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House Digital Assets Panel Chair Ready to Work With Ag Committee on Crypto Framework

U.S. Representative French Hill is the chairman of the newly formed Financial Services Subcommittee on Digital Assets.

By Stephen Alpher

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Mar 2, 2023 at 6:53 p.m. UTC

Mar 2, 2023

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Consensus Magazine

Opinion

4 Reasons Why US Lawmakers Shouldn’t Back Sen. Warren’s Latest Crypto Bill

The Digital Asset Anti-Money Laundering Act is unworkable and assuredly unconstitutional.

By Bill Hughes

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Feb 15, 2023 at 1:52 p.m. UTC

Feb 15, 2023

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Consensus Magazine

Opinion

Policymakers Need to Focus on Tokenization, Not Just Tokens

Representing real-world assets on a blockchain could allow everyday Americans to buy into durable prosperity, says John Rizzo, an ex-Treasury Department official.

By John Rizzo

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Feb 13, 2023 at 5:11 p.m. UTC

Feb 13, 2023

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Consensus Magazine

Opinion

Stablecoins Are Not Worth the Risk

Stablecoin issuer Paxos is being investigated by a New York financial watchdog. Regulators should take more action, says Mark Hays of Americans for Financial Reform.

By Mark Hays

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Feb 10, 2023 at 4:13 p.m. UTC

Feb 10, 2023

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Policy

Regulations

FTX Money Backed US Lawmakers With Future of Crypto in Their Hands

The campaigns of 38% of those on the four most important committees, including key leaders, got money from former CEO Sam Bankman-Fried and other executives, according to Federal Election Commission records.

By Jesse Hamilton

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Feb 6, 2023 at 7:27 p.m. UTC

Feb 6, 2023

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Policy

Ftx

FTX Asks Politicians Who Received Bankman-Fried Donations to Return Money

The “confidential letters” escalate a fight over what could be $93 million in campaign contributions.

By Danny Nelson

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Feb 5, 2023 at 6:22 p.m. UTC

Feb 5, 2023

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Policy

Regulations

US CFTC Chief Promises More ‘Precedent-Setting’ Crypto Enforcement Cases

Commission Chairman Behnam says his agency is gearing up for another year of significant actions in the crypto industry as he tries to ramp up his enforcement staff.

By Jesse Hamilton

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Feb 3, 2023 at 5:30 p.m. UTC

Feb 3, 2023

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Policy

Regulations

US Senate Banking Committee to Hold ‘Crypto Crash’ Hearing This Month

Committee Chairman Sherrod Brown announced the hearing on digital assets safeguards for Feb. 14.

By Jesse Hamilton

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Feb 3, 2023 at 2:55 p.m. UTC

Feb 3, 2023

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Consensus Magazine

Policy week 2023

Banks Will Dominate Stablecoins, and 2 Other Predictions About the Future of Money

Crypto, rather than "blowing up" traditional finance, is making the existing system more efficient.

By Chris HayesChris Ostrowski

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Jan 27, 2023 at 4:34 p.m. UTC

Jan 27, 2023

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Policy

Regulations

White House Calls on Congress to ‘Step Up Its Efforts’ on Crypto Regulation

Officials in the Biden administration urged Congress on Friday to expand the authority of regulators to police the crypto industry.

By Cheyenne Ligon

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Jan 27, 2023 at 4:34 p.m. UTC

Jan 27, 2023

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