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Republican presidential candidate Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) eats a pork chop at the Iowa State Fair on August 21, 2015 in Des Moines, Iowa. (Scott Olson/Getty Images)

Sen. Ted Cruz Wants Capitol Hill Vending Machines to Accept Crypto

If the Texas senator's resolution is passed, his congressional colleagues and Capitol Hill visitors will be able to buy some Pringles with bitcoin while burning the midnight oil.

By Cheyenne Ligon

Jan 26, 2023 at 10:19 p.m. UTC

Jan 26, 2023

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Stablecoin Regulation Is First on New Subcommittee’s To-Do List, Says Chairman

Rep. French Hill said the digital assets subcommittee plans to use its stablecoins draft as a model for how it will approach digital asset regulation moving forward.

By Fran Velasquez

Jan 26, 2023 at 6:14 p.m. UTC

Jan 26, 2023

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You Want Crypto Regulation? I’ll Give You Crypto Regulation

Maybe Congress should separate custody from exchange, the way it severed Wall Street from commercial banking nearly a century ago. This piece is part of CoinDesk’s Policy Week.

By Marc Hochstein

Jan 26, 2023 at 5:20 p.m. UTC

Jan 26, 2023

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How Industry Can Prevent the Crypto Winter From Becoming an Ice Age

Recognizing that crypto has to be regulated as part of the regular economy is a first step to arguing for rules tailored to its unique innovations, says John Rizzo.

By John Rizzo

Jan 25, 2023 at 8:46 p.m. UTC

Jan 25, 2023

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The Bizarre (Sort of) Bipartisanship of the Crypto Congress

A who's who of politicians who matter for crypto in the nation's capital. By Jeff Wilser.

By Jeff Wilser

Jan 25, 2023 at 3:42 p.m. UTC

Jan 25, 2023

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Congress and Crypto Season 4: An Uphill Battle

Crypto policy efforts would make great TV, Ron Hammond, director of government relations for the Blockchain Association, writes.

By Ron Hammond

Jan 25, 2023 at 2:32 p.m. UTC

Jan 25, 2023

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Why Tax Deferral for Crypto-to-Crypto Like-Kind Exchanges Would Be Good for Us All

The U.S. Congress should update the tax code to treat digital assets like other types of valuable property such as real estate.

By Ralph Benko Todd White

Jan 24, 2023 at 1:50 p.m. UTC

Jan 24, 2023

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Bitwise Chief Compliance Officer Says Stablecoin Legislation Could Come This Year

Katherine Dowling says Congress may act because stablecoins are a relatively narrow issue.

By Fran Velasquez

Jan 23, 2023 at 6:21 p.m. UTC

Jan 23, 2023

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CDCROP: Rep. Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) (Stephen Maturen/Getty Images)

'What Was Gary Gensler Really Doing?': Rep. Tom Emmer on FTX, the SEC and What's Next for Crypto in Congress

The House Whip (a.k.a. the “Crypto King of Congress”) blames over-centralization and old-fashioned fraud for FTX’s collapse, not crypto. As federal legislators consider new crypto legislation, can he persuade his colleagues of the same?

By Jeff Wilser

Jan 23, 2023 at 2:14 p.m. UTC

Jan 23, 2023

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Privacy Is a Human Right – and the 118th Congress Must Defend It

U.S. lawmakers must prevent the further erosion of our privacy rights by defending our right to use privacy-preserving tech and passing laws against unreasonable and constant digital surveillance.

By Lia Holland Eseohe Ojo

Jan 23, 2023 at 1:40 p.m. UTC

Jan 23, 2023

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