Politics

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Meaning of FTX Fall Depends on One’s Politics, US Senate Hearing Shows
U.S. political parties take separate, opposing lessons from the crash of Sam Bankman-Fried’s crypto empire.
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President Joe Biden will have to approve crypto bills next year, requiring bipartisan efforts should the GOP take the House and Senate. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)
Crypto Has Prepared for Divided US Government, Republican Rise
A partisan mess on Capitol Hill may not be a bad thing for the crypto industry, which has friends on both sides of the aisle and legislative efforts that are – so far – bipart...
President Joe Biden will have to approve crypto bills next year, requiring bipartisan efforts should the GOP take the House and Senate. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

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Ex-House Speaker, Former Justice Official Join US Policy Crew Assembled by Paradigm
Former lawmakers and officials from both U.S. parties will join academic and political leaders in a new council meant to advise on crypto policy after the midterm elections.
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Sam Bankman-Fried, the CEO of FTX, is one of the top U.S. campaign contributors, though he's not putting his millions behind crypto advocates. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)
Can Crypto Buy a Seat in Congress?
In the U.S. primaries, crypto millions sometimes failed to show much effect at all, though industry donors may claim credit in a few key wins on the road to the midterms.
Sam Bankman-Fried, the CEO of FTX, is one of the top U.S. campaign contributors, though he's not putting his millions behind crypto advocates. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

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Save Billions by Using the Blockchain to Distribute Federal Disaster Relief Money
Using blockchain to facilitate disbursements would bring American taxpayers massive savings.
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Warren, Ocasio-Cortez Ask Regulators to Clarify Stance on Crypto Hires
The U.S. lawmakers asked how long an individual is barred from seeking employment in an industry he or she has regulated.
Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

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A Head of Lettuce Outlasted British PM Liz Truss
Liz Truss’ resignation is about more than British domestic politics.
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Liz Truss steps down as U.K. prime minister. (Leon Neal/Getty Images)
Liz Truss Steps Down as UK Prime Minister
Her departure leaves the fate of proposed crypto bills hanging.
Liz Truss steps down as U.K. prime minister. (Leon Neal/Getty Images)

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Against CBDCs and the Politicization of Money
No one should understate the threat CBDCs pose to individual sovereignty, the Competitive Enterprise Institute's Paul H. Jossey writes.
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The Blockchain Association's Kristin Smith (Melody Wang/CoinDesk)
Blockchain Association Sets Up New Crypto Industry PAC
The political action committee won’t be in full swing for the midterm elections that settle which party will control Congress
The Blockchain Association's Kristin Smith (Melody Wang/CoinDesk)