Crypto Mining Gets Its Own Lobbying Voice in Washington
Digital miners are creating the Digital Energy Council to advocate for their interests among politicians.
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Aug 15, 2023 at 9:00 p.m. UTC
Aug 15, 2023
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Washington Ignored Crypto for Now. That’s Good for Bitcoin.
A huge tax on BTC miners didn’t make it into a deal to resolve the battle, and a separate provision might actually (unintentionally) help them.
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May 31, 2023 at 4:00 p.m. UTC
May 31, 2023
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Thanks Sam! How FTX Led to World’s Worst Crypto Policy
Washington’s “war on crypto” continues to occupy minds in the crypto industry. This week, CoinDesk Chief Content Officer Michael Casey tackles the apparent rise in hostility f...
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Apr 7, 2023 at 3:00 p.m. UTC
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MicroStrategy Founder Michael Saylor Loses Court Bid to Dismiss DC Tax Evasion Claims
The court did dismiss claims against the company and Saylor that they conspired to violate Washington, D.C.’s False Claims Act.
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Mar 2, 2023 at 2:36 p.m. UTC
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Washington Plays Tennis With Crypto
If digital asset regulation is drifting into partisan waters, that’s bad for all involved.
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Feb 22, 2023 at 4:30 p.m. UTC
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SEC Directs Examiners to Focus on How US Broker-Dealers Are Pitching Crypto
The U.S. securities regulator issued its annual examination priorities on how it’ll keep track of emerging risks. The handling of crypto was one of the highlights.
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Feb 7, 2023 at 11:11 p.m. UTC
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Weekend Story | Better Policy Can Turn NFTs Into an Intellectual Property Powerhouse
On today’s show we’re taking a look at the intersection of collectible tokens and intellectual property, courtesy of Diana Stern, the general counsel at Palm NFT Studio.
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Feb 5, 2023 at 11:00 a.m. UTC
Feb 5, 2023
Weekend Story | Regulatory Clarity? Financial Watchdogs Could Not Be More Clear
On today’s show we’re taking a look at the clarity of the confident, empowered regulator, courtesy of Gareth Rhodes, former deputy superintendent and special counsel at the Ne...
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Feb 4, 2023 at 11:00 a.m. UTC
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A16z Elevates Former US CFTC Commissioner Quintenz to Policy Chief
Brian Quintenz, who served at the agency that’s expected to oversee crypto trading, has dabbled in industry advisory roles since leaving the CFTC last year.
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Dec 6, 2022 at 11:00 a.m. UTC
Dec 6, 2022
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Crypto Has Prepared for Divided US Government, Republican Rise
A partisan mess on Capitol Hill may not be a bad thing for the crypto industry, which has friends on both sides of the aisle and legislative efforts that are – so far – bipart...
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Nov 8, 2022 at 1:00 p.m. UTC
Nov 8, 2022