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Sen. Lummis Calls for Crypto Industry to Explain Use Cases For Digital Assets

Wyoming Senator Cynthia Lummis asks the crypto industry at Consensus 2023 to help lawmakers understand the use case for digital assets.

By CoinDesk Staff

Apr 28, 2023 at 11:18 p.m. UTC

Apr 28, 2023

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U.S. Sen. Cynthia Lummis (left) and Rep. Patrick McHenry (Shutterstock/CoinDesk)

U.S. House Will Have Crypto Bill in 2 Months: Rep. McHenry

Rep. Patrick McHenry said the House Financial Services Committee and the Agriculture panel will meet jointly in May as they work on crypto legislation.

By Amitoj Singh

Apr 28, 2023 at 10:32 p.m. UTC

Apr 28, 2023

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Senator Cynthia 'Crypto Queen' Lummis: Lack of Laws Pushing Industry Overseas

The senator from Wyoming – a speaker at CoinDesk's Consensus festival – on crypto's prospects in Washington, D.C.

By Jeff Wilser

Mar 20, 2023 at 2:39 p.m. UTC

Mar 20, 2023

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U.S. Lawmakers Argue SEC Accounting Policy Undermines Safe Crypto Custody

U.S. Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-N.C.) and Sen. Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.) are questioning government policies controlling how financial firms handle their accounting for cryptocurrency. CoinDesk Global Policy & Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De breaks down their letter to the regulators. Plus, the latest on Voyager's bankruptcy hearings.

By CoinDesk Inc

Mar 3, 2023 at 4:24 p.m. UTC

Mar 3, 2023

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U.S. Lawmakers Argue SEC Accounting Policy Undermines Safe Crypto Custody

Rep. Patrick McHenry, chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, and Sen. Cynthia Lummis teamed up on a letter questioning regulators about crypto accounting policy.

By Jesse Hamilton

Mar 2, 2023 at 11:39 p.m. UTC

Mar 2, 2023

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Bitcoin Steady at $17K Ahead of Fed Decision; The Lightning Network's Potential Privacy Upgrade

CoinDesk Markets Managing Editor Brad Keoun weighs in on bitcoin's stagnant price action in December, along with news of Sen. Cynthia Lummis calling ether a security. Plus, CoinDesk Tech Managing Editor Christie Harkin discusses how protocol-based solutions like BOLT-12 could improve privacy for Bitcoin's Lightning Network.

By CoinDesk Inc

Dec 9, 2022 at 9:19 p.m. UTC

Dec 9, 2022

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US Sen. Cynthia Lummis: Ether Is Now a Security; My Bill Might Have Stopped FTX

The Wyoming Republican says the second-largest cryptocurrency was transformed by the Ethereum Merge.

By Fran Velasquez

Dec 7, 2022 at 5:59 p.m. UTC

Dec 7, 2022

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CDCROP: Sens. Pat Toomey, Cynthia Lummis and Rep. Patrick McHenry at Consensus 2022 (Shutterstock/CoinDesk)

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FTX Collapse Sparks Alarm From US Lawmakers

Lawmakers called for financial regulators to investigate the situation and suggested further legislation is needed.

By Nikhilesh De

Nov 11, 2022 at 1:19 a.m. UTC

Nov 11, 2022

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Republican Lawmakers File Amicus Brief to Back Custodia Bank in Legal Battle With the Fed

Seven U.S. Republican lawmakers, including Sen. Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.), have submitted an amicus brief in support of Custodia Bank in its ongoing legal battle to get a master account at the Federal Reserve. CoinDesk Global Policy & Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De breaks down the details.

By CoinDesk Staff

Sep 22, 2022 at 4:45 p.m. UTC

Sep 22, 2022

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CDCROP: U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis at Consensus 2022 (Shutterstock/CoinDesk)

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Republican Lawmakers File Amicus Brief in Support of Custodia Bank’s Legal Battle With the Federal Reserve

The Wyoming-based bank filed suit against the Federal Reserve in June, arguing that the Fed’s refusal to make a decision is unlawful and discriminatory against crypto institutions.

By Cheyenne Ligon

Sep 22, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. UTC

Sep 22, 2022

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