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One of Crypto’s Favorite US Senators Drops Swan-Song Bill on Eve of Retirement

Sen. Pat Toomey introduced a bill in the final days of the congressional session that he said he hopes will act as a guide for stablecoin legislation next year.

By Jesse Hamilton

Dec 21, 2022 at 10:03 p.m. UTC

Dec 21, 2022

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FTX Hearing in US Senate Reveals Congress Doesn’t Have Immediate Answers

As the crypto industry’s epic disaster continues to unfold with a criminal case and regulatory actions, U.S. senators didn’t find any clear path during a Wednesday hearing.

By Jesse Hamilton

Dec 14, 2022 at 7:55 p.m. UTC

Dec 14, 2022

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US Senators Rebuke Sam Bankman-Fried for Refusing Invitations to Testify

The top Democrat and Republican of the Senate Banking Committee accused the ex-FTX CEO of an “unprecedented abdication of accountability.”

By Jesse Hamilton

Dec 12, 2022 at 10:41 p.m. UTC

Dec 12, 2022

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Sherrod Brown Tells SBF, ‘Show Up or Get Subpoenaed’

Both the U.S. House of Representatives and the Senate want Sam Bankman-Fried to testify, and are willing to use subpoenas if he doesn’t come willingly.

By Nathaniel Whittemore

Dec 8, 2022 at 9:34 p.m. UTC

Dec 8, 2022

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Senate Committee to Subpoena FTX's Sam Bankman-Fried if He Does Not Testify Voluntarily

The Senate Banking and House Financial Services committees are holding hearings on FTX's collapse next week.

By Nikhilesh De

Dec 8, 2022 at 12:35 a.m. UTC

Dec 8, 2022

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CDCROP: Committee chairman Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) listens during a Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee hearing on Capitol Hill September 22, 2022 in Washington, DC. (Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

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After Months at Arm’s Length, Sen. Brown Opens Door for Crypto Legislation

The chairman of the Senate Banking Committee – the missing ingredient in previous efforts – has invited Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen to start working with him on legislation.

By Jesse Hamilton

Nov 30, 2022 at 5:53 p.m. UTC

Nov 30, 2022

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