Two Republican lawmakers have taken issue with the Securities and Exchange Commission’s recent rule changes. On April 18, Representatives Patrick McHenry (R-NC) and Bill Huizenga (R-MI) wrote to...
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Texts Reportedly Show GOP Lawmakers Aghast At Trump’s Efforts To Overturn Election After Initial Support
Topline Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) and Rep. Chip Roy (R-Texas) sent a series of text messages to then- White House chief of staff Mark Meadows in the weeks following the 2020 presidential election urging ...
Lawmakers Say Dianne Feinstein’s Mental Fitness Rapidly Worsening, Report Claims
Topline At least four senators, including three Democrats, and a California U.S. House representative are among a group of lawmakers who spoke anonymously to the San Francisco Chronicle to say they we...
Jan. 6 Committee Has Enough Evidence For Trump Criminal Referral, Cheney Says—But Some Lawmakers Are Reportedly Skeptical
Topline The House committee investigating the U.S. Capitol riot has enough evidence to refer former President Donald Trump to the Justice Department for criminal charges, vice-chair Rep. Liz Cheney (R...
Alabama Lawmakers Advance Copy Of Florida’s ‘Don’t Say Gay’ Law—And These States Could Be Next
Topline Alabama lawmakers passed legislation Thursday that copies provisions of Florida’s HB 1557—known to critics as the “Don’t Say Gay” law—by banning instruction on sexual orientation and gender id...
Crypto Lobby Condemns Community for Trolling EU Lawmakers
Alex Dovbnya Online onslaught unleashed by members of the cryptocurrency community has attracted strong criticism from lobbying groups In a letter to members of the European Parliament (MEP) obtained ...
Alabama Lawmakers Pass Ban On Gender-Affirming Healthcare For Children
Topline The Alabama House of Representatives on Thursday approved a bill that would criminalize prescribing gender-affirming medical care to children—legislation that, if signed into law by Gov. Kay I...
Why These U.S. Lawmakers Introduced a Bitcoin Standard –
President of El Salvador is yet to issue a statement regarding the bill The bill aims to mitigate risk El Salvador faces numerous risks for adopting Bitcoin as legal tender Two U.S. Officials need to ...
“Working With Lawmakers And Regulators In India”- Coinbase CEO
Crypto giant Coinbase is now in India to drive crypto adoption and literacy in the country, despite an uncertain regulatory environment. During a community event in Bengaluru on Thursday, Coinbase CEO...
Lawmakers Fear Bitcoin Stance in El Salvador May Affect US Financial Systems
The US lawmakers believe that countries that adopt Bitcoin such as El Salvador, may pose certain risks to the US. Since El Salvador adopted Bitcoin as a legal tender, this has raised concerns from gov...
Oklahoma Lawmakers Pass Bill That Bans Almost All Abortions—And Makes Performing One A Felony
Topline The Oklahoma House passed a bill Tuesday that would outlaw nearly all abortions in the state and make performing the procedure a felony punishable by prison time, one of the most extreme state...
These Lawmakers Introduced A Bitcoin “Risk” Mitigation Bill
Two U.S. Lawmakers want to protect the country from the potential risk of Bitcoin adoption. According to a press release, Congresswoman Norma Torres (D) and Congressman Rick Crawford (R) joined forces...
US lawmakers introduce companion bill to ‘mitigate risks’ from El Salvador’s Bitcoin Law
Two members of the House of Representatives have introduced legislation aimed at mitigating the risks to the United States financial system due to El Salvador adopting Bitcoin (BTC) as legal currency....
U.S. Lawmakers Propose New Bill to Tackle El Salvador’s Bitcