While the Senator did not expand on other details of the upcoming bill, she suggested that DeFi should not be exempt from AML laws.
Sen. Warren vows reintroduction of AML bill that extends to DAOs and DeFi
While the Senator did not expand on other details of the upcoming bill, she suggested that DeFi should not be exempt from AML laws.
US senator: There’s ‘no reason why’ crypto should exist
Jon Tester is one of many Democratic senators slamming crypto of late, arguing that the sector is backed by nothing and provides nothing, so there’s “no reason” why it should exist.
State of Crypto: Congress Is Holding 3 Hearings Today, Here’s What to Expect
Congress is holding three simultaneous hearings around cryptocurrencies today – and they’re all on different types of use cases.
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.
Senate Hearing Sees Digital Dollar as a Tool for Economic Supremacy
The digital dollar again appeared during a Senate hearing. However, it wasn’t the focus of the hearing, but rather just another tool that can be used to maintain U.S. hegemony.
US Senators Float Bill Requiring Congressional Watchdog Study Crypto’s Role in Trafficking
Top members of the Senate Banking Committee plan to introduce legislation that would direct the congressional watchdog to study virtual currency’s role in drug and human trafficking.
Senate Banking Committee Remains Open to Idea of Digital Dollar in Tuesday’s Hearing
While not every lawmaker was on board with the idea of a central bank digital currency during a Senate Banking Committee hearing Tuesday, no one explicitly rejected it either.
Witnesses Will Vouch for Stablecoins, Digital Dollars in US Senate Hearing Tuesday
Witnesses will discuss stablecoins and tokenized dollars during Tuesday’s Senate Banking hearing on the digitization of money.
Human-Trafficking Expert Urges US Congress to Regulate Crypto Miners
A former U.S. Treasury official urged Congress to regulate cryptocurrency miners in order to fight human trafficking.
US Senator: ‘I Don’t Think You’ve Persuaded Anyone’ Crypto Creates Financial Inclusion
Sen. Brian Schatz (D.-HI) questioned the claim that blockchain spurs financial inclusion at Tuesday’s Banking Committee hearing.
Watch the Senate Banking Committee’s Crypto Regulation Hearing Live
The U.S. Senate Banking Committee is about to hold its hearing on regulation for cryptocurrencies and blockchain. Here’s how you can watch it.
Circle CEO Allaire to Congress: Treat Crypto as a New Asset Class
Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire calls for Congress to treat digital assets as their own asset class in testimony for Tuesday’s Senate Banking hearing.
Senate Banking Committee to Hold Hearing on Crypto Regulation Next Week
The Senate Banking Committee has scheduled a hearing on cryptocurrency and blockchain regulatory frameworks for July 30.
Congress Drew a Fine Line Between Libra and Crypto – That’s a First
Lawmakers at last week’s hearings took pains to distinguish Facebook’s Libra from the broader crypto space, showing a new maturity in their approach.
What to Expect When Congress Grills Facebook on Cryptocurrency
The Congressional hearings on Facebook’s Libra are likely to focus more on the company’s privacy failings than broad crypto policy questions.
Facebook to Senators: Libra Crypto Will Respect Consumer Privacy
Facebook’s David Marcus told lawmakers its new libra cryptocurrency will not store or share personal financial information – with a few caveats.
US Senators Seek Information on Facebook’s ‘Libra’ Crypto Project
The U.S. Senate Banking Committee wants to know more about Facebook’s crypto project.