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U.S. Sen. Pat Toomey (R-Pa.)
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.
U.S. Sen. Pat Toomey (R-Pa.)

CDCROP: U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)
Self-Custody Is the Antidote to FTX’s Fraud
Senator Elizabeth Warren’s proposed bill would make transacting with self-hosted wallets much more difficult.
CDCROP: U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

CDCROP: Sam Bankman-Fried, then-CEO, FTX and Christine Lee, Lead Anchor, CoinDesk at Consensus 2022 (Suzanne Cordiero/Shutterstock/CoinDesk)
Top US Lawmaker Says FTX Hearing Will Continue Without Sam Bankman-Fried
House Financial Services Committee Chairwoman Maxine Waters said she was 'surprised' and 'disappointed' to hear of SBF's arrest.
CDCROP: Sam Bankman-Fried, then-CEO, FTX and Christine Lee, Lead Anchor, CoinDesk at Consensus 2022 (Suzanne Cordiero/Shutterstock/CoinDesk)

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Push to Enhance CFTC’s Crypto Watchdog Role Gets a Boost in US Congress
Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney, a Democrat in the House Agriculture Committee, introduced a bill to match the Senate’s earlier Stabenow-Boozman legislation
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El senador Pat Toomey interviene en la conferencia Consensus 2022 en Austin, Texas. (Christian Barrett)
Congreso estadounidense podría aprobar ley de stablecoins este año, según legisladores
El colapso de terraUSD no ha hecho más que echar más leña al fuego para aquellos que dicen que el sector necesita claridad regulatoria, y rápido.
El senador Pat Toomey interviene en la conferencia Consensus 2022 en Austin, Texas. (Christian Barrett)

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How the US Can Establish Itself as a Crypto Leader
Regulators have an opportunity to map out thoughtful, strategic policy on stablecoins and beyond.
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US Senators Lummis and Gillibrand Set to Propose Crypto Oversight Bill Next Month
The bipartisan duo hope their bill to establish guardrails around the digital assets industry could get votes as soon as next year.
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U.S. Rep. Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) led fellow Democrats to write the EPA about concerns over crypto mining. (Jemal Countess/Getty Images for Green New Deal Network)
US House Democrats Call for Scrutiny on Crypto Mining as Environmental Threat
Rep. Huffman and other congressional Democrats wrote the EPA chief on the potential harm to the climate and environment.
U.S. Rep. Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) led fellow Democrats to write the EPA about concerns over crypto mining. (Jemal Countess/Getty Images for Green New Deal Network)

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US Senate to Consider Bill Examining El Salvador's Bitcoin Experiment
The bill, which was passed out of committee on Wednesday, generated the displeasure of El Salvador's president, Nayib Bukele.
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US Congress to Hold Oversight Hearing on Crypto Mining: Report
Lawmakers will look at mining’s effect on the environment.
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