After FTX: How Congress Is Gearing Up to Regulate Crypto
Sam Bankman-Fried was crypto’s number one influencer in Washington. Now the collapse of FTX is fueling a crackdown, says CoinDesk’s Jesse Hamilton. If familiarity breeds…
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FTX, Congress, Stablecoins: What 2023 May Bring for Crypto Regulations
CoinDesk’s policy team predicts the issues and topics that may take center stage over the next 12 months. Can you believe this year started off…
US House Passes Bill to Require Financial Regulators to Set Up Digital Assets Working Group
The Eliminate Barriers to Innovation Act of 2021 seeks to establish a digital asset working group with representatives from the SEC and CFTC. The U.S.…
Bitcoin, Gold Spike as Fed Unveils Unlimited Coronavirus Stimulus Package
Bitcoin’s (BTC) price shot up along with gold and stock futures after the U.S. Federal Reserve announced a quantitative easing package with no upper limit…
Meet the Crypto Angel Investor Running for Congress in Nevada
“I would love to sit down with President Trump and have a discussion around bitcoin and cryptocurrency,” Lisa Song Sutton, an entrepreneur and bitcoin ATM…
Crypto Analytics Firm Elliptic to Tell US Congress Privacy Coins Need Stricter AML Rules
A crypto analytics startup will recommend the U.S. Congress call for more stringent anti-money laundering (AML) enforcement around exchanges facilitating the trade of privacy coins…
Strong Words, Little Action: ICOs Draw Fire at US Congress Hearing
“Congress has a responsibility to ensure that investors are protected without unduly preventing growth.” So said U.S. Rep. Randy Hultgren of Illinois during a Wednesday…
US Lawmaker Wants Members of Congress to Disclose Crypto Assets
A bitcoin-friendly U.S. lawmaker is hoping to get members of Congress to disclose their holdings of cryptocurrency assets. In a written petition sent to the House Committee on…