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Gensler sticks up for Bitcoin before Congress, but doesn’t say much new

March 2, 2021 by DIGIT

The Senate held its first hearing on Gary Gensler’s nomination to chair the SEC today. Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico

Congress worries crypto used to fund domestic terrorism, Capitol insurrection

February 24, 2021 by DIGIT

U.S. Congress subcommittee says that bank reporting methods led to Capitol attack arrests but worries that Bitcoin might have helped fund the insurrection. Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico

Law Decoded: Bringing blockchain into securities markets, Feb. 12–19

February 19, 2021 by DIGIT

But security tokens are not ready to take over the world quite yet. Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico

Congress is blaming Robinhood, not Reddit

February 18, 2021 by DIGIT

We didn’t learn much new in today’s hearing, but the spotlight was definitely on the gamified trading app, rather than the traders on r/WallStreetBets. Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico

Robinhood, Melvin, and Citadel execs expected to testify on GameStop before Congress

February 11, 2021 by DIGIT

The price of GME has fallen almost 90% since lawmakers first called for a hearing. Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico

Amid hiring spree, Blockchain Association adds Token Taxonomy Act guru to team

February 9, 2021 by DIGIT

The former aide to Representative Davidson will join crypto’s leading trade association. Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico

Pro-Bitcoin US Lawmaker Cynthia Lummis Joins Senate Banking Committee, Plans to Convince Janet Yellen BTC Is Great Store of Value

February 8, 2021 by DIGIT

Pro-bitcoin U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis has been appointed to the Senate banking committee. She has been talking to Janet Yellen and has outlined her plans to help the new Treasury Secretary and other U.S. lawmakers understand that bitcoin is a great store of value. Lummis says that Yellen has an open mind on this topic … Read more