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Democratic U.S. Senator Raphael Warnock has beaten Republican contender Herschel Walker in the Georgia run-off vote, and there are questions whether he will move to support cryptocurrencies. origin »
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U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), whose chairmanship of the Senate Banking Committee gives him power over crypto’s congressional destiny, issued a call to arms to regulators on Thursday, demanding that they use whatever authority they currently have over digital assets to improve market transparency and protect the investors putting their money into the sector.
President Biden has assured the Senate Banking Committee that taxpayers will not bear the brunt of any potential losses incurred by SVB Financial Group and Signature Bank.
In an open letter dated August 10, three Democratic Senators led by Sen. Elizabeth Warren from Massachusetts asked the acting Comptroller, Michael Hsu of the Currency, to revoke guidance allowing National banks to engage in cryptocurrency activities.
Democrat members of Congress have called on two federal agencies to take action on Bitcoin mining, citing their energy consumption. The post US Democrats Call for Crypto Mining Crackdown in Letter to Regulators appeared first on BeInCrypto.
Senator Kirsten Gillibrand campaign finance report revealed that she received over $150,000 in donations from crypto stakeholders. The post New York Senator Receives Over $150,000 in Donations From Crypto Executives appeared first on BeInCrypto.
The upper house of New York’s state legislature has passed a bill banning new Bitcoin mining permits for a period of two years. The post New York State Senate Approves Bitcoin Mining Moratorium appeared first on BeInCrypto.