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Don’t Pop the Champagne on U.S. Crypto Bills – Progress in Congress Has Been Costly
1.8.2023
The crypto industry has never made it this far in its quest for a new system of U.S. oversight for digital assets, but the recent flurry of legislative progress may still be too contentious for it to become law
U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren Calls for Shutdown of Crypto Funding for Fentanyl
31.5.2023
U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) cited the rampant use of cryptocurrency in the Chinese fentanyl trade during a Wednesday Senate hearing, arguing for legislation to help break that pipeline
Senators slam bank execs for blaming collapses on crypto, pocketing millions
17.5.2023
Senator Lummis noted that Signature Bank’s Scott Shay mentioned digital assets 10 times in his testimony about the bank’s collapse
White House Economist Warns China Wants to Weaken US Dollar’s Reserve Currency Status — Senator Says Biggest Threat Comes From Within
22.4.2023
In a congressional hearing, White House economist Jared Bernstein says there’s “some evidence” that China wants the U.S. dollar to lose its status as the world’s reserve currency. However, U.S. Senator Bill Hagerty stressed that the biggest threat to the USD dominance comes from within. China Wants...
Senate Banking Committee Holds Hearing on Recent Bank Collapses, Calls for Tougher Regulations
29.3.2023
On Tuesday, the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, also known as the Senate Banking Committee, held a hearing to discuss the recent bank collapses in the United States and the regulatory response. Throughout the testimonies, digital assets and crypto businesses were...
U.S. Bank Regulators Investigating Leaders of the Failed Tech Banks
27.3.2023
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. is investigating the actions of the leaders of Signature Bank and Silicon Valley Bank to hold them accountable for their collapses, said Chairman Martin Gruenberg, who detailed their mismanagement and dangerous business concentrations – especially in digital...
U.S. Lawmakers Digging Through Crypto Legislation for Bipartisan Winners: Senator
15.3.2023
Ideas have been gathered from the Senate and House, and lawmakers are trying to figure out what can get bipartisan support, said Senate Banking Committee member Thom Tillis
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: BTC Falls Below $22,000, as Powell Warns of Higher Rates
8.3.2023
Bitcoin moved below the $22,000 level on March 8, as markets continued to react to U.S. Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s testimony. Speaking in front of the Senate Banking Committee, Powell said he expected rates to be higher than initially anticipated. Ethereum has also slipped on the news....
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: BTC, ETH Stall Ahead of Powell Testimony
7.3.2023
Bitcoin remained in consolidation earlier in Tuesday’s session, as markets prepared for this afternoon’s testimony from Fed Chair Powell. The head of the U.S. Federal Reserve will be speaking in front of the Senate Banking Committee later in the day. Ethereum was also largely...
Ex-Biden Adviser Said Administration Was Pushing for Digital Dollar
1.3.2023
A recent top economic advisor for President Joe Biden, Daleep Singh, told U.S. senators on Tuesday that the administration was in active pursuit of a digital dollar as a means to crowd out private cryptocurrencies that enable ransomware and sanctions violations
State of Crypto: Interpreting the Paxos-Binance Tea Leaves
15.2.2023
Remember how the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s declaration of war against crypto staking was big news for like two days? This week we’re looking at the other big news from last week: Paxos and the Binance USD stablecoin it issues. The SEC has apparently alleged the sale of BUSD violates...
Sen. Warren vows reintroduction of AML bill that extends to DAOs and DeFi
15.2.2023
While the Senator did not expand on other details of the upcoming bill, she suggested that DeFi should not be exempt from AML laws
US Senate Banking Committee to Hold ‘Crypto Crash’ Hearing This Month
3.2.2023
The crypto industry’s 2022 dramas will again fall under the U.S. Senate’s microscope this month when the Senate Banking Committee holds a Feb. 14 hearing to examine financial system protections from the dangers seen in digital assets
Senate Banking Committee's priorities for new Congress include crypto: Report
2.2.2023
Senator Tim Scott, who became the committee ranking member following the departure of Pat Toomey, reportedly plans to make a crypto regulatory framework a priority in 2023
US senator Toomey introduces stablecoin bill as congressional session wraps up
22.12.2022
The soon-to-retire senator introduced the new stablecoin bill only a few weeks before the end of the 117th US congressional session
US Senate banking chair floats possibility of banning crypto
19.12.2022
Despite suggesting a possible ban, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown stated it would be “very difficult” to implement because activity “would go offshore.”
US Senator: There's 'no reason why' crypto should exist
12.12.2022
Senator Tester is one of many Democratic senators slamming crypto of late, arguing that as the sector is backed by nothing, and provides nothing, thus there's “no reason” why it should exist
Senate Banking Committee chair calls for coordination with Treasury on crypto
30.11.2022
The committee chair cited crypto exchange FTX’s “alarming fraud”, liquidity crunch, and bankruptcy as an example of financial risk Treasury and regulators should address
Senate Banking Committee Democrats warn SoFi about meeting its compliance deadline
21.11.2022
The committee members, seemingly spurred to vigilance by the FTX debacle, do not see evidence of SoFi Digital Assets shaping up the way the Fed ordered
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...