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US Congress

Sen. Pat Toomey (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
Policy
Regulations
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.
Sen. Pat Toomey (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
By Jesse Hamilton
Dec 21, 2022 at 10:03 p.m. UTC
Dec 21, 2022
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Sen. Elizabeth Warren (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)
Consensus Magazine
Opinion
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.
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)
By Warren Davidson
Dec 21, 2022 at 7:44 p.m. UTC
Dec 21, 2022
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Sam Bankman-Fried at Consensus 2022 (Suzanne Cordiero/Shutterstock/CoinDesk)
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Ftx
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.
Sam Bankman-Fried at Consensus 2022 (Suzanne Cordiero/Shutterstock/CoinDesk)
By Eliza Gkritsi
Dec 13, 2022 at 6:15 a.m. UTC
Dec 13, 2022
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U.S. lawmakers have taken another procedural step toward legislation to oversee the crypto industry. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)
Policy
Regulations
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
U.S. lawmakers have taken another procedural step toward legislation to oversee the crypto industry. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)
By Jesse Hamilton
Sep 22, 2022 at 9:07 p.m. UTC
Sep 22, 2022
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El senador Pat Toomey interviene en la conferencia Consensus 2022 en Austin, Texas. (Christian Barrett)
Policy
Us congress
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)
By Jack Schickler
Jun 11, 2022 at 2:28 p.m. UTC
Jun 11, 2022
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Consensus Magazine
Terra
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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By Jake Chervinsky
May 27, 2022 at 10:17 p.m. UTC
May 27, 2022
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Sen. Cynthia Lummis is working with Sen. Kristen Gillibrand on a bill to regulate digital assets. (Getty Images)
Policy
Regulations
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.
Sen. Cynthia Lummis is working with Sen. Kristen Gillibrand on a bill to regulate digital assets. (Getty Images)
By Jesse Hamilton
May 24, 2022 at 8:07 p.m. UTC
May 24, 2022
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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)
Policy
Regulations
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)
By Jesse Hamilton
Apr 21, 2022 at 3:44 p.m. UTC
Apr 21, 2022
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U.S. Capitol Building (Ian Hutchinson/Unsplash)
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Us
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.
U.S. Capitol Building (Ian Hutchinson/Unsplash)
By Andrés Engler
Mar 23, 2022 at 10:44 p.m. UTC
Mar 23, 2022
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The U.S. Capitol in Washington D.C. (Darren Halstead/Unsplash)
Policy
Mining
US Congress to Hold Oversight Hearing on Crypto Mining: Report
Lawmakers will look at mining’s effect on the environment.
The U.S. Capitol in Washington D.C. (Darren Halstead/Unsplash)
By Eliza Gkritsi
Jan 6, 2022 at 6:43 a.m. UTC
Jan 6, 2022
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