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Washington’s Crypto Awakening: The Lawmaker Town Hall

Top lawmakers Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Sen. Cynthia Lummis (R-WY), Rep Patrick McHenry (R-NC) and Sen. Pat Toomey (R-PA) discuss crypto policy at Consensus 2022 in Austin, Texas. Moderator: Jesse Hamilton, Deputy Managing Editor, Global Policy and Regulation, CoinDesk

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Stablecoins Could Still Dominate Post-Terra, S&P Says

Not all stablecoins are alike, analysts note, but regulations may be needed to precipitate audits and investor fairness.

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Washington’s Crypto Awakening: The Lawmaker Town Hall

Top lawmakers Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Sen. Cynthia Lummis (R-WY), Rep Patrick McHenry (R-NC) and Sen. Pat Toomey (R-PA) discuss crypto policy at Consensus 2022 in Austin, Texas. Moderator: Jesse Hamilton, deputy managing editor, Global Policy and Regulation, CoinDesk

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Lawmakers Say US Stablecoin Law Could Pass This Year

The U.S. could have a new federal law on stablecoins by the end of this year, lawmakers told attendees at Consensus 2022 in Austin, Texas. Sen. Pat Toomey (R-PA) is joined by Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Sen. Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) and Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-NC).

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US Stablecoin Law Could Actually Pass This Year, Lawmakers Say

The collapse of terraUSD only added extra fuel to the fire for those saying the sector needs regulatory clarity, and fast.

El senador Pat Toomey interviene en la conferencia Consensus 2022 en Austin, Texas. (Christian Barrett)

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'Failure Should Be an Option,' US Sen. Pat Toomey Says of UST Turmoil

The Banking Committee’s top Republican doesn’t want asset-backed stablecoins tarnished by the UST drama.

Sen. Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

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UST Woes Draw Spotlight in Janet Yellen's Senate Hearing on Financial Risks

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen highlights latest news on UST algorithmic stablecoin losing its dollar peg during Senate Banking Committee hearing.

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen highlighted the difficulties of UST during a Senate Banking Committee hearing on risks to the financial system. (Elizabeth Frantz-Pool/Getty Images)

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Senator Toomey Introduces New Stablecoin Bill, SEC Approves BTC Spot ETF

CoinDesk Managing Editor for Global Policy and Regulation Nikhilesh De discusses a new bill introduced by Senator Pat Toomey regarding a joint effort on stablecoin regulation. Plus, a conversation about the SEC approving a new Bitcoin Spot ETF and the Treasury Secretary’s upcoming speech on cryptocurrency.

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Top US Lawmaker Proposes Sweeping Stablecoin Regulation Framework

The Stablecoin TRUST Act would give stablecoin issuers a variety of regulatory regimes to abide by, but enforce disclosure and redemption requirements.

U.S. Sen. Patrick Toomey introduced the "Stablecoin TRUST Act" on Wednesday. (Jonathan Ernst-Pool/Getty Images)

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