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Senator Elizabeth Warren (D–Mass.) (Gage Skidmore/Wikimedia Commons, modified by CoinDesk)
Consensus Magazine
Opinion
Warren’s Crypto Bill Is Likely Unconstitutional. It’s Also Unlikely to Pass
Democratic lawmakers signed on to sponsor the Digital Asset Anti-Money Laundering Act. The bill is bad for crypto in the U.S., even if it never gets through Congress.
Senator Elizabeth Warren (D–Mass.) (Gage Skidmore/Wikimedia Commons, modified by CoinDesk)
By Daniel Kuhn
Dec 12, 2023 at 7:54 p.m. UTC
Dec 12, 2023
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Messari CEO Reflects on Senate’s Influence on Crypto Industry
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Messari CEO Reflects on Senate’s Influence on Crypto Industry
As part of CoinDesk's Most Influential 2023, Messari CEO Ryan Selkis discusses the impact of Washington's influence on the crypto sector. "The ongoing Democratic control of th...
Messari CEO Reflects on Senate’s Influence on Crypto Industry
By CoinDesk Staff
Dec 5, 2023 at 4:27 p.m. UTC
Dec 5, 2023
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Sens. Lummis, Gillibrand Discuss Regulatory Landscape for Crypto in the U.S.
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Sens. Lummis, Gillibrand Discuss Regulatory Landscape for Crypto in the U.S.
As part of CoinDesk's State of Crypto 2023 event in Washington, D.C., U.S. Senators Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) and Cynthia Lummis (R-W.Y.) discuss why they're urging the incl...
Sens. Lummis, Gillibrand Discuss Regulatory Landscape for Crypto in the U.S.
By CoinDesk Staff
Oct 25, 2023 at 2:44 p.m. UTC
Oct 25, 2023
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U.S. Sens. Kirsten Gillibrand and Cynthia Lummis are hopeful about aspects of their sweeping crypto bill. (Stephen Lovekin/Shutterstock for CoinDesk)
Policy
Regulations
Despite U.S. House Drama, Sens. Gillibrand, Lummis Bullish on Stablecoin Bill and Illicit Finance Legislation
The crypto-oriented duo of Sens. Gillibrand and Lummis are pressing for smaller slices of their wide-reaching crypto bill to get done, and they predict TradFi's arrival in ETF...
U.S. Sens. Kirsten Gillibrand and Cynthia Lummis are hopeful about aspects of their sweeping crypto bill. (Stephen Lovekin/Shutterstock for CoinDesk)
By Jesse Hamilton
Oct 24, 2023 at 5:37 p.m. UTC
Oct 24, 2023
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House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) and Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) are vying in the House of Representatives for the open speaker position. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
Policy
Analysis
Crypto Needs Congress, But U.S. Lawmakers Have Opted for Pandemonium
While Congress stares down the barrel of a Nov. 17 government shutdown, the rudderless House remains the focus of the crypto industry’s hopes for regulatory progress.
House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) and Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) are vying in the House of Representatives for the open speaker position. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
By Jesse Hamilton
Oct 9, 2023 at 2:24 p.m. UTC
Oct 9, 2023
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Parliament house, Canberra. (Unsplash)
Policy
Regulations
Australia Senate Committee Rejects Crypto Bill From Opposition Senator Andrew Bragg
Bragg said the Labor government had put regulating crypto in the slow lane.
Parliament house, Canberra. (Unsplash)
By Amitoj Singh
Sep 4, 2023 at 12:07 p.m. UTC
Sep 4, 2023
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U.S. Sen. Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) speaks at Consensus 2023. (Shutterstock/CoinDesk)
Policy
Senate
U.S. Senate Passes $886B Military Spending Bill With Crypto AML Provision
The amendment takes aim at crypto mixers and “anonymity-enhancing” crypto assets.
U.S. Sen. Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) speaks at Consensus 2023. (Shutterstock/CoinDesk)
By Sam Reynolds
Jul 28, 2023 at 2:48 a.m. UTC
Jul 28, 2023
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House Financial Services Committee Chair Patrick McHenry (left) and Ranking Member Maxine Waters (Alex Wong/Getty Images)
Policy
Regulations
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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Bipartisan Senate Bill Wants DeFi to Impose Bank-Like Controls on User Base
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Bipartisan Senate Bill Wants DeFi to Impose Bank-Like Controls on User Base
Some U.S. Senators are introducing a new bipartisan bill that would place stringent anti-money laundering (AML) requirements on decentralized finance protocols. The bill was i...
Bipartisan Senate Bill Wants DeFi to Impose Bank-Like Controls on User Base
By CoinDesk Staff
Jul 19, 2023 at 5:52 p.m. UTC
Jul 19, 2023
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Sen. Jack Reed (D-R.I) is sponsoring the bill (Photo by Patrick Semansky-Pool/Getty Images)
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New U.S. Senate Bill Wants to Regulate DeFi Like a Bank
DeFi protocols would need to impose strict controls on their users.
Sen. Jack Reed (D-R.I) is sponsoring the bill (Photo by Patrick Semansky-Pool/Getty Images)
By Danny Nelson
Jul 19, 2023 at 2:02 p.m. UTC
Jul 19, 2023
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