Pieces of legislation aimed at establishing clarity on certain crypto policies are unable to move forward with half of the legislative branch of the U.S. government lacking leadership.
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Sen. Warren, 100+ legislators write White House, Treasury about crypto and terrorism
The letter was signed by crypto opponents and many lawmakers who had been neutral on crypto until now.
Pro-crypto lawmaker stays interim US House Speaker as frontrunner loses first round of voting
Ohio Representative Jim Jordan, the Republican Party’s nominee for Speaker, won the support of 200 of his colleagues in an Oct. 17 vote — below the 217 needed to hold the position.
House committee chairman threatens SEC chair with subpoena, but not over crypto
U.S. House Oversight and Accountability Committee chair James Comer thinks Genlser is stonewalling him. Crypto supporters know the feeling.
Crypto advocates weigh on race for next US House Speaker
Lawmakers are scheduled to return to the House of Representatives on Oct. 11 to vote on a replacement for Speaker Kevin McCarthy, whose position has been vacant for a week.
Crypto-friendly Patrick McHenry takes interim House Speaker position
Eight Republicans voted against Republican Representative McCarthy, making it the first time in U.S. history that the House Speaker has been ousted by Congress.
SEC’s Gensler taken to task over crypto custody guidance again in House hearing
The SEC’s controversial Staff Accounting Bulletin 121 has received a steady flow of criticism since its publication in March 2022.
U.S. Anti-CBDC bill moves a step closer to passing
The “CBDC Anti-Surveillance State Act,” aimed at preventing the Federal Reserve from issuing a central bank digital currency, has passed the House Financial Services Committee.
House Financial Services Comm. witnesses air multiple anti-CBDC arguments
The digital assets subcommittee heard from five opponents of a U.S. CBDC without giving supporters equal (or any) time.
Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg and Sam Altman talk AI regs in Washington
The majority of the tech leaders in attendance agreed that AI needs to be regulated with Elon Musk calling the meeting a game changer for civilization.