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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.
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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.
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Incoming House Financial Services Committee Chair Asks Secretary Yellen to Delay Crypto Tax Provision
Rep. Patrick McHenry. who chairs the committee in January, expressed his concerns in a letter to Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen.
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Congressman Who Called Bitcoin an ‘Unstoppable Force’ to Become House Financial Services Committee Chair
Rep. Patrick McHenry will take the role over from Democrat Maxine Waters in the next Congress in January.
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The new Congress will arrive for work at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 3. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)
Republicans Secure US House Majority, Will Shift Path for Crypto Bills
Results from the Nov. 8 U.S. election finally saw Republicans win at least 218 seats, splitting control of Congress as urgency for crypto legislation is on the rise.
The new Congress will arrive for work at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 3. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

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Gensler’s Crypto Testimony: 6 Key Takeaways
The SEC chairman laid out his stance on crypto regulation during a House Financial Services Committee hearing on Tuesday. CoinDesk breaks it down.
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Patrick McHenry speaks during a hearing in Washington, D.C. (Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
Republican Congressman Demands Clarity From the SEC on Crypto Regulation
Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-N.C.), ranking member of the House Financial Services Committee, has been pushing for regulatory clarity on digital assets since March.
Patrick McHenry speaks during a hearing in Washington, D.C. (Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

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State of Crypto: Congress Is Holding 3 Hearings Today, Here's What to Expect
Congress is holding three simultaneous hearings around cryptocurrencies today – and they're all on different types of use cases.
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State of Crypto: Yes, We're Still Talking About Regulatory Clarity
An expressed desire for regulatory clarity in the U.S. isn’t new. But there’s increasing pressure for lawmakers and regulators to define just what sorts of digital asset activities are all right.
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Rep. Maxine Waters, (D-Calif.) is creating a working group to evaluate cryptocurrencies.
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.