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US lawmakers request Justice Dept share CBDC assessment

5.10.2022
The House members claimed the "appropriate place for the discussion" on legislation concerning a digital dollar would be in the U.S. legislative branch

Republican Lawmakers Who Oppose a Fed-Issued CBDC Ask for US Justice Department's Assessment

5.10.2022
A group of Republican lawmakers on the House Financial Services Committee have asked U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland to share the Justice Department's assessment on whether the Federal Reserve has the necessary authority to issue a central bank digital currency (CBDC)

US Treasury recommends lawmakers decide which regulators will oversee crypto spot market

3.10.2022
“The report recommends the passage of legislation in providing a rulemaking authority for federal financial regulators over this market,” said economist Jonathan Rose

Bill Aims to Limit Crypto Mining in Kazakhstan Only to Registered Companies

1.10.2022
New legislation proposed in the parliament of Kazakhstan will allow only authorized miners to mint digital currency, if adopted. The draft has been designed to comprehensively regulate the industry and reduce what its sponsors label as uncontrolled consumption of electricity in the sector....

US Lawmakers Introduce Bill Allowing Crypto Investments in 401(k) Retirement Plans

1.10.2022
Several U.S. lawmakers have introduced the Retirement Savings Modernization Act to provide 401(k) retirement savers access to a wide range of investments, including crypto assets. “With inflation at record highs, a stock market downturn, and a potential recession on the horizon, many...

Money Laundering via Metaverse, DeFi, NFTs Targeted by EU Lawmakers’ Latest Draft

29.9.2022
An emerging compromise may subject those who govern decentralized autonomous organizations for extra requirments

EU Lawmakers Attack Amazon’s Involvement in Digital Euro Project

29.9.2022
Cross-party lawmakers cited worries over data privacy and taxation as they demanded a U-turn on the controversial European Central Bank decision to let Amazon participate in the digital euro project

US lawmakers propose amending cybersecurity bill to include crypto firms reporting potential threats

28.9.2022
Under the proposed amendment, the 2015 legislation would be renamed the Cryptocurrency Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act

JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon Tells Congress Crypto Tokens Like Bitcoin Are ‘Decentralized Ponzi Schemes’

23.9.2022
JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon said in a U.S. congressional hearing that crypto tokens, like bitcoin, are “decentralized Ponzi schemes.” He told lawmakers: “I’m a major skeptic on crypto tokens which you call currency.” JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon Calls Crypto Ponzi...

Republican Lawmakers File Amicus Brief in Support of Custodia Bank’s Legal Battle With the Federal Reserve

22.9.2022
Six U.S. Republican lawmakers have thrown their weight behind Custodia Bank in its ongoing legal battle to get a master account at the Federal Reserve

US Senator Wants Congress to Step in With Crypto Guidance — Urges SEC to Provide Much More Clarity on Regulations

17.9.2022
U.S. Senator Pat Toomey says Congress should step in and provide a regulatory framework for cryptocurrency. He stressed that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is not sharing its framework for regulating crypto with lawmakers, noting that Chairman Gary Gensler “owes us much...

US Senators Press Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Crypto Scam Policies for Facebook, Instagram, Whatsapp

11.9.2022
Six U.S. senators have demanded answers from Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg about how his company is handling cryptocurrency scams on its social media platforms, including Facebook, Instagram, and Whatsapp. “We are concerned that Meta provides a breeding ground for cryptocurrency fraud that causes...

US lawmakers call on Mark Zuckerberg to address 'breeding ground' for crypto scams: Report

9.9.2022
A Federal Trade Commission report from June identified Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp among the top platforms for crypto fraud originating on social media

Republican lawmakers call for answers on digital dollar from Fed vice chair

8.9.2022
The House members asked for clarification on whether the Fed may be considering an “intermediated model” for a digital dollar that could require authorization from Congress

Billionaire David Rubenstein Bullish on Crypto, Optimistic About Regulation

5.9.2022
Billionaire David Rubenstein, Carlyle Group’s founder, believes that U.S. lawmakers will not push to regulate the crypto industry unduly. Noting that he is bullish on crypto, the billionaire investor said: “the greatest fortunes are made when people go against conventional...

EU Lawmakers Vote Down Green Crypto Mining Study

31.8.2022
The Green Party had pushed for the research into mining techniques after failing to impose restrictions on bitcoin-style proof-of-work

Philippine Lawmakers, Central Bank, SEC Discuss Crypto Regulation in Senate Hearing

26.8.2022
The central bank and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) of the Philippines discussed crypto regulation in a Senate hearing with the participation of several executives from the crypto industry, including from crypto exchange Binance. Philippine Regulators Discuss Crypto Policies...