Legislation

Indian Finance Minister Echoes Central Bank's Crypto Ban Call but Says Global Collaboration Is Required
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman made her comment in answer to a series of written questions from a member of parliament about cryptocurrency legislation.

Brazilian Congress Postpones Crypto Bill Vote Until After October Presidential Elections
Deputies were originally scheduled to consider the text this week, which has already been approved by the Senate.

Biden Official Says US Government Could Pass Stablecoin Rules by End of Year
The President’s Working Group on Financial Markets discussed issues that should be addressed by stablecoin legislation in a meeting Thursday.

Ms. Crypto Goes to Washington
The Lummis-Gillibrand bill represents a mainstreaming of crypto, even if it's unlikely to pass.

CFTC Commissioner: I Like Being an Underdog Versus the SEC
Kristin Johnson also suggested her agency might be able to be more responsive than the SEC because it's smaller.

Sen. Lummis: Filing Crypto Bill 'Just the First Step'
Senators Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) join "First Mover" live from Consensus 2022 to discuss their wide-reaching, bipartisan crypto bill. The lawmakers explain how this legislation is just the "first step" in finding the sweet spot between innovation and regulation.

CFTC Chief Heaps Praise on Bill That Boosts Agency’s Crypto Reach
Chairman Rostin Behnam supports the contours of the Lummis-Gillibrand regulatory bill released this week.

Crypto Bill Condemned by Consumer Advocates in Washington
Consumer group gadflies were predictably ready with a damning quote shortly after the bi-partisan legislative proposal was made public.



