2024-11-9 19:37 |
Either Republicans or Democrats could have control of the House of Representatives in 2025, but a majority of lawmakers favoring crypto policies will still be in Congress. origin »
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Crypto industry participants and American lawmakers believe Gary Gensler should leave the Securities and Exchange Commission in 2025. Representative French Hill said the U.S. SEC should see new leadership next year, regardless of which party controls the White House. Hill…
2024-10-24 21:06 | |
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Congressman Andy Barr (R-Ky. ) is one of the lawmakers running to succeed U. S. House Financial Services Committee Chair Patrick McHenry (R-N. C. ) as the head of the Republican wing of the committee, which oversees regulators like the Securities and Exchange Commission and is responsible for shepherding legislation that might affect the U.
2024-10-23 22:30 | |
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US Republican lawmakers from both chambers of Congress have taken a significant step in advocating for a more favorable regulatory environment for Bitcoin (BTC) and crypto asset custodians. In a letter addressed to US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler, a coalition of pro-crypto lawmakers, including House Financial Services Chair Patrick McHenry and […]
2024-9-26 18:30 | |
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US House lawmakers will hear from a former SEC commissioner and crypto industry leaders at their “Dazed and Confused” digital assets hearing on Sept. 18.
2024-9-17 01:01 | |
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A House hearing on DeFi highlighted deep divisions between lawmakers. Democrats pushed for stricter regulation to protect consumers from scams, while Republicans advocated for a light-touch approach to encourage innovation.
2024-9-11 00:00 | |
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Jeremy Allaire discussed his impressions of Harris campaign representatives on crypto after attending a video call with industry leaders, White House officials, and US lawmakers.
2024-8-15 18:49 | |
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The two House members said Tigran Gambaryan is being wrongfully detained and should be freed.
2024-6-21 13:30 | |
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Congressman Patrick McHenry (R-N. C. ) chairs the powerful House Financial Services Committee, and has been the leading Republican on the panel for years. Last year, he spent a few weeks as the Speaker Pro Tempore of the House of Representatives, after lawmakers voted to oust then-speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.
2024-6-20 08:30 | |
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US lawmakers are imploring the SEC to approve spot Ethereum ETFs. In anticipation of an forthcoming decision on a spot Ethereum ETF, a bipartisan group of House lawmakers, including Majority Whip Tom Emmer and New Jersey Democrat Josh Gottheimer, have…
2024-5-26 17:49 | |
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Lawmakers expect to vote on a bill clarifying how regulators handle digital assets by June after a majority in both chambers passed a resolution against an SEC crypto rule.
2024-5-18 19:55 | |
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House Financial Services Committee Ranking Member Maxine Waters said a stablecoin bill “in the short run” was coming amid negotiations with Republican lawmakers and the Senate.
2024-4-26 19:19 | |
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Recent discussions between House leaders and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer may lead to action on stablecoin legislation during this summer’s session or in the year-end lame-duck session, according to investment bank TD Cowen.
2024-4-16 22:41 | |
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The U.S. congressional effort to establish regulations for stablecoins has become an increasing longshot for passage this year, but the lawmakers who've pushed legislation the farthest reportedly had a meeting with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer about it, Punchbowl News reported.
2024-4-12 01:34 | |
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I poked my head out of the Sam Bankman-Fried trial just long enough for my entire panel of House lawmakers at CoinDesk's policy event in Washington, D. C. to cancel, leading to a very impromptu session instead.
2023-10-26 06:00 | |
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After several failed attempts, Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives dug deep into their roster to elevate a less prominent and less controversial lawmaker, Rep. Mike Johnson (R-La.), as the new Speaker of the House.
2023-10-26 01:47 | |
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Since Oct. 3, when lawmakers removed then-Speaker of the House of Representatives Kevin McCarthy, no legislation has made significant progress through the United States Congress.
2023-10-23 21:58 | |
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The letter was signed by crypto opponents and many lawmakers who had been neutral on crypto until now.
2023-10-18 21:00 | |
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Lawmakers are scheduled to return to the House of Representatives on Oct. 11 to vote on a replacement for Speaker Kevin McCarthy, whose position has been vacant for a week.
