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Regulación

Digital Chamber Gets New Chief as Crypto Lobbyists Embrace Friendlier Washington

The Digital Chamber's founder and longtime CEO, Perianne Boring, is stepping into a board chairman role as Cody Carbone takes over the leadership.

Cody Carbone and Perianne Boring

Regulación

U.S. Senate Takes First Big Step to Advance Stablecoin Bill

The first committee approval of a stablecoin bill in this new congressional session now moves the so-called GENIUS Act toward the Senate floor.

Senator Tim Scott (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Regulación

Crypto's DeFi Education Fund Swaps Directors as Miller Whitehouse-Levine Moves On

The advocacy group's chief legal officer, Amanda Tuminelli, will be the new executive director as her predecessor take a board role.

Amanda Tuminelli, new executive director of DeFi Education Fund

Regulación

Texas Surges in U.S. States' Race to Put Public Funds Into Crypto

Texas' bitcoin strategic reserve bill clears its senate, while New Hampshire marks a committee win and Utah teeters on a deadline this week.

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Regulación

U.S. Senate's Banking Chair Pushes Debanking Bill After Crypto Uproar

Senator Tim Scott, the chief of the banking committee, is backing a bill to stop U.S. regulators from citing "reputational risk" as a reason to block clients.

Senator Scott, chairman of the Senate Banking Committee

Regulación

U.S. Treasury's New Crypto Point Person Says Stablecoin Law a Good First Goal

Tyler Williams, an ex-industry lawyer hired as crypto counselor for Treasury Secretary Bessent, said there's a ton of inside work to be done in the department.

U.S. Treasury Department's Tyler Williams, crypto counselor

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Crypto Industry Gets Chance to Make Its Case to U.S. Congress

In a hearing with the loaded title "A Golden Age of Digital Assets," the sector was — for the first time — mostly treated as a welcome arrival to U.S. finance.

U.S. Capitol building in Washington, D.C. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Regulación

Trump's Crypto Czar Sacks Says 'Golden Age' Coming

David Sacks and the leaders of the congressional committees that will handle crypto legislation outlined their plans at a press conference.

Sen. John Boozman, David Sacks, Sen. Tim Scott and Rep. French Hill (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Regulación

U.S. Senate's Effort on Stablecoins Revealed in New Bill from Hagerty

The Senate has pushed stablecoin bills before, but the chamber is now led by Republicans who want to make Hagerty's latest effort happen.

Bill Hagerty, a sponsor of the bill (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

Opinión

Opening Doors for Banks Under a Trump Administration

Despite the rapidly evolving relationship between traditional finance and cryptocurrency, significant changes are not just based on market dynamics, but also political factors, says Lucas Schweiger.

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