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Pro-Bitcoin Senator Lummis Explains Why Crypto Is Not The Problem On Terrorist Financing
1.11.2023
U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) corrected the record on crypto and terror financing on Tuesday after calling for crackdowns on crypto firms supporting sanctioned groups just days earlier. In a post to Twitter, the Bitcoin-supportive politician highlighted how crypto’s share of illicit...
Cynthia Lummis leads the charge calling for DOJ action against Binance and Tether
26.10.2023
U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis and Representative French Hill urged the Justice Department to take “swift action” against Binance and Tether over facilitating funds for Hamas
Lawmakers Urge DOJ to Decide on Binance and Tether’s Role in Crypto Funded Terrorism Linked to Hamas and Israel Conflict
26.10.2023
Today, as the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) evaluates possible criminal charges against Binance and Tether, two prominent U.S. lawmakers are emphasizing the urgency of the matter. U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-Wy.) and Representative French Hill (R-Ark.) dispatched a letter to Attorney General...
Lawmakers Lummis and Hill Urge DOJ Decision on Charging Binance and Tether for Aiding Hamas
26.10.2023
U.S. lawmakers Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-Wy.) and Rep. French Hill (R-Ark.) have urged the Department of Justice to "expeditiously conclude" investigations and reach a decision on charging Binance and Tether for aiding terrorism financing for Hamas
The Pokémon Champions, Ranked From Worst To Best
11.9.2023
Geeta, the League Champ from Pokémon Scarlet and Violet was a bit of a let down. Her design is a serve and her background plot (of possibly being a terrible boss all the Paldea gym leaders resent) is actually pretty compelling, but her actual team and battle strategy is so anticlimactic she’s often...
US Congress Members Clash on the Potential Effect of Proposed Tax Rules on the Crypto Industry
30.8.2023
Members of the U.S. Congress have expressed concerns about the possible problems that implementing the newly proposed crypto tax reporting requirements could create in the entire industry. Patrick McHenry, Cynthia Lummis, and others reacted differently to the potential effects of these proposals...
Weekend Wrap: Uniswap dev sacked for alleged rug, Steadefi hacker goes mixing and more
14.8.2023
Uniswap developer AzFlin has admitted to creating the FRENS token but has argued what he did doesn't constitute a rug pull
U.S. Senator Lummis, Crypto Lobbyists Urge Court to Dismiss SEC's Coinbase Lawsuit
12.8.2023
U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-Wy.), a number of crypto lobbying organizations and a group of professors called on a federal court to dismiss a Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) lawsuit against crypto exchange Coinbase Friday
Senator Lummis files Amicus Brief supporting Coinbase's dismissal motion against SEC
12.8.2023
Senator Lummis argued that the SEC is attempting to “circumvent the political process” by establishing itself as the main authority on crypto
Senator Lummis files amicus brief supporting Coinbase’s dismissal motion against SEC
12.8.2023
Senator Cynthia Lummis argued that the SEC is attempting to “circumvent the political process” by establishing itself as the main authority on crypto
U.S. Senate Passes $886B Military Spending Bill With Crypto AML Provision
28.7.2023
The amendment takes aim at crypto mixers and “anonymity-enhancing” crypto assets
Unpacking the Latest Lummis-Gillibrand Bill Draft
18.7.2023
U.S. Senators Cynthia Lummis and Kirsten Gillibrand have developed a second draft of their comprehensive crypto regulation bill. Chances are slim that it will, as a single bill, advance to becoming a law, but it may still drive a broader conversation within Congress on what sort of provisions...
Ripple case: SEC appeal unlikely as it gains from 'current confusion' — Haun Ventures CEO
17.7.2023
An immediate appeal could only jeopardize the SEC’s “entire enforcement agenda,” said Katie Haun of Haun Ventures
US Lawmakers Call on Congress to Pass Crypto Law Following SEC v Ripple Ruling on XRP
16.7.2023
Several U.S. lawmakers have called on Congress to pass crypto legislation following the court ruling on the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) v. Ripple case regarding XRP. “Gary Gensler’s SEC cannot continue to pursue its regulation by enforcement approach, which only...
US Senators Cynthia Lummis and Kirsten Gillibrand Propose Legislation to Regulate Digital Assets
12.7.2023
US Senators Cynthia Lummis and Kirsten Gillibrand are set to propose a new bill today to regulate cryptocurrencies and other digital assets in the country.
Lummis and Kristen will reintroduce their Responsible Financial Innovation Act amid the ongoing debate about the future of digital asset...
Wyoming: Regulatory Clarity and Crypto-Friendly Banks Fuel Blockchain Revolution
27.6.2023
America’s least populous state has passed three dozen laws regulating crypto. That has helped attract crypto, blockchain and Web3 employers and made the No. 7 spot in CoinDesk’s Crypto Hubs 2023 the most crypto-friendly state in an otherwise uncertain U.S. regulatory environment
Founder of SEC Office of Internet Enforcement Warns of Upcoming Regulatory Siege: ‘Get Out of Crypto Platforms Now’
10.6.2023
John Reed Stark, founder and former chief of the Office of Internet Enforcement of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), has warned about a new regulatory “siege” against crypto platforms. Reed Stark believes that “crypto trading platforms are high-risk, perilous,...
Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse: ‘The SEC Is Throwing Lawsuits at the Wall’
9.6.2023
Brad Garlinghouse, the CEO of Ripple, has criticized the crypto “pro-innovation” stance of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and its recent lawsuits against significant exchanges like Coinbase and Binance. Garlinghouse stated that the SEC was “throwing lawsuits...
US Senator Cynthia Lummis Blasts SEC Actions Against Coinbase, Explains Crypto Industry Is Being Pushed Offshore
8.6.2023
Wyoming U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis has heavily criticized the recent legal action of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) against Coinbase, stating that it might push the cryptocurrency industry and its innovation offshore. Lummis also remarked that the SEC has failed to streamline a path...
Is Biden’s controversial Bitcoin mining tax dead or set to rise from the ashes?
3.6.2023
References to the tax were removed from the U.S. debt bill, but that doesn’t mean it’s gone for good