Legislation
SEC’s Gensler Should Be Focus of More Hearings on Treatment of Crypto: U.S. Senator
Sen. Bill Hagerty, a Republican on the Senate Banking Committee, says the panel should be digging into the interactions between the securities regulator and the digital assets sector.
Don’t Pop the Champagne on U.S. Crypto Bills – Progress in Congress Has Been Costly
Though the industry legislation has reached unprecedented heights, the wins may be too messy to open a path to the finish line this year.
Long-Awaited U.S. Stablecoin Bill Takes Big Step Despite Fight From Democrats, White House
House lawmakers cleared a long-awaited stablecoin legislation for the next step in its route through Congress late Thursday night. This comes as three other key bills were advanced. CoinDesk's global policy and regulation managing editor Nikhilesh De discusses the latest developments.
U.S. Stablecoin Bill Takes Big Step Despite Fight From Democrats, White House
A long-awaited stablecoin bill graduated from a House committee in a Republican push, leaving the chair of the House Financial Services Committee lamenting that a bipartisan deal was strangled by the White House.
White House Derailed Negotiation on U.S. House Stablecoin Bill: McHenry
A bipartisan agreement on stablecoin legislation was in reach, according to the chair of the House Financial Services Committee, but the ranking Democrat said McHenry halted talks.
House Financial Services Committee Votes in Favor of Crypto, Blockchain Bills
The votes mark the first time crypto-specific bills were advanced on their own merits and not as part of broader legislation.
Unpacking the Latest Lummis-Gillibrand Bill Draft
Senators Cynthia Lummis and Kirsten Gillbrand unveiled a new version of their crypto bill, which could define more of the conversation around digital asset legislation.
A Second Round of the Lummis-Gillibrand Crypto Bill Elevates CFTC, Defines DeFi
Last year’s prominent U.S. crypto legislation from a bipartisan pair of senators is back for a reboot that imagines a less prominent role for the SEC than Chair Gary Gensler has in mind.
Israeli Lawmakers Support Axing Crypto Capital Gains Tax for Foreigners
A bill exempting foreign residents from capital gains taxes on crypto sales, and lowering tax on stock-options-like crypto options for employees has passed a preliminary reading in the Knesset.
UK Lords Pass Bill to Help Seize and Freeze Crypto Used for Crime
The bill, introduced in September, now enters its final stages in Parliament.
