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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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We Are 'Not' Going to See a Crypto Legislation This Year: Legal Expert
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We Are 'Not' Going to See a Crypto Legislation This Year: Legal Expert
Hogan Lovells partner Liz Boison answers five rapid-fire questions from CoinDesk including takeaways from the SEC's inquiry into the Ethereum Foundation, the role of crypto in...
We Are 'Not' Going to See a Crypto Legislation This Year: Legal Expert
By CoinDesk Staff
Mar 22, 2024 at 5:24 p.m. UTC
Mar 22, 2024
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U.S. Rep. Patrick McHenry says the stablecoin legislative debate is still moving forward this year. (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)
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Key U.S. Lawmaker McHenry Says House Has 'Workable' Stablecoin Bill
The House Financial Services Committee chairman, in his final year in Congress, is still optimistic about passing a U.S. stablecoin bill, and Sen. Cynthia Lummis said the Sena...
U.S. Rep. Patrick McHenry says the stablecoin legislative debate is still moving forward this year. (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)
By Jesse Hamilton
Mar 20, 2024 at 6:29 p.m. UTC
Mar 20, 2024
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U.S. Deputy Secretary of the Treasury Wally Adeyemo has campaigned Congress to provide new authorities to oversee crypto outside the U.S. (Suzanne Cordiero/Shutterstock/CoinDesk)
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FinCEN Is Analyzing $165M in Transactions That May Tie Crypto and Hamas, Senior Official Says
Deputy Treasury Secretary Wally Adeyemo wrote a letter to lawmakers discussing the extent to which Hamas may be using crypto.
U.S. Deputy Secretary of the Treasury Wally Adeyemo has campaigned Congress to provide new authorities to oversee crypto outside the U.S. (Suzanne Cordiero/Shutterstock/CoinDesk)
By Nikhilesh De
Mar 14, 2024 at 12:09 a.m. UTC
Mar 14, 2024
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Senator Elizabeth Warren (D–Mass.) (Gage Skidmore/Wikimedia Commons, modified by CoinDesk)
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Did Elizabeth Warren Just Endorse Bitcoin? Not So Fast
A stunt from Bitcoin supporters led to the appearance that the U.S. senator and staunch cryptocurrency opponent Elizabeth Warren signed an order for a flag to be flown over th...
Senator Elizabeth Warren (D–Mass.) (Gage Skidmore/Wikimedia Commons, modified by CoinDesk)
By Sam Kessler
Feb 15, 2024 at 9:43 p.m. UTC
Feb 15, 2024
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