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CFTC Chair Rostin Behnam (Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
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Cftc
CFTC Should Oversee Crypto Spot Markets, Chief Reiterates Before Congress
CFTC Chair Rostin Behnam also asked Congress to provide his agency with an additional $100 million so it can properly oversee crypto markets.
CFTC Chair Rostin Behnam (Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
By Nikhilesh De
Feb 9, 2022 at 6:55 p.m. UTC
Feb 9, 2022
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Pro-Bitcoin California Congressional Candidate: BTC is a 'Way For Economic Justice,' Lightning Network 'is the Future'
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Pro-Bitcoin California Congressional Candidate: BTC is a ‘Way For Economic Justice,’ Lightning Network ‘is the Future’
Aarika Rhodes, U.S. congressional candidate for California’s 32nd District seeking to unseat Congressman Brad Sherman (D-Calif.), explains bitcoin as “a way for economic justi...
Pro-Bitcoin California Congressional Candidate: BTC is a 'Way For Economic Justice,' Lightning Network 'is the Future'
By CoinDesk Staff
Feb 9, 2022 at 4:39 p.m. UTC
Feb 9, 2022
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U.S. Representative Suzan DelBene (Karen Ducey/Getty Images)
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US Lawmakers Reintroduce Bill to Provide Tax Relief for Small Crypto Transactions
The legislation by a bipartisan group of House representatives would exempt realized crypto gains under $200.
U.S. Representative Suzan DelBene (Karen Ducey/Getty Images)
By James Rubin
Feb 3, 2022 at 7:55 p.m. UTC
Feb 3, 2022
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Rep. Jim Himes (D-Conn.) (Getty Images)
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House of representatives
Provision in House Bill Allowing Treasury Secretary to Block International Crypto Transactions to Be Removed
An agreement has been reached between the congressman who introduced the provision and an industry think tank that lobbied against it.
Rep. Jim Himes (D-Conn.) (Getty Images)
By Nelson Wang
Jan 31, 2022 at 7:52 p.m. UTC
Jan 31, 2022
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Rep. Jim Himes (D-Conn.) introduced a provision allowing the Treasury Secretary to block certain financial transactions to a bill aimed at spurring competition with China. (Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
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Regulations
House Bill Could Let Treasury Secretary Block International Crypto Transactions
A provision in the America COMPETES Act would give the Treasury secretary the power to block U.S. firms from interacting with some crypto transactions or exchanges, if it beco...
Rep. Jim Himes (D-Conn.) introduced a provision allowing the Treasury Secretary to block certain financial transactions to a bill aimed at spurring competition with China. (Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
By Nikhilesh De
Jan 28, 2022 at 12:37 a.m. UTC
Jan 28, 2022
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Why Congressman Tom Emmer Wants to Limit the Fed’s Ability to Issue Digital Dollar
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Federal reserve
Why Congressman Tom Emmer Wants to Limit the Fed’s Ability to Issue Digital Dollar
Congressman Tom Emmer (R-MN) shares insights into his new bill aimed at prohibiting the Federal Reserve from issuing a CBDC directly to individuals. This comes after the Fed h...
Why Congressman Tom Emmer Wants to Limit the Fed’s Ability to Issue Digital Dollar
By CoinDesk Staff
Jan 21, 2022 at 5:00 p.m. UTC
Jan 21, 2022
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Podcasts
Money reimagined
Crypto in Congress 2022: Rep. Darren Soto
A representative perspective on the state of crypto legislation.
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By Michael J. CaseySheila Warren
Jan 7, 2022 at 5:44 p.m. UTC
Jan 7, 2022
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US Congress Organizing Hearing on Crypto Mining
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US Congress Organizing Hearing on Crypto Mining
CoinDesk Managing Editor for Global Policy and Regulation Nikhilesh De shares his insights on an upcoming Congressional hearing that will examine the environmental impact of c...
US Congress Organizing Hearing on Crypto Mining
By CoinDesk Staff
Jan 6, 2022 at 5:05 p.m. UTC
Jan 6, 2022
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Sen. Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.) walks the halls of the Capitol outside the Senate chamber on Aug. 10, 2021. (Liz Lynch/Getty Images)
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Wyoming Sen. Lummis to Propose New Crypto Regulator, Clear Guidance in 2022 Bill
The bitcoin-holding U.S. senator is trying to “fully integrate” crypto into the U.S. financial system, an aide said.
Sen. Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.) walks the halls of the Capitol outside the Senate chamber on Aug. 10, 2021. (Liz Lynch/Getty Images)
By Danny Nelson
Dec 23, 2021 at 6:30 p.m. UTC
Dec 23, 2021
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