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U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt (R-MO), chairman of the Republican Policy Committee. (Alex Wong/Getty Images)
GOP Policy Arm Releases Paper Exploring Benefits, Risks of Crypto
The paper signals that Senate Republicans are inching toward a more unified approach to crypto regulation.
U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt (R-MO), chairman of the Republican Policy Committee. (Alex Wong/Getty Images)

OG Bitcoiner Bruce Fenton on Why He's Running for New Hampshire Senate Seat
OG Bitcoiner Bruce Fenton on Why He’s Running for New Hampshire Senate Seat
Bruce Fenton, Chainstone Labs CEO & founder, and former executive for the Bitcoin Foundation, explains his plans to run for a U.S. Senate seat in New Hampshire, discussing cry...
OG Bitcoiner Bruce Fenton on Why He's Running for New Hampshire Senate Seat

Rep. Trey Hollingsworth (Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
Newly Introduced Bill Aims to Bring Transparency to the Stablecoin Marketplace
The aptly-named “Stablecoin Transparency Act” would require issuers to report on their reserves.
Rep. Trey Hollingsworth (Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

CFTC Chairman Rostin Behnam to Testify Before House Agriculture Committee
CFTC Chairman Rostin Behnam to Testify Before House Agriculture Committee
CoinDesk Managing Editor for Global Policy and Regulation Nikhilesh De explains what to expect from CFTC Chairman Rostin Behnam’s testimony before the House Agriculture Commit...
CFTC Chairman Rostin Behnam to Testify Before House Agriculture Committee

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Bitcoin’s Allies in the US Senate Are Increasing
Senators Cynthia Lummis and Kirsten Gillibrand are teaming up on comprehensive crypto legislation.
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Bruce Fenton (CoinDesk archives)
Meet the Libertarian Bitcoiner Considering a Run for New Hampshire’s Senate Seat
Bruce Fenton says he wants to tear down regulatory obstacles for the crypto industry at the federal level.
Bruce Fenton (CoinDesk archives)

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)
US Senator Warren Drafting Bill to Ensure Crypto Can’t Be Used to Evade Sanctions
One of the provisions would make it easier to verify customer identities and transfers to private wallets by enforcing detailed record keeping and reporting, according to NBC...
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

Sarah Bloom Raskin, governor of the U.S. Federal Reserve, listens during an open meeting of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve in Washington, D.C. (Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
Federal Reserve Board Nominees Bring Blank Slate on Crypto Views
Industry observers will be watching the Senate Banking Committee hearing for clues on future monetary policy and regulation.
Sarah Bloom Raskin, governor of the U.S. Federal Reserve, listens during an open meeting of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve in Washington, D.C. (Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Rostin Behnam, chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
House and Senate Agriculture Committees Issue Bipartisan Call for CFTC Guidance on Crypto
In October, the CFTC's Behnam told a Senate committee the regulator’s crackdown on crypto crime was just the “tip of the iceberg” – now that committee wants to know what lies...
Rostin Behnam, chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Former SEC Branch Chief on What Investors and Developers Can Expect for Crypto Regulation in 2022
Former SEC Branch Chief on What Investors and Developers Can Expect for Crypto Regulation in 2022
Lisa Bragança, former branch chief at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), discusses her views on the SEC’s past, present, and future role in the U.S. crypto reg...
Former SEC Branch Chief on What Investors and Developers Can Expect for Crypto Regulation in 2022