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Policy

Framework to Regulate Crypto, Stablecoins Introduced in US Congress

Rep. Don Beyer (D-Va.) said the existing digital asset market structure and regulatory framework are too “ambiguous and dangerous for investors and consumers.”

U.S. Rep. Don Beyer

Policy

Senate Banking Committee Bashes Bitcoin's 'Phony' Populism

The hearing was almost certainly the testiest in a trio of crypto-themed inquiries Tuesday morning.

Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), chairman of the U.S. Senate Banking Committee.

Policy

State of Crypto: Congress Is Holding 3 Hearings Today, Here's What to Expect

Congress is holding three simultaneous hearings around cryptocurrencies today – and they're all on different types of use cases.

Congress is holding so many hearings that touch on crypto today.

Markets

Washington Should Let DeFi Succeed

Regulators should prosecute fraud, but also acknowledge the limits of their effectiveness and allow DeFi to mature.

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Markets

Senate to Investigate Crypto’s Role in Cybercrime

The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee is adding another front in lawmakers’ crypto probe.

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Policy

Republican Senator Highlights Bitcoin's Battle in Shedding Criminal Baggage

Sen. Chuck Grassley is using "deeply flawed" estimates of illicit bitcoin activity to call for closer scrutiny of the industry, according to multiple crypto intelligence firms.

Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa)

Markets

Bipartisan US Bill Would Define Digital Assets, Emerging Technologies

The reintroduced bill has a Democrat co-sponsor this time, which might help its passage through the House.

Rep. Tom Emmer

Markets

Jerome Powell: CBDC Report Coming in Early September

The report will address cryptocurrencies, stablecoins and CBDCs.

Federal Reserve Board Chairman Jerome Powell

Policy

State of Crypto: Yes, We're Still Talking About Regulatory Clarity

An expressed desire for regulatory clarity in the U.S. isn’t new. But there’s increasing pressure for lawmakers and regulators to define just what sorts of digital asset activities are all right.

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