Several Democrats on the House Financial Services Committee have a bill coming this week to target money laundering through cryptocurrency mixing services, said Rep. Sean Casten (D-Ill.), one of its backers.
Poll: Most People Cringe About Crypto, But Enough Care to Warrant Politicians’ Attention
As U.S. politicians continue to wrestle with how to approach crypto issues, about 21% of voters in vital swing states consider cryptocurrency policies as a topic important enough to sway their support, according to a Harris Poll survey commissioned by the industry, though it leaves some uncertainty about what the voters may end up clamoring for.
U.S. Senate’s Warren Warns National Security Chiefs About Iranian Crypto Mining
U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), one of the most prominent critics of cryptocurrency hazards, warned the top military and financial officials that Iran relies on digital assets mining as a source of revenue that can lessen the pressure from U.S. sanctions.
House’s McHenry Accuses SEC Chief Gensler of Misleading Congress on Ethereum
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler has been accused of misleading Congress by Rep. Patrick McHenry, the chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, who said Gensler’s agency already knew it considered Ethereum’s ether a security before he attended a hearing and declined to answer that question.
Stablecoin Bill Unlikely to Get Pinned to FAA Reauthorization, Putting Effort On Hold Again
Advocates for long-awaited U.S. stablecoin legislation tried to tie it onto an unrelated must-move reauthorization bill, but leaders in the Senate and House of Representatives are seeking to keep that effort clear of such attachments, according to a Democratic aide.
Warren Rival for Senate Race John Deaton Argues for Coinbase in SEC Challenge
Lawyer-turned-politician John Deaton further reinforced his credentials as an outspoken crypto ally on Friday, filing a friend-of-the-court brief in Coinbase Inc.’s (COIN) effort to get a higher U.S. court to rule on a central question about when a digital token qualifies as a security.
Warren Flags Crypto Ties to Child Sexual Abuse in Letter to DOJ, Homeland Security
Leading crypto critic U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) has asked U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland what tools the federal government needs to crack down on the use of digital assets to perpetrate child sexual exploitation, according to a letter she sent to the top U.S. law-enforcement official.
IRS Unveils Form Your Broker May Send Next Year to Report Your Crypto Moves
The U.S. Internal Revenue Services (IRS) has previewed what crypto investors’ future tax form might look like when it finishes its much-debated rule on how cryptocurrency transactions should be reported to the federal government.
Sen. Lummis: It’ll Pay to ‘Choose Circle Over Tether’ Under U.S. Stablecoin Proposal
Circle Internet Financial would have a distinct advantage over global stablecoin leader Tether under U.S. regulations along the lines being suggested by new legislation, according to one of the latest bill’s authors, Sen. Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.).
Crypto PAC Spent Millions to Get Alabama Candidate on Path Toward Congress
Shomari Figures, a Washington insider with a lengthy progressive resume, didn’t pull in the most money in direct contributions as he sought one of Alabama’s seats in the U.S. House of Representatives. Still, the crypto-friendly candidate dominated the crowded field of fellow Democrats and then won this week’s Democratic runoff with 61% of the vote.
Elizabeth Warren Demands U.S. CFTC Chair Explain His Chats With SBF
The head of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Rostin Behnam, had a lot of contact with Sam Bankman-Friend, the disgraced former CEO of FTX, but lawmakers suggest he hasn’t been fully forthcoming about those interactions. So, Sens. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) are demanding more.
Elizabeth Warren Demands U.S. CFTC Chair Explain His Chats With SBF
The head of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Rostin Behnam, had a lot of contact with Sam Bankman-Friend, the disgraced former CEO of FTX, but lawmakers suggest he hasn’t been fully forthcoming about those interactions. So, Sens. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) are demanding more.
Coinbase Seeks to Take Core Question in U.S. SEC Case to Higher Court
Coinbase is seeking to rip the bandage off of a legal impasse at the center of the crypto industry’s fight with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), filing an interim appeal on Friday that would ask a higher federal court to drill into the heart of the regulator’s stance on digital assets, even as the broader SEC case proceeds through the judicial system.
Top U.S. House Lawmakers Meet on Stablecoin Bill Strategy: Punchbowl
The U.S. congressional effort to establish regulations for stablecoins has become an increasing longshot for passage this year, but the lawmakers who’ve pushed legislation the farthest reportedly had a meeting with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer about it, Punchbowl News reported.
Lummis: Crypto Will Erupt as Big Issue in Senate Races Including Banking Chair Brown’s
U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.) said that the high-stakes Ohio election that could decide both the Senate majority and the leadership of the Senate Banking Committee is likely to dig into cryptocurrency issues, and she encouraged industry insiders to make sure it does.
Key Congressman McHenry Is Bullish U.S. Stablecoin Law Will Pass This Year
The window is narrowing for legislation to set up rules for stablecoin issuers in 2024, but the retiring chairman of the House Financial Services Committee says it can be done.
Coinbase Says Canadian License Makes It Country’s Biggest Registered Crypto Exchange
Coinbase’s expansion into Canada has cleared the hurdle of a “restricted dealer” registration, the company said on Thursday, making it the biggest registered crypto exchange in that jurisdiction.
U.S. SEC Calls for Comments on Spot ETH ETFs
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has opened the window for comments on three ether spot exchange traded fund (ETF) proposals.
House Republicans Demand SEC Explain What’s Up With Crypto Platform Prometheum
As Prometheum Inc. nears an unprecedented moment in U.S. crypto history by beginning a custody operation that intends to hold customers’ Ethereum tokens {{ETH}}, the industry’s friends in Congress are demanding the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) explain what it means to do about this first U.S. special purpose broker-dealer (SPBD) for digital assets.
SEC’s Gensler Says Crypto Firms Skip Public Disclosures by Dodging Registration
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Gary Gensler used a speech on the “public good” of securities disclosures on Friday to point specifically at the crypto industry as a problem area.