Congress

FTX Asks Politicians Who Received Bankman-Fried Donations to Return Money
The “confidential letters” escalate a fight over what could be $93 million in campaign contributions.

US CFTC Chief Promises More ‘Precedent-Setting’ Crypto Enforcement Cases
Commission Chairman Behnam says his agency is gearing up for another year of significant actions in the crypto industry as he tries to ramp up his enforcement staff.

US Senate Banking Committee to Hold ‘Crypto Crash’ Hearing This Month
Committee Chairman Sherrod Brown announced the hearing on digital assets safeguards for Feb. 14.

How the Crypto Industry Can Move Forward in 2023
U.S. officials in the Biden administration published a statement on Friday urging Congress to “step up its efforts” with respect to regulating the cryptocurrency market. Chamber of Digital Commerce Founder and CEO Perianne Boring weighs in on the state of U.S. crypto regulation and the "critical role" of Congress to provide oversight of U.S. regulators.

Bitcoin Above $23K as White House Calls for Crypto Regulatory Effort
CoinDesk crypto markets analyst Glenn Williams Jr. joins "All About Bitcoin" to discuss whether bitcoin's (BTC) recent rally is sustainable and the improving macro conditions as PCE data shows inflation cooling down. CoinDesk Editor-at-Large Christie Harkin weighs in on the conversation around crypto regulation in Congress and The White House.

White House Calls on Congress to ‘Step up’ Regulation Efforts; Argo Blockchain Faces Suit Over US Share Sale
Four senior U.S. officials in the White House published a statement on Friday urging Congress to “step up its efforts” with respect to regulating the cryptocurrency market. Plus, crypto miner Argo Blockchain facing a class-action lawsuit over alleged misleading statements made during the initial public offering (IPO) of its American depositary shares (ADS) in 2021.

Banks Will Dominate Stablecoins, and 2 Other Predictions About the Future of Money
Crypto, rather than "blowing up" traditional finance, is making the existing system more efficient.

White House Calls on Congress to ‘Step Up Its Efforts’ on Crypto Regulation
Officials in the Biden administration urged Congress on Friday to expand the authority of regulators to police the crypto industry.

Sen. Ted Cruz Wants Capitol Hill Vending Machines to Accept Crypto
If the Texas senator's resolution is passed, his congressional colleagues and Capitol Hill visitors will be able to buy some Pringles with bitcoin while burning the midnight oil.

Stablecoin Regulation Is First on New Subcommittee’s To-Do List, Says Chairman
Rep. French Hill said the digital assets subcommittee plans to use its stablecoins draft as a model for how it will approach digital asset regulation moving forward.

