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Legislation

One Senate Banking Committee member argues that the panel needs to aim more hearings at what U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler is doing to crypto. (Photo courtesy of the Securities and Exchange Commission)
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SEC’s Gensler Should Be Focus of More Hearings on Treatment of Crypto: U.S. Senator
Sen. Bill Hagerty, a Republican on the Senate Banking Committee, says the panel should be digging into the interactions between the securities regulator and the digital assets...
One Senate Banking Committee member argues that the panel needs to aim more hearings at what U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler is doing to crypto. (Photo courtesy of the Securities and Exchange Commission)
By Jesse Hamilton
Sep 7, 2023 at 3:41 p.m. UTC
Sep 7, 2023
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The House of Representatives has been making strides in crypto legislating, but pitfalls await. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)
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Don’t Pop the Champagne on U.S. Crypto Bills – Progress in Congress Has Been Costly
Though the industry legislation has reached unprecedented heights, the wins may be too messy to open a path to the finish line this year.
The House of Representatives has been making strides in crypto legislating, but pitfalls await. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)
By Jesse Hamilton
Aug 1, 2023 at 6:47 p.m. UTC
Aug 1, 2023
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Long-Awaited U.S. Stablecoin Bill Takes Big Step Despite Fight From Democrats, White House
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Long-Awaited U.S. Stablecoin Bill Takes Big Step Despite Fight From Democrats, White House
House lawmakers cleared a long-awaited stablecoin legislation for the next step in its route through Congress late Thursday night. This comes as three other key bills were adv...
Long-Awaited U.S. Stablecoin Bill Takes Big Step Despite Fight From Democrats, White House
By CoinDesk Staff
Jul 28, 2023 at 3:29 p.m. UTC
Jul 28, 2023
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U.S. Capitol Building (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)
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U.S. Stablecoin Bill Takes Big Step Despite Fight From Democrats, White House
A long-awaited stablecoin bill graduated from a House committee in a Republican push, leaving the chair of the House Financial Services Committee lamenting that a bipartisan d...
U.S. Capitol Building (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)
By Jesse HamiltonJack Schickler
Jul 28, 2023 at 2:00 a.m. UTC
Jul 28, 2023
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The U.S. Capitol (buschap/Flickr)
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White House Derailed Negotiation on U.S. House Stablecoin Bill: McHenry
A bipartisan agreement on stablecoin legislation was in reach, according to the chair of the House Financial Services Committee, but the ranking Democrat said McHenry halted t...
The U.S. Capitol (buschap/Flickr)
By Jack SchicklerJesse Hamilton
Jul 27, 2023 at 2:21 p.m. UTC
Jul 27, 2023
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House Financial Services Committee Chair Patrick McHenry (left) and Ranking Member Maxine Waters (Alex Wong/Getty Images)
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House Financial Services Committee Votes in Favor of Crypto, Blockchain Bills
The votes mark the first time crypto-specific bills were advanced on their own merits and not as part of broader legislation.
House Financial Services Committee Chair Patrick McHenry (left) and Ranking Member Maxine Waters (Alex Wong/Getty Images)
By Nikhilesh DeElizabeth Napolitano
Jul 27, 2023 at 12:35 a.m. UTC
Jul 27, 2023
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U.S. Senators Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) and Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.) (Shutterstock/CoinDesk)
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Unpacking the Latest Lummis-Gillibrand Bill Draft
Senators Cynthia Lummis and Kirsten Gillbrand unveiled a new version of their crypto bill, which could define more of the conversation around digital asset legislation.
U.S. Senators Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) and Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.) (Shutterstock/CoinDesk)
By Nikhilesh De
Jul 18, 2023 at 3:45 p.m. UTC
Jul 18, 2023
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U.S. Sen. Cynthia Lummis, R-Wyo. (Shutterstock/CoinDesk)
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A Second Round of the Lummis-Gillibrand Crypto Bill Elevates CFTC, Defines DeFi
Last year’s prominent U.S. crypto legislation from a bipartisan pair of senators is back for a reboot that imagines a less prominent role for the SEC than Chair Gary Gensler h...
U.S. Sen. Cynthia Lummis, R-Wyo. (Shutterstock/CoinDesk)
By Jesse Hamilton
Jul 12, 2023 at 11:00 a.m. UTC
Jul 12, 2023
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Israel's parliament. (Rafael Nir/Unsplash)
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Israeli Lawmakers Support Axing Crypto Capital Gains Tax for Foreigners
A bill exempting foreign residents from capital gains taxes on crypto sales, and lowering tax on stock-options-like crypto options for employees has passed a preliminary readi...
Israel's parliament. (Rafael Nir/Unsplash)
By Sandali Handagama
Jul 5, 2023 at 6:24 p.m. UTC
Jul 5, 2023
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UK Lords Pass Bill to Help Seize and Freeze Crypto Used for Crime
The bill, introduced in September, now enters its final stages in Parliament.
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By Camomile Shumba
Jul 4, 2023 at 4:58 p.m. UTC
Jul 4, 2023
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