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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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CDCROP: Committee chairman Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR) questions U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy during a Senate Finance Committee hearing about youth mental health on Capitol Hill on February 8, 2022 in Washington, DC. (Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

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Binance, Coinbase Among Crypto Firms Questioned by US Senator After FTX Mess

Ron Wyden, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, sent letters to crypto companies demanding answers about their consumer protection practices.

By Jesse Hamilton

Nov 29, 2022 at 7:46 p.m. UTC

Nov 29, 2022

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CDCROP: Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) attends a Senate Armed Services hearing on Capitol Hill March 15, 2022 in Washington, DC. (Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

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US Senators Demand Sam Bankman-Fried, FTX Execs Be Held Accountable to 'Fullest Extent of the Law’

Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) said in a Wednesday letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland they want Sam Bankman-Fried and others investigated.

By Cheyenne Ligon

Nov 23, 2022 at 4:42 p.m. UTC

Nov 23, 2022

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US CFTC’s Behnam Will Testify at FTX Hearing in Senate

The chairman is the first witness listed so far by the Senate Agriculture Committee as it prepares a hearing on the FTX blowup.

By Jesse Hamilton

Nov 21, 2022 at 7:05 p.m. UTC

Nov 21, 2022

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CDCROP: U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

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US Sen. Gillibrand Says a Last-Ditch Stablecoin Bill May Still Emerge This Year

Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, one of the most crypto-friendly Democrats in the Senate, said she hopes a regulatory bill will be introduced in the “next few weeks.”

By Jesse Hamilton

Nov 16, 2022 at 6:41 p.m. UTC

Nov 16, 2022

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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.

By Jesse Hamilton

Nov 15, 2022 at 8:51 p.m. UTC

Nov 15, 2022

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Famous Delorean From "Back To The Future" Movie On Display In Washington, D.C.

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White House Goes Back to the Future With FDIC Chair Pick Gruenberg

The Biden Administration has nominated Martin Gruenberg, the longest-serving FDIC board member in history, to return to the chairmanship he held under Obama.

By Jesse Hamilton

Nov 14, 2022 at 10:27 p.m. UTC

Nov 14, 2022

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CDCROP: The Capitol with Traffic on Pennsylvania Avenue (Getty Images)

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Democrats Keep the US Senate but Crypto Only Has Eyes for FTX Collapse

After a whirlwind election week dogged by crypto market madness, the industry's regulatory future in the U.S. is in the hands of a divided government.

By Sandali Handagama

Nov 13, 2022 at 5:25 p.m. UTC

Nov 13, 2022

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