2023-10-11 23:40 | |
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Without the U.S. Congress outlining a clear system of rules, the crypto industry fears it’ll be relegated as a volatile financial backwater. But Capitol Hill is beset by drama, including a U.S. House of Representatives that fired its speaker and a budget debate that could derail the federal government.
2023-10-9 17:24 | |
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Four House Reps. wrote a letter to SEC Chair Gary Gensler on Wednesday. They dubbed Spot Bitcoin ETF “indistinguishable” from Crypto Futures ETF. Bitcoin is still trading around the $26,000 level at writing on Wednesday.
2023-9-28 20:08 | |
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The members of the House Financial Services Committee are expected to question Gary Gensler during a Sept. 27 hearing on SEC oversight.
2023-9-27 23:25 | |
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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) should listen to the courts and give up its efforts to block exchange traded funds (ETFs) holding bitcoins, a bipartisan group of lawmakers argued in a letter to SEC Chair Gary Gensler.
2023-9-27 22:46 | |
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On Sep. 20 the House Financial Services Committee will mark up two bills blocking a potential digital dollar in the United States.
2023-9-18 19:41 | |
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Three U.S. representatives expressed concerns on Aug. 28 regarding stablecoin and crypto rules recently put forward by the Federal Reserve. Today’s objection was signed by three U.S. representatives: Patrick McHenry, Chairman of the House Financial Services Committee; French Hill, Chairman of the Committee on Financial Services Subcommittee on Digital Assets; and Bill Huizenga, Chairman of […] The post Republican lawmakers object to Fed’s proposed crypto, stablecoin rules appeared first on CryptoSlate.
2023-8-29 22:50 | |
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Members of the House Financial Services Committee questioned the “timing and circumstances” of FINRA approving Prometheum’s special purpose broker-dealer license in May.
2023-8-16 22:54 | |
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Sen. Elizabeth Warren was part of a group of lawmakers who pushed for provisions against crypto mixers and privacy coins in the National Defense Authorization Act in July.
2023-8-5 22:00 | |
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The House of Representatives' Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party scrutinizes asset manager BlackRock and MSCI for China ties. The post BlackRock Under Fire From US Lawmakers for China Ties appeared first on BeInCrypto.
2023-8-2 21:53 | |
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House lawmakers cleared stablecoins legislation for the next step in its route through Congress on Thursday, though the House Financial Services Committee moved the bill toward a potential floor vote without bipartisan support as Chair Patrick McHenry (R-N.
2023-7-28 05:00 | |
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The move comes a day after the finance-focused lawmakers agreed bills on crypto market structure
2023-7-27 17:21 | |
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The UK government has rejected a proposal by the House of Commons Treasury Committee to regulate crypto retail trading similarly to gambling. In a committee report released on May 17, British lawmakers recommended regulating the UK crypto market akin to gambling.
2023-7-21 23:00 | |
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Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong will meet the United States House Democrats on Wednesday to discuss various issues in the digital asset industry, including crypto taxation, privacy, and national security.
2023-7-20 06:52 | |
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Republican Congressman Glenn Thompson (R-PA) is gearing up to introduce his crypto bill in the House of Commons this week and believes the recent Ripple ruling will help drum up Democrat support for the legislation, Bloomberg News reported on July 18.
2023-7-19 23:35 | |
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Several members of the House of Lords voiced concerns about children’s online activities in legislation aimed at regulating “anything communicated by means of an internet service.”
2023-7-14 00:42 | |
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Following a third reading in the House of Lords, the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill will return to lawmakers to consider changes before being signed into law.
2023-7-5 23:00 | |
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Canadian lawmakers have shown their support for blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies in a report released by the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Industry and Technology (INDU) of the Canadian House of Commons.
2023-6-29 12:24 | |
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While the U.S. grapples with a fragmented and turbulent regulatory environment for digital assets, some of Canada’s lawmakers are attempting a more holistic approach. The Canadian House of Commons’ Standing Committee on Industry and Technology has published a comprehensive report on blockchain technology, including a series of recommendations to the Government of Canada to support […] The post Canadian lawmakers publish recommendations in support of blockchain adoption appeared first on CryptoSlate.
