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Senate Banking Committee Bashes Bitcoin's 'Phony' Populism
The hearing was almost certainly the testiest in a trio of crypto-themed inquiries Tuesday morning.
Republican Senator Asks FinCEN to Reconsider Controversial Crypto Rule
The FinCEN rule, proposed under former President Donald Trump, needs to be revisited, Sen. Pat Toomey said Thursday.
Distributed Ledgers Included in Tech Bill Passed by US Senate
The bill gives a nod toward blockchain and now moves to the House.
Senate Confirms Gary Gensler as Next SEC Chief
Gensler previously ran the federal Commodity Futures Trading Commission.
US Senate Approves $1.9T Stimulus Plan, Measure Returns to the House
Because the stimulus package would likely be a boost for stock markets, it could also provide a lift to the price of cryptocurrencies.
Former Bakkt CEO Kelly Loeffler Loses Senate Seat; Democrats Retake Senate
Former Bakkt CEO Kelly Loeffler lost her Senate seat to Democrat Raphael Warnock in a special election Tuesday night.
US Senate Staffers Float Blockchain Voting if Chamber Goes Remote
U.S. Senate staffers, hunting for tech to keep their chamber legislating through crises, floated blockchain voting in an April 30 continuity of Senate memo.
Bitcoin Rejected Near $7K Despite US Fiscal Agreement on $2T Stimulus Package
Bitcoin has dropped back from levels near $7,000 despite the rapidly increasing scope of fiscal stimulus efforts in the US and across the globe.
Georgia Governor Appoints Bakkt CEO Loeffler as New US Senator
It is unclear who will helm Bakkt after CEO Kelly Loeffler joins the U.S. Senate on Jan. 1.
