U.S. Senate
U.S. Senate votes to ban CBDCs in housing bill that may face trouble in the House
A bipartisan housing bill was approved in the Senate, carrying an unrelated ban on U.S. central bank digital currencies, but its future remains uncertain.
Senators try to unlock stalled crypto Clarity Act with compromise on stablecoin yield
As the window narrows to pass a crypto market structure bill this year, lawmakers told bankers at a Washington summit that the final bill won't risk deposits.
Trump's threat to block Congress over voter-ID law leaves crypto bill on shakier ground
At a Republican event, the U.S. president delivered a speech that doubled down on recent comments he won't sign anything else until he gets the voting bill.
U.S. Senator opens probe on Binance over alleged $1.7 billion flow to Iranian entities
Richard Blumenthal sent Binance co-chief Richard Teng a letter asking him for records about the exchange’s dealings with Iran-linked entities and the alleged dismissal of its investigators.
Crypto group counters Wall Street bankers with its own stablecoin principles for bill
After the bankers shared a document at the White House demanding a total ban on stablecoin yield, the crypto side answers that it needs some stablecoin rewards.
Key Senate Democrat wants U.S. crypto bill to move, and SEC chief reveals danger of defeat
Senator Mark Warner, a leading Democratic negotiator on the market structure bill, said he wants it to pass, and SEC chief Paul Atkins said durable policy actually requires it.
Crypto bill clears U.S. Senate milestone despite Democrat opposition
The market structure legislation for the first time advanced beyond a committee, setting up the next steps that could end with a vote of the overall chamber.
The big U.S. crypto bill is on the move. Here is what it means for everyday users
For those who don't have the compass and the time to track Congress through its arcane procedures, here's what's likely to affect you if a bill passes. Or doesn't.
Senate Democrats serious about crypto bill reboot, they said in call with industry
The Democratic contingent in negotiations over U.S. crypto market structure got back into the talks over the bill, though they sought to keep details private.
Senate Democrats pursuing a Friday call with crypto industry on market structure bill
A call is being planned to discuss the state of the legislation that's now been postponed in the Senate Banking Committee, sources say.
