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Bill to Exempt Small Crypto Transactions From Taxes Returns to US Congress
16.1.2020
A bill to protect crypto users from capital gains taxes on day-to-day transactions has been reintroduced in US Congress
US Congress Looks at Role of Crypto and Internet in Funding Hate Crimes
15.1.2020
U.S. Congress should not discount the future role of cryptocurrencies in funding acts of domestic extremism, the House Financial Services Committee warns
NJ Counterterrorism Chief Warns US Congress: Crypto Is Funding ‘Domestic Extremism’
15.1.2020
New Jersey Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness Director Jared Maples predicted Wednesday that domestic terrorists will increasingly turn to bitcoin
Crypto Analytics Firm Elliptic to Tell US Congress Privacy Coins Need Stricter AML Rules
15.1.2020
Elliptic head of policy Liat Shetret will recommend that the U.S. push for greater enforcement of anti-money laundering regulation of crypto exchanges, including for traders using privacy coins, in a Congressional hearing on human trafficking
Japan and Philippines Discuss Pro-Crypto Laws, Cooperation Among Asian Countries
13.1.2020
Japanese Minister Naokazu Takemoto and Philippine Cabinet member Raul Lambino of Crypto Valley of Asia recently met to discuss Asian countries’ crypto regulations. They urge the Philippine Congress to introduce legislation on cryptocurrencies and security tokens, calling for cooperation among...
Former Bakkt CEO to Help Oversee CFTC in Congress
8.1.2020
Newly appointed senator Kelly Loeffler is to join the committee that oversees the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, raising concerns of a possible conflict of interest
John McAfee Plans to Tokenize All 535 Members of US Congress
5.1.2020
On Saturday, the notorious John McAfee revealed a new project he’s launching that aims to tokenize all 535 members of U.S. Congress in order to sell them on the open market. McAfee said that the U.S. representative tokens will be listed on his exchange McAfeedex so people can find out what...
What You Need To Know About Congress’s Two Proposed Crypto Laws
1.1.2020
U.S. Congress drafts legislation against big tech companies and securities, but will Facebook back down?
8 Congress Reps Send Letter to IRS Urging Further Crypto Tax Clarity
20.12.2019
Eight U.S. representatives signed a letter to the IRS, asking the agency to further clarify cryptocurrency tax expectations
New Draft Bill Aiming to Classify Crypto Assets Introduced in US Congress
20.12.2019
Draft cryptocurrency bill clarifies which agency should regulate each type of crypto-asset
Known Crypto-Hater Sherman to Chair Congressional Subcommittee on Investor Protection
6.12.2019
Crypto-hater U.S. Congressman Brad Sherman gets elected as Chair of Congressional subcommittee on investor protection
US Lawmakers Want to Brand Libra a Security, Association Disagrees
1.12.2019
Will Libra be able to operate in the U.S. if Congress classifies stablecoins as securities?
US Congress Wrestles With Financial Technologies and Data Privacy
23.11.2019
U.S. Congressional Fintech Task Force questions industry experts on consumer data privacy in financial services
New Bill Would Put Facebook’s Libra Stablecoin Under US Securities Law
21.11.2019
American lawmakers have introduced a bill to put Facebook’s Libra under the jurisdiction of the Securities and Exchange Commission
US Federal Reserve Exploring Digital Dollar and Its Effect on Monetary System
20.11.2019
The U.S. Federal Reserve System is evaluating the development of a digital dollar and what issues and risks it could potentially pose
BlockchainArmy Participates in Convergence Blockchain Congress 2019 as Member of INATBA
19.11.2019
Convergence: The Global Blockchain Congress 2019, a major global blockchain event has been organized from November 11 to 13, 2019. BlockchainArmy participated in the event as a founding member of the INATBA (International Association of Trusted Blockchain Applications). BlockchainArmy Founder...
US Congress Weighs Bill Spelling Out CFTC’s Crypto Derivatives Oversight
6.11.2019
If passed, the bill would be the first to place Congressionally-mandated, digital commodity-specific requirements on the CFTC
Rep. Davidson Sees Place for Blockchain in US Manufacturing Despite Congress’ Concerns
5.11.2019
U.S. Congressman Warren Davidson sees promise for blockchain in manufacturing despite fears of new technologies in the industry
Two Pro-Crypto US Congressmen Note Bitcoin White Paper’s 11th Birthday
1.11.2019
U.S. Representatives McHenry and Davidson have encouraged Bitcoin-powered innovation on the Bitcoin white paper’s 11th birthday
Why Libra Isn’t Ready and Congress Not Buying Zuckerberg’s Testimony
1.11.2019
Facebook should stop pretending it has no control over the Libra Association, accept it, and move on