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Policy

The House Looks Into Crypto's Energy Impact

It’s the latest hearing by lawmakers into a previously not-very-deeply discussed aspect of the crypto ecosystem.

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Policy

House and Senate Agriculture Committees Issue Bipartisan Call for CFTC Guidance on Crypto

In October, the CFTC's Behnam told a Senate committee the regulator’s crackdown on crypto crime was just the “tip of the iceberg” – now that committee wants to know what lies beneath the surface.

Rostin Behnam, chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Policy

Congressional Candidate Kurani Dropping 2,022 Solana NFTs as Part of Campaign

Shrina Kurani, a Democrat running for a House seat in California, is seeking to engage the crypto community on legislative issues.

Congressional candidate Shrina Kurani (Courtesy Shrina Kurani)

Policy

Regulators’ Stablecoin Report Met With Bipartisan Pushback

The President’s Working Group suggested Congress enact legislation that would limit stablecoin issuance to insured depository institutions, but this appears to be a nonstarter among the crypto-literate on Capitol Hill.

Rep. Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) (Stephen Maturen/Getty Images)

Policy

Crypto CEOs to Testify Before House Financial Services Committee

FTX’s Sam Bankman-Fried, Bitfury’s Brian Brooks and Circle’s Jeremy Allaire are among the executives who will speak at the Dec. 8 hearing.

The House of Representatives reconvened yesterday to look at the infrastructure bill.

Finance

House Sends Infrastructure Bill With Crypto Tax Provision to US President

The vote passed with bipartisan support on Friday night.

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Policy

How to Talk to Your Legislator About the Crypto Safe Harbor

The Peirce/McHenry proposal is a healthy middle ground for regulation.

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Policy

US House Passes National Defense Act Containing Crypto Provision

The bill would clarify regulations of cryptocurrencies.

Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-N.C.)

Videos

House Lawmakers Will Vote Sept. 27 on $1T Infrastructure Bill

“The Hash” panel discusses the specifics, reactions, and potential impacts of the U.S. House of Representatives voting 220-212 to advance the $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill on Sept. 27 without considering any amendments. “It’s a little more malicious than we’re actually giving it credit for,” host Naomi Brockwell said.

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Videos

US House Moves to Consider Unamended Infrastructure Bill

The U.S. House of Representatives voted Tuesday to consider the original provision of the Senate's $1 trillion infrastructure bill on Sept. 27 without any crypto amendments. ​CoinDesk's Nikhilesh De discusses the latest on Congress' crypto tax provision and the possible outcomes. Plus, his take on the outlook for ether futures-based exchange-traded fund (ETF) applications as it seems the ETF scene is heating up again.

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