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FTX Debtors Demand Return of Funds Given to US Politicians and Super PACs
6.2.2023
FTX debtors are seeking to claw back millions of dollars given to U.S. political action committees (PACs) and political figures. Confidential letters have been sent to individuals and organizations, requesting the return of the funds by Feb. 28, 2023. Some bureaucrats, such as Democratic Senators...
US Senators Demand Answers from Silvergate Capital Corp Over FTX's Misuse of Customer Funds
1.2.2023
US senators have turned their focus to Silvergate Capital Corp. yet again, saying that the company's responses to a previous inquiry over its ties to the fallen FTX exchange were “evasive and incomplete.”
According to Bloomberg, senators from both sides of the aisle are demanding to know whether...
US Senators Press Crypto Bank Silvergate on Ties to FTX: Bloomberg
31.1.2023
The lawmakers said in a letter that Silvergate’s previous responses to queries were “evasive and incomplete.”
US Senator’s Resolution Encourages Capitol Gift Shops to Accept Cryptocurrency
30.1.2023
A U.S. lawmaker has introduced a resolution that encourages Capitol gift shops to accept cryptocurrency payments. He stressed that lawmakers “should increase accessibility and signal our support for the burgeoning cryptocurrency industry to those who visit Capitol Hill.” US Senator...
Judge slams senators' letter against FTX lawyers as 'inappropriate'
12.1.2023
Bankruptcy judge John Dorsey called the bipartisan letter “inappropriate," and that he won't take it into account in his decision for an independent examiner
Letter From US Senators 'Inappropriate,' Won’t Sway Me, FTX Bankruptcy Judge Says
11.1.2023
Judge John Dorsey didn't seem impressed by the bipartisan communication from Elizabeth Warren, Cynthia Lummis and two other senators
Bipartisan Group of US Senators Calls for Independent Examiner to Investigate FTX
10.1.2023
Four senators are urging the judge in the bankruptcy case to support a motion for to appoint an examiner
One of Crypto’s Favorite US Senators Drops Swan-Song Bill on Eve of Retirement
21.12.2022
Crypto ally U.S. Sen. Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) used one of his final days in office to send a last legislative message on regulating stablecoins
US Senators Unveil New Crypto Bill — Experts Call It the ‘Most Direct Attack’ on Personal Freedom and Privacy of Crypto Users
16.12.2022
Two U.S. senators, including Elizabeth Warren, have introduced a bipartisan bill for the regulation of cryptocurrency. The bill, titled “Digital Asset Anti-Money Laundering Act,” is “the most direct attack on the personal freedom and privacy of cryptocurrency users and developers...
US Senators Warren, Marshall Introduce Digital Assets Anti-Money Laundering Bill
14.12.2022
U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass) and Roger Marshall (R-Kan) are introducing an act to crack down on money laundering and financing of terrorists and rogue nations via cryptocurrency
Crypto blame game back on US Senators' menu following SBF arrest
14.12.2022
While Congressman Brad Sherman saw SBF as the poster child of the crypto ecosystem, congressman Tom Emmer highlighted the crypto community's contribution to uncovering the supposed FTX fraud
US Senators Rebuke Sam Bankman-Fried for Refusing Invitations to Testify
12.12.2022
Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Friend has rebuffed attempts from the top members of the Senate Banking Committee to get him to testify, despite a willingness to participate in several other interviews and a similar hearing in the House of Representatives
US Senator Calls Sam Bankman-Fried to Answer for Failure of FTX and Alameda Research
9.12.2022
Two congressional hearings will be held next week on the collapse of cryptocurrency exchange FTX and U.S. lawmakers have asked former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) to testify. As the founder of FTX and Alameda Research, “you must answer for the failure of both entities that was caused,...
US Senators Urge Fidelity to Stop Offering Bitcoin in 401(k) Plans Citing FTX Collapse, ‘Serious Problems’ in Crypto Industry
23.11.2022
Several U.S. senators have called on Fidelity Investments to reconsider allowing bitcoin in 401(k) retirement plans. “The recent implosion of FTX, a cryptocurrency exchange, has made it abundantly clear the digital asset industry has serious problems,” the lawmakers told Fidelity...
US Senators Ask Fidelity to Reconsider Bitcoin 401(k) Offerings Following FTX Collapse
22.11.2022
"The ill-advised, deceptive, and potentially illegal actions of a few have a direct impact on the valuation of Bitcoin and other digital assets," the letter read
US Senators Ask $4.5 Trillion Investment Firm Fidelity to Reconsider Exposure to Bitcoin in Wake of FTX Implosion
22.11.2022
Three US senators asked the major financial services firm Fidelity Investments to reconsider exposing workplace retirement plans to bitcoin (BTC).
Democratic senators Richard Durbin, Elizabeth Warren, and Tina Smith penned a letter to "strongly urge" the company's CEO Abigail Johnson to reconsider...
US senators urge Fidelity to reconsider its Bitcoin offerings after FTX blow-up
22.11.2022
The crypto-skeptic senators suggested the FTX collapse made it “abundantly clear” that the digital asset industry has "serious problems."
US Senators Ask Bank Regulators to 'Review' SoFi's Crypto Listings
21.11.2022
Senate Banking Committee Chairman Sherrod Brown and several other lawmakers called on the heads of the OCC, FDIC and Fed to review fintch firm SoFi's crypto activities
US Senators Warren, Durbin Probe FTX Collapse
17.11.2022
After the spectacular implosion of FTX last week, questions about what brought the once-mighty exchange to its knees are swirling – and lawmakers want answers
White House, US Senators Call for Proper Crypto Oversight
12.11.2022
The White House and members of the U.S. Senate Banking Committee have called for proper cryptocurrency regulation following the collapse of crypto exchange FTX. “Without proper oversight of cryptocurrencies, they risk harming everyday Americans, and this is something that clearly we monitor...