Law Decoded: Arab States of the Gulf open up to digital asset services, March 14–21
Crypto comes to the Persian Gulf, U.S. Congress moves sideways, Australia is looking at regulating DAOs. Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
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8 US Lawmakers Urge SEC to Stop Crippling Crypto, Stifling Innovation
Eight U.S. lawmakers have sent a letter to the chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) regarding how the agency collects information from crypto companies. According to the crypto community, the SEC’s “requests” for information “are overburdensome, don’t feel particularly voluntary, and are stifling innovation.” US Lawmakers Want Answers From SEC U.S. Representatives … Read more
Congress members concerned SEC stifling innovation with crypto scrutiny
“Overburdensome” — Eight members of Congress have expressed concern that Gary Gensler’s scrutiny of crypto firms is unfairly suffocating the industry. Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
Crypto lobbyists up 180% since 2018, with Andrew Yang joining the charge
A new lobbying group will seek to educate legislators and create pilot programs to convince them of the utility of Web3. Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
Crypto industry seeks to educate, influence US lawmakers as it faces increasing regulation
Much like other activity in the digital asset space, crypto lobbying has been picking up during the past year. Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
Law Decoded: Bitcoin’s censorship resistance capacity enters the spotlight, Feb. 14–21
Recent events in Canada sparked a global conversation about financial censorship and crypto’s potential to guard against it. Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
BTC helped us unseat a 20+ year incumbent: Aarika Rhodes on Bitcoin Day
Rhodes highlighted the difficulty for grassroots candidates like herself to compete against established members of the US Congress. Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
Concerns over Fed nominee may stop Senate from confirming Biden’s picks: report
Republicans are reportedly calling for a boycott of voting on nominees to the Federal Reserve related to allegations Sarah Bloom Raskin lobbied the president of the Kansas City Fed on behalf of fintech firm Reserve Trust. Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
Law Decoded: States’ crypto rights and the influx of digital money into analog politics, Feb. 7–14.
As U.S. Congress continues its crypto education at a measured pace, states race to explore the benefits of financial innovation. Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
Switzerland’s Largest Bank UBS Expects US Crypto Legislation to Take Time
Switzerland’s largest bank, UBS, expects the United States Congress to take a long time to pass cryptocurrency legislation despite mounting interest in crypto investments and regulators calling for Congress to weigh in on crypto legislation. Congress Could Take a Long Time on Crypto Legislation The largest bank in Switzerland, UBS, published its view on U.S. … Read more
