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Terraform Labs, Do Kwon Reportedly Fail to Have Suit Rejected; House Crypto Votes to Come in 2024
Terraform Labs, Do Kwon Reportedly Fail to Have Suit Rejected; House Crypto Votes to Come in 2024
"CoinDesk Daily" host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the biggest crypto stories of the day, including bitcoin price action, and KuCoin Ventures' grant to the TON network. Plus,...
Terraform Labs, Do Kwon Reportedly Fail to Have Suit Rejected; House Crypto Votes to Come in 2024

U.S. Rep. Tom Emmer, House majority whip, is seeking to use a budget bill to halt crypto enforcement actions from the Securities and Exchange Commission. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)
U.S. House's Spending Bill Aims to Hamstring SEC's Gensler Amid His Crypto Crackdown
Lawmakers agreed to an amendment from Tom Emmer, a senior House member and vocal crypto supporter, to insert an SEC-blocking provision in their government spending plan.
U.S. Rep. Tom Emmer, House majority whip, is seeking to use a budget bill to halt crypto enforcement actions from the Securities and Exchange Commission. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

The crypto-advocating members of the House of Representatives can go back to their old jobs now that Republicans have picked a new speaker. (Win McNamee/Getty Images)
Lesser-known Johnson Wins Speaker Job as Crypto-focused Lawmakers Return to Old Roles
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson of Louisiana was a subcommittee chairman until his colleagues gave him the big gavel on Wednesday.
The crypto-advocating members of the House of Representatives can go back to their old jobs now that Republicans have picked a new speaker. (Win McNamee/Getty Images)

Congressman Tom Emmer (CoinDesk)
Crypto-Fan Tom Emmer's Rise and Fall in the U.S. House Speaker Race Was Extremely Quick
Rep. Tom Emmer, the No. 3 in U.S. House leadership, has been Mr. Crypto on Capitol Hill, so his brush with the speaker nomination gave a jolt of hope to the industry.
Congressman Tom Emmer (CoinDesk)

Congressman Tom Emmer (CoinDesk archives)
Lawmaker Tom Emmer Throws Hat in Ring for House Speaker Role
The House hasn't had a speaker since the beginning of October, threatening any further advancement of crypto bills sitting before the legislative body.
Congressman Tom Emmer (CoinDesk archives)

U.S. House Republicans' drama over picking a speaker is weighing down the odds of crypto legislation seeing action. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)
U.S. House Speaker Drama Could Threaten to Unravel Crypto's 2023 Chances
Majority Leader Steve Scalise dropping out means digital assets legislation remains on hold. Crypto fan Tom Emmer also won't have the No. 2 role to seek, another potential blo...
U.S. House Republicans' drama over picking a speaker is weighing down the odds of crypto legislation seeing action. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

U.S. House Majority Leader Steve Scalise got the nod from his party to be the next speaker of the House. But several fellow Republicans may vote against him anyway, so his ascent isn't assured. (Photo courtesy of Rep. Steve Scalise; illustration by Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)
Crypto Bills May Depend on U.S. House GOP Battle Over Scalise Speaker Pick
If Republicans can’t unify behind Scalise or another choice to be speaker, paralysis in the House over crypto legislation and a potential government shutdown could continue.
U.S. House Majority Leader Steve Scalise got the nod from his party to be the next speaker of the House. But several fellow Republicans may vote against him anyway, so his ascent isn't assured. (Photo courtesy of Rep. Steve Scalise; illustration by Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) and Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) are vying in the House of Representatives for the open speaker position. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
Crypto Needs Congress, But U.S. Lawmakers Have Opted for Pandemonium
While Congress stares down the barrel of a Nov. 17 government shutdown, the rudderless House remains the focus of the crypto industry’s hopes for regulatory progress.
House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) and Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) are vying in the House of Representatives for the open speaker position. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Rep. Patrick McHenry, temporary speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, is a longtime supporter of crypto legislation. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)
Crypto-Friendly Congressman McHenry Temporarily Takes Over U.S. House
A staunch advocate for crypto industry regulation, Rep. Patrick McHenry has found himself as a stand-in Speaker of the House as crypto bills head toward the floor.
Rep. Patrick McHenry, temporary speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, is a longtime supporter of crypto legislation. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

U.S. Rep. Don Beyer is pushing a bill that would set up government-accessible repositories for off-chain crypto trading data. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)
U.S. House Bill Seeks Centralized Record of Off-Chain Crypto Transactions
A Democrat in Congress is waging a lonely crusade against off-chain secrecy by calling for exchanges’ internal records to be shared with central repositories.
U.S. Rep. Don Beyer is pushing a bill that would set up government-accessible repositories for off-chain crypto trading data. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)