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Congress’ renewed attack on Big Tech may clear the field for decentralization
7.10.2020
The Antitrust Subcommittee looks for new legal tools to rein in Apple, Amazon, Facebook and Google — a clear opening for tech tools built to decentralize
Immediate $1,200 Stimulus Checks: Trump Calls on Congress to Pass Stand-Alone Stimulus Bill Fast
7.10.2020
Congress has been urged to pass a stand-alone stimulus bill to immediately provide Americans with second stimulus checks of $1,200 after talks of approving a larger stimulus package of $2.2 trillion have stalled. New Stimulus Bill for $1,200 Direct Payments to Americans U.S. President Donald Trump...
Crypto for Congress: Bitcoin Sent to All Congress Members’ Campaigns
5.10.2020
The Crypto for Congress initiative has launched. All members of Congress will be given bitcoin as campaign contributions to help them learn about cryptocurrency. The initiative is supported by Congressional Blockchain Caucus members, including pro-crypto Representatives Darren Soto and Tom Emmer....
Pro-Crypto PAC Giving $50 in Bitcoin to the Campaign of Each Member of Congress
5.10.2020
In a bid to raise awareness, the Chamber of Digital Commerce’s PAC is contributing $50 in bitcoin to the campaign of each congressperson
US Senate Candidate Lummis Is a Hodler, Sees Bitcoin as Alternative Store of Value to US Dollar
29.9.2020
US Senate candidate Cynthia Lummis is pro-bitcoin. She bought her first bitcoin during her time in Congress. Now she calls herself a hodler and sees the cryptocurrency as a viable alternative store of value to the US dollar. Bitcoin Advocate in the Senate Cynthia Lummis served Wyoming as...
Congress weighs crypto payments and fintech lending in hearing today
29.9.2020
Despite skepticism about loosening regulations on loans, the Fintech Task Force couldn't stop talking about crypto as a way of upgrading payments in the U.S
Blockchain legislation passes the House, heads for Senate
29.9.2020
Bills from the Energy and Commerce Committee are making their way to the Senate following votes this afternoon
House Ag Committee leader talks new bills to treat more cryptos like commodities
28.9.2020
Congressman Conaway sheds some light on new legislation in conversation with Cointelegraph
Law Decoded: Transformations in crypto exchanges and traditional institutions, Sept. 18-25
25.9.2020
Maybe one day, drawing distinctions between crypto and traditional finance will seem quaint
Congress sees two new bills looking to chart CFTC and SEC regulatory turf in crypto
24.9.2020
A big day for crypto legislation in the United States
First Mover: Federal Reserve, Congress Play Game of Chicken Over Stimulus as Market Lurches
24.9.2020
Markets from stocks to bitcoin have groaned amid dimming prospects for more U.S. stimulus, and neither Congress nor the Fed are taking the lead
Visa, Goldman Sachs and Mick Mulvaney join leading blockchain trade association
23.9.2020
Several leaders in banking, payments and politics are joining the Chamber of Digital Commerce, a major voice for the blockchain industry in Washington, D.C
Good for Bitcoin? US Senate rejects stimulus without $1,200 checks
11.9.2020
The Senate rejected a skinny $500 billion stimulus package, but for Bitcoin and stocks, it could be a good thing in the medium term
US legislators approve bills for study of blockchain in commerce
10.9.2020
The two bills will now go to the House of Representatives for a vote
US legislators introduce bill for in-depth study of blockchain in commerce
4.9.2020
Three Representatives are calling on the Secretary of Commerce to study blockchain for consumer protection
XRP Is Not a Security, Argues US Congressman Tom Emmer
21.8.2020
The asset still has no official distinction, however
The Challenge of Taxing Proof-of-Stake
21.8.2020
Cointelegraph examines the basis of Congress calling out the IRS for threatening to tax proof-of-stake rewards beyond their actual value
Educating Congress on Tech Is The Next Frontier for This Blockchain Caucus Co-Chair
15.8.2020
Congressman Soto talks about the point where crypto education meets solid policy and what’s standing in the way
Congresspeople Call on IRS to Take It Easy on Taxing Staking Rewards
4.8.2020
Several of the more crypto-forward members of Congress have asked the IRS to sharpen up its guidance on taxing staking rewards
US Lawmakers Don’t Want Proof-of-Stake Networks to Get Overtaxed
4.8.2020
Four U.S. congressmen have asked the IRS to clarify how block rewards from proof-of-state networks are taxed, to prevent taxpayers from owing more than they should