2023-6-29 06:00 | |
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Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell argued for the need for strong central-bank oversight in stablecoin regulations being crafted by lawmakers in the House Financial Services Committee.
2023-6-22 18:22 | |
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During a session in the House of Lords, lawmakers in the upper house of the United Kingdom Parliament voiced their support for the Financial Services and Markets Bill.
2023-6-20 20:00 | |
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UK lawmakers in the Upper parliament, the House of Lords, have approved a new bill that if adopted into law could offer comprehensive rules that define crypto regulation in the country. UK’s FSMB in final stages before becoming law The Financial Services and Markets Bill (FSMB) is a government bill first introduced in July 2022 […] The post UK lawmakers in Upper House approve new crypto regulation bill appeared first on Invezz.
2023-6-21 19:56 | |
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In a recent development, Republican members of the House Financial Services Committee have called on the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to withdraw its proposed rule to redefine the term “exchange.
2023-6-15 10:10 | |
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Republicans on the House Financial Services Committee told the SEC on June 12 to rescind proposed rulemaking concerning crypto exchanges. Republicans oppose broadened definition Specifically, the lawmakers expressed concern with a proposed amendment from the U.
2023-6-14 23:45 | |
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Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire is set to testify before the US House Financial Services Committee today, urging lawmakers to prioritize the primacy of the US dollar and pass essential stablecoin legislation.
2023-6-13 14:12 | |
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The Republican chair of the House Financial Services Committee has released a new draft of the leading U.S. legislative proposal for overseeing stablecoins, and it includes some of the positions of Democratic lawmakers.
2023-6-9 07:08 | |
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The U. S. House Committee on Agriculture heard testimony on June 6 regarding a draft discussion bill on cryptocurrency recently advanced by Republican lawmakers. Coinbase, Robinhood declare support Rep.
2023-6-7 23:52 | |
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Crypto regulation took center stage as Republican lawmakers released a draft bill on Friday. Spearheaded by influential Republican members, Reps. Patrick McHenry and Glenn Thompson, the bill outlines their proposed framework for regulating digital assets.
2023-6-5 11:45 | |
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Republican House members published a draft bill on June 2 that aims to set out clear roles for regulators in the crypto industry. SEC’s abilities The draft bill specifically aims to separate the regulation of cryptocurrencies as securities from the regulation of cryptocurrencies as commodities.
2023-6-3 01:37 | |
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U.S. lawmakers aren’t yet able to reach across the chasm between Republicans and Democrats’ very different ideas for how to oversee stablecoins, despite notes of hope from both sides evident in a Thursday hearing of the House Financial Services Committee’s digital assets panel.
2023-5-19 19:45 | |
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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has so far disregarded congressional requests for information on its interactions with crypto platforms seeking registration as exchanges, according to Republican lawmakers in the House of Representatives, who threatened a hearing if they’re ignored any longer.
2023-5-12 23:00 | |
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The U.S. House Committee on Financial Services issued a May 19 ultimatum to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) chair Gary Gensler to respond to its inquiries. In a May 9 letter, the lawmakers demanded that the SEC deliver the requested internal non-public documents of its activities, including its charges against bankrupt FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried, crypto […] The post US house financial committee gives SEC Chair Gensler ultimatum to respond to inquiries appeared first on CryptoSlate.
2023-5-12 20:31 | |
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Another amended filing signals continued progress toward bringing a diversified cryptocurrency index fund to US exchanges.
Distributed ledger technology can help solve longstanding challenges in US financial markets, the report says.
Dogecoin price has rallied since October, and data suggests it's set to go much higher.
The Defend American Jobs political action committee has spent more than $40 million on media buys supporting businessman Bernie Moreno’s Senate run.
Mick Mulvaney, who worked under former US President Donald Trump, said the crypto industry had developed “professional operations” for lobbying in DC.
Brad Garlinghouse and other crypto executives have directly contributed to John Deaton’s Senate run, and Ripple has funded one of the PACs supporting him.