Senate Banking Committee

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speaks Wednesday at a press conference. (Federal Reserve, modified by CoinDesk)
Fed Speeds Up Stimulus Withdrawal, and Bitcoin Jumps
The Fed will reduce its bond purchases by $30 billion every month to wind them down early next year, doubling from the current pace of withdrawal of $15 billion every month.
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speaks Wednesday at a press conference. (Federal Reserve, modified by CoinDesk)

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The Senate’s Arguments Against Stablecoins
A review of what happened at the Senate Banking Committee’s recent hearing.
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Sen. Elizabeth Warren Taking Aim at Stablecoins, DeFi During Senate Banking Committee Hearing
Sen. Elizabeth Warren Taking Aim at Stablecoins, DeFi During Senate Banking Committee Hearing
“The Hash” panel reacts to Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) criticizing stablecoins and decentralized finance (DeFi) in a Tuesday hearing with the Senate Banking Committee. Are...
Sen. Elizabeth Warren Taking Aim at Stablecoins, DeFi During Senate Banking Committee Hearing

Why Bitcoin Is ‘In a Great Moment’ Despite Tumbling Ahead of Fed Meeting
Why Bitcoin Is ‘In a Great Moment’ Despite Tumbling Ahead of Fed Meeting
Marcelo Sampaio, CEO & co-founder of crypto asset manager Hashdex, discusses his bullish outlook for bitcoin despite investor jitters growing over the upcoming Fed decision on...
Why Bitcoin Is ‘In a Great Moment’ Despite Tumbling Ahead of Fed Meeting

What Are the Biggest Risks of Stablecoins?
What Are the Biggest Risks of Stablecoins?
As the crypto industry anticipates the Senate Banking Committee to conduct a hearing on stablecoins, Ryan Clements, assistant professor at the University of Calgary Faculty of...
What Are the Biggest Risks of Stablecoins?

Senate Banking Committee to Hold Stablecoin Hearing Tuesday
Senate Banking Committee to Hold Stablecoin Hearing Tuesday
With a Senate Banking Committee hearing about stablecoins tomorrow, CoinDesk Managing Editor for Global Policy and Regulation Nikhilesh De shares his insights and what key inf...
Senate Banking Committee to Hold Stablecoin Hearing Tuesday

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell testifies Tuesday before the U.S. Senate Banking Committee. (C-Span)
Bitcoin Turns Lower as Fed Chair Suggests Inflation No Longer ‘Transitory’
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s turnabout suggests the U.S. central bank might move more quickly to tighten monetary policy – potentially a negative for speculative asse...
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell testifies Tuesday before the U.S. Senate Banking Committee. (C-Span)

SEC Chair Gensler: Coinbase Should Register With Regulator
SEC Chair Gensler: Coinbase Should Register With Regulator
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler told the Senate Banking Committee Tuesday crypto exchanges like Coinbase should register with the regulator. C...
SEC Chair Gensler: Coinbase Should Register With Regulator

SEC Chair Gary Gensler to Appear Before Senate Banking Committee on Regulating Crypto
SEC Chair Gary Gensler to Appear Before Senate Banking Committee on Regulating Crypto
CoinDesk’s Nikhilesh De discusses what to expect from Tuesday’s Senate Banking Committee hearing as U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler is schedul...
SEC Chair Gary Gensler to Appear Before Senate Banking Committee on Regulating Crypto

What to Expect From Tuesday's Senate Banking Committee Hearing
What to Expect From Tuesday’s Senate Banking Committee Hearing
The Senate Banking Committee is holding its oversight hearing of the SEC Tuesday, with Chair Gary Gensler testifying as the sole SEC Commissioner to do so. CoinDesk’s Nikhiles...
What to Expect From Tuesday's Senate Banking Committee Hearing