U.S. House Representative Maxine Waters (D-California), the top Democrat on the House Financial Services Committee, told Bloomberg Wednesday “We are on our way to getting a stablecoin bill in the short run.”
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.
Why Does Maxine Waters Care About Meta’s Crypto Patents?
Congresswoman Maxine Waters Questions Meta’s Ongoing Crypto Efforts
A letter sent to the tech giant said it still has five active patents related to cryptocurrencies, despite the firm saying that it has no digital assets-related works ongoing.
Congresswoman Maxine Waters Says She’s ‘Deeply Concerned’ About PayPal’s New Stablecoin
The top Democrat on the House Financial Service Committee criticized PayPal’s plans in a statement on Wednesday.
Federal Regulators Are Needed for Crypto Oversight: U.S. Accountability Office
Regulators lack an ongoing coordination mechanism for addressing blockchain risks in a timely manner, the report says
Leading House Democrat Solicits Feedback From Gensler and Yellen on Crypto Bill
The bill would provide guidelines for U.S.-based crypto exchanges to register with regulators.
Fear of blockchain will have ‘disastrous consequences’ — Ava Labs CEO testimony
Gün Sirer says the U.S. “won the first wave of the internet revolution” because it enabled responsible innovation. Now, it must do the same with blockchain.
U.S. Lawmakers Met With Fed, FDIC to Discuss Collapse of Silicon Valley Bank: Source
Rep. Maxine Waters convened meetings with federal bank regulators in the wake of the bank’s collapse.
SBF subpoena is ‘definitely on the table,’ says Rep. Maxine Waters
The US lawmaker has refuted a report from CNBC that suggested that they weren’t planning to subpoena the former FTX CEO.
Despite endless media appearances, SBF unlikely to testify on 13th
One observer suggested Bankman-Fried may be reluctant to discuss FTX due to the legal implication of lying under oath to the U.S. Congress.
US House Financial Services Chair Waters Recommends Joe Biden Rescind OCC Crypto Guidance
House Financial Services Chair Maxine Waters told President-elect Joe Biden to undo the OCC’s crypto guidance after he takes office next year.
Rep. Waters Says Congress Will Continue Review of Facebook’s Libra
Congresswoman Maxine Waters announced a tentative schedule for this fall including a continued review of Facebook’s Libra initiative.
Rep. Maxine Waters Says US Can’t Let Facebook’s Libra ‘Compete With the Dollar’
Appearing on CNBC Thursday, the chair of the U.S. House Financial Services Committee doubled down on her calls for Facebook to halt Libra development.
Halt Libra? US Lawmakers Call for Hearings on Facebook’s Crypto
House Financial Services Committee Chair Maxine Waters asked Facebook to halt development of its Libra crypto until hearings can be held.