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Rep. Maxine Waters, (D-Calif.) is creating a working group to evaluate cryptocurrencies.
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House Democrats Form Cryptocurrency Working Group
The announcement came in a hearing about central bank digital currencies.
Rep. Maxine Waters, (D-Calif.) is creating a working group to evaluate cryptocurrencies.
By Eli Tan
Jun 15, 2021 at 6:43 p.m. UTC
Jun 15, 2021
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CEO of Colonial Pipeline to Face Congress Grilling Over Bitcoin Ransom
The CEO will face the Senate Homeland Security Committee to explain the reasoning behind his decision to pay a $4.4M bitcoin ransom.
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By Sebastian Sinclair
Jun 8, 2021 at 6:00 a.m. UTC
Jun 8, 2021
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A16z Tells Congress SEC Disadvantages 'Ordinary Folks' From Token Investing
Andreessen Horowitz Managing Partner Scott Kupor blamed unclear guidelines for locking regular investors out of crypto’s upside.
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By Danny Nelson
May 24, 2021 at 7:10 p.m. UTC
May 24, 2021
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OCC, Fed, FDIC Mulling Forming an Interagency Policy Team on Crypto
"Prior to this meeting, Vice Chair Quarles, Chair McWilliams and I had talked about potentially putting together an interagency policy sprint team just on crypto because of ex...
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By Nikhilesh De
May 19, 2021 at 4:19 p.m. UTC
May 19, 2021
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US Congressman Reintroduces Bill With Tax Protections for Investors With Forked Crypto Assets
The legislation would outlaw penalizing taxpayers until the IRS clarifies its policies.
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By James Rubin
May 18, 2021 at 8:00 a.m. UTC
May 18, 2021
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Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.) is sponsoring an amendment that would add digital ledger technology to a list of science and technology priorities for the federal government.
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US Senator Proposes Making Distributed Ledgers ‘Key Technology Focus’
Wyoming's Cynthia Lummis wants the U.S. government to make blockchain a priority.
Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.) is sponsoring an amendment that would add digital ledger technology to a list of science and technology priorities for the federal government.
By Nikhilesh De
May 11, 2021 at 10:00 p.m. UTC
May 11, 2021
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SEC Chair Gary Gensler suggested Congress could grant a federal regulator oversight authority over crypto exchanges during a Congressional hearing last week.
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State of Crypto: Gary Gensler's Regulatory Clarity Sounds Awfully Familiar
Gary Gensler said Congress should provide clarity around crypto exchange regulation. A 2020 bill sought to do just that.
SEC Chair Gary Gensler suggested Congress could grant a federal regulator oversight authority over crypto exchanges during a Congressional hearing last week.
By Nikhilesh De
May 11, 2021 at 1:30 p.m. UTC
May 11, 2021
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SEC Chair Gary Gensler appeared before Congress for the first time since being confirmed to his role running the federal securities regulator.
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SEC Chair Gary Gensler Recommends Congress Regulate Crypto Exchanges
“There’s really no protection around fraud or manipulation,” Gensler said in his first public hearing since taking the reins at the agency.
SEC Chair Gary Gensler appeared before Congress for the first time since being confirmed to his role running the federal securities regulator.
By Nikhilesh De
May 6, 2021 at 5:11 p.m. UTC
May 6, 2021
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Ex Florida Tax Collector Offered Roger Stone Bitcoin in Hopes of a Trump Pardon
"If I get you $250K in bitcoin would that help?" Joel Greenberg reportedly asked.
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By Nikhilesh DeSebastian Sinclair
Apr 30, 2021 at 3:36 a.m. UTC
Apr 30, 2021
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Sen. Cynthia Lummis on Bill to Create First SEC-CFTC Digital Asset Task Force
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Sen. Cynthia Lummis on Bill to Create First SEC-CFTC Digital Asset Task Force
The U.S. Senate Banking Committee is considering a bill that would create a digital asset working group to ensure collaboration between regulators and the private sector to fo...
Sen. Cynthia Lummis on Bill to Create First SEC-CFTC Digital Asset Task Force
By CoinDesk Staff
Apr 28, 2021 at 4:11 p.m. UTC
Apr 28, 2021
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