Senate Banking Committee
The Case for Digital Dollar
Joining “First Mover” is Stanford Graduate School of Business Professor of Finance Darrell Duffie, who testified at the recent Senate Banking Committee hearing on central bank digital currencies (CBDCs.
Elizabeth Warren, US Lawmakers Put Bitcoin on Trial in Senate CBDC Hearing
CoinDesk’s Nikhilesh De on the main takeaways from Wednesday’s Senate Banking Committee hearing where Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren and other lawmakers grilled four witnesses about bitcoin and their views on whether to develop a U.S. Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) or “digital dollar.”
Elizabeth Warren, US Lawmakers Put Bitcoin on Trial in Senate CBDC Hearing
While a Senate Banking Committee hearing ostensibly focused on central bank digital currencies, bitcoin’s role in the ecosystem drew much of the attention.
Wall Street Bank CEOs to Mention Crypto Before Congressional Banking Panels This Week
“We continue to closely and actively follow developments around cryptocurrencies,” said Wells Fargo CEO Charles Scharf in a statement.
State of Crypto: Congress Takes One Step Closer to Regulatory Clarity
A bipartisan bill addressing cryptocurrencies made it through the House of Representatives. Next up: the Senate.
Senate Confirms Gary Gensler as Next SEC Chief
Gensler previously ran the federal Commodity Futures Trading Commission.
Sen. Sherrod Brown Says US Should ‘Lead the Way’ on CBDCs, Disses Diem and Bitcoin
“We cannot be left behind,” Brown wrote about other nations’ central bank digital currency efforts.
State of Crypto: The US Government Keeps Mentioning Terrorism
Congress is holding a hearing on financing for domestic terrorism this week. What role will bitcoin play?
US Congress Plans Hearings on GameStop Market Pumps
While Congress is planning multiple hearings, it's less clear what financial regulators might do.
Senate Banking Chairman Asks OCC About Its Planned Crypto Rulemaking
U.S. Senate Banking Committee Chairman Mike Crapo asked to know more about the OCC's potential crypto guidance, but encouraged clear regulation.
