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Congress

Noted crypto lawyer John Deaton won the Republican primary in Massachusetts to get a chance to face Sen. Elizabeth Warren in the general election. (Photo Illustration by Jesse Hamilton/courtesy of John Deaton for Senate, Boston Globe)
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Crypto-Fan Deaton Gets Chance to Battle Elizabeth Warren for U.S. Senate
John Deaton, a lawyer known as an advocate for crypto, dominated the Republican primary in Massachusetts, though beating Warren would be a Herculean task.
Noted crypto lawyer John Deaton won the Republican primary in Massachusetts to get a chance to face Sen. Elizabeth Warren in the general election. (Photo Illustration by Jesse Hamilton/courtesy of John Deaton for Senate, Boston Globe)
By Jesse Hamilton
Sep 4, 2024 at 2:02 p.m. UTC
Sep 4, 2024
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U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler is expected to face a U.S. House hearing next month that will likely raise crypto issues. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)
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U.S. House Committee Plans for Heap of Crypto Hearings in September
The House Financial Services Committee is expected to look at DeFi, U.S. enforcement and "pig butchering" in a series of hearings the panel is set to schedule for next month.
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler is expected to face a U.S. House hearing next month that will likely raise crypto issues. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)
By Jesse Hamilton
Aug 29, 2024 at 9:48 p.m. UTC
Aug 29, 2024
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Yassamin Ansari, a crypto-friendly Democratic congressional candidate in Arizona, held on to a 39-vote lead after a recount. (Gage Skidmore/Flickr)
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Crypto-backed Candidate Ansari Narrowly Wins Arizona Primary by 39 Votes
The industry's top campaign-finance operation poured about $1.4 million into advertising to help secure Ansari's victory in a U.S. House primary, which was finalized in a reco...
Yassamin Ansari, a crypto-friendly Democratic congressional candidate in Arizona, held on to a 39-vote lead after a recount. (Gage Skidmore/Flickr)
By Jesse Hamilton
Aug 20, 2024 at 8:20 p.m. UTC
Aug 20, 2024
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The crypto industry has targeted U.S. Rep. Cori Bush with opposition ads in Missouri's Tuesday primary. (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)
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Crypto Industry Tries to Tally Final Wins As U.S. Congressional Primaries Wind Down
Its favored Arizona candidate, Yassamin Ansari, is heading into a recount with only a 42-vote lead, but the sector's campaign operatives now turn to Missouri and Washington st...
The crypto industry has targeted U.S. Rep. Cori Bush with opposition ads in Missouri's Tuesday primary. (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)
By Jesse Hamilton
Aug 6, 2024 at 4:40 p.m. UTC
Aug 6, 2024
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Yassamin Ansari, a crypto-friendly Democratic congressional candidate in Arizona, is hanging on to a 67-vote lead after days of ballot counting. (Gage Skidmore/Flickr)
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Crypto Candidate in Arizona Is Winning (So Far) Despite Sen. Warren's Headwinds
An Arizona candidate who received $1.4 million in crypto help, is maintaining a 67-vote lead several days after the primary election, with a small pile of votes left to verify...
Yassamin Ansari, a crypto-friendly Democratic congressional candidate in Arizona, is hanging on to a 67-vote lead after days of ballot counting. (Gage Skidmore/Flickr)
By Jesse Hamilton
Aug 5, 2024 at 3:33 p.m. UTC
Aug 5, 2024
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Former President Donald Trump says he'll have the U.S. government stockpile bitcoin if he gets a second term. (Jon Cherry/Getty Images)
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Trump's Talk of Bitcoin Reserve for the U.S. Leaves Industry Waiting for More Details
The idea for a U.S. government stockpile – pushed by U.S. Sen. Lummis and echoed by former President Donald Trump – has been praised by bitcoin investors, but details are scan...
Former President Donald Trump says he'll have the U.S. government stockpile bitcoin if he gets a second term. (Jon Cherry/Getty Images)
By Jesse Hamilton
Jul 29, 2024 at 8:17 p.m. UTC
Jul 29, 2024
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Some Democrats are asking their party to officially support crypto innovation. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)
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Democratic Crypto Supporters Call for Crypto-Friendly Party Platform
Crypto advocates in the U.S. House want their party to adopt a "forward-looking approach" to digital assets.
Some Democrats are asking their party to officially support crypto innovation. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)
By Jesse Hamilton
Jul 27, 2024 at 3:00 p.m. UTC
Jul 27, 2024
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U.S. senators questioned several of President Joe Biden's regulator nominees, including on crypto issues. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)
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SEC Commissioner Grilled on Bitcoin ETFs as Senators Weigh U.S. Regulator Nominees
Crypto wasn't a major topic in a four-person confirmation hearing before the Senate Banking Committee, though SEC Commissioner Crenshaw was questioned on bitcoin ETFs.
U.S. senators questioned several of President Joe Biden's regulator nominees, including on crypto issues. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)
By Jesse Hamilton
Jul 11, 2024 at 4:50 p.m. UTC
Jul 11, 2024
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Jump Crypto's new $10 million donation to the industry's Fairshake PAC further bolsters the U.S. campaign juggernaut. (CoinDesk/Alexander Mils, Unsplash)
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Jump Crypto Adds $10M to Industry's U.S. Political War Chest, Raising PAC to $169M
The digital assets industry's Fairshake PAC is a congressional heavyweight with recent influxes, and its latest filings will indicate it still has $109M to spend.
Jump Crypto's new $10 million donation to the industry's Fairshake PAC further bolsters the U.S. campaign juggernaut. (CoinDesk/Alexander Mils, Unsplash)
By Jesse Hamilton
Jun 19, 2024 at 4:00 p.m. UTC
Jun 19, 2024
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A U.S. Senate committee passed a spending bill with a surprise crypto provision. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)
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Senate Bill Could Open Crypto to U.S. Sanctions, but Industry Trying to Head It Off
The industry says a surprise section in a recent spending bill could slam crypto with sanctions threats, but a key Senate office is now meeting with digital assets sector insi...
A U.S. Senate committee passed a spending bill with a surprise crypto provision. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)
By Jesse Hamilton
Jun 10, 2024 at 4:11 p.m. UTC
Jun 10, 2024
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