 'Come In and Register' Like SEC Wanted
The companies’ top lawyers testified in a House crypto hearing that they spent months trying to get the SEC to help them comply before being rebuffed.
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Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong
Crypto Execs Give Washington Influence Another Go With FTX Anchor Around Necks
Without mentioning the sector’s disastrous 2022, including the wide-ranging crypto political donations that turned sour, the leaders of Coinbase and Messari are at it again.
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U.S. Hearing Highlights Stablecoin Rift in Competing House Bills
Republicans focused on the chances for legislative compromise while Democrats characterized their stablecoin positions as a deepening divide.
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Kraken’s Top Lawyer Says Signs of Progress in U.S. Congress Put SEC in Legal Bind
The exchange’s chief legal officer, Marco Santori, said the regulators must leave the big questions for Congress, and lawmakers are showing they’re moving forward on crypto.
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Joint U.S. House Hearing on Crypto’s Future Kicks Off
The unusual joint meeting of the two most crypto relevant committees in the U S House of Representatives was called to work out the best legislative approach to digital assets Still one of the top Democrats questioned whether Congress should be writing a bill at all The Hash panel discusses the key takeaways from the [...]
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Previewing Congress's Joint Crypto Regulation Hearing
Congress is holding the first of several planned joint hearings on crypto legislation.
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White House Pushes for Punitive Tax on Crypto Mining
The Biden administration is campaigning for a tax first sought in a recent federal budget proposal, advocating that crypto miners pay an amount equal to 30% of their energy costs.
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U.S. Sen. Cynthia Lummis (left) and Rep. Patrick McHenry (Shutterstock/CoinDesk)
U.S. House Will Have Crypto Bill in 2 Months: Rep. McHenry
Rep. Patrick McHenry said the House Financial Services Committee and the Agriculture panel will meet jointly in May as they work on crypto legislation.
U.S. Sen. Cynthia Lummis (left) and Rep. Patrick McHenry (Shutterstock/CoinDesk)

U.S. Capitol building in Washington, D.C. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)
Reintroduced Congressional Bill Would Call for Feds to Study Terrorist Uses for Crypto
The bill was introduced Thursday by Senators Kirsten Gillibrand and Ted Budd, and Congressmen Zach Nunn and Jim Himes.
U.S. Capitol building in Washington, D.C. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)