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Joint U.S. House Hearing on Crypto’s Future Opens With Discord

Relevant House committees decided to meet together to figure out how to move forward with legislation, but one key Democrat pushed back on the need for special crypto rules.

By Jesse Hamilton

May 10, 2023 at 2:45 p.m. UTC

May 10, 2023

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U.S. House Committee Publishes Draft Stablecoin Bill

The stablecoin bill is the first major piece of crypto legislation in 2023.

By Nikhilesh De

Apr 15, 2023 at 8:07 p.m. UTC

Apr 15, 2023

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Senior U.S. House Republican Says CBDCs Could Be ‘Weaponized’ as Political Tool

Majority Whip Tom Emmer is seeking to halt the Federal Reserve’s ability to issue a new digital dollar.

By Jesse Hamilton

Mar 9, 2023 at 9:47 p.m. UTC

Mar 9, 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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How House Speaker Drama May Impact Crypto Regulation This Year

The U S House of Representatives still has yet to elect a speaker after failing on six attempts in the past two days of voting Blockchain Association Director Of Government Relations Ron Hammond discusses the potential outcome and what that could mean for this year's crypto agenda on Capitol Hill Plus his take on the [...]

By CoinDesk Inc

Jan 5, 2023 at 3:58 p.m. UTC

Jan 5, 2023

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Regulations

With Founder Facing Charges, New CEO Says FTX Embezzled Customer Cash

Sam Bankman-Fried is now a criminal defendant, and CEO John Ray III told lawmakers FTX embezzled customer funds "right in front of their eyes."

By Jesse Hamilton

Dec 13, 2022 at 4:37 p.m. UTC

Dec 13, 2022

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CDCROP: Sam Bankman-Fried sticking his tongue out while at Crypto Bahamas (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

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Regulations

Sam Bankman-Fried Agrees to Testify Before US House Financial Committee

The chair of the House Financial Services Committee, Maxine Waters, said SBF's attendance was "imperative."

By Jack Schickler

Dec 9, 2022 at 12:20 p.m. UTC

Dec 9, 2022

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Regulations

US House Investigators Say Rep. Cawthorn Improperly Promoted Crypto Token

The probe concluded the North Carolina Republican broke rules but it didn’t find sufficient evidence he’d used inside information to pump up his own investment.

By Jesse Hamilton

Dec 6, 2022 at 8:57 p.m. UTC

Dec 6, 2022

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Political donations

Crypto’s Political Cash Backs Winners, But New Lawmakers Will Arrive Under FTX Cloud

The industry’s main political action committee, GMI, counts 19 victories in congressional races while defending its history of support from former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried.

By Jesse Hamilton

Nov 15, 2022 at 6:27 p.m. UTC

Nov 15, 2022

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What the Midterm Election Results Mean for Crypto

CoinDesk Global Policy & Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De discusses what the U.S. midterm election results mean for crypto adoption and regulation as Republicans are headed toward control of the House of Representatives.

By CoinDesk Inc

Nov 9, 2022 at 5:13 p.m. UTC

Nov 9, 2022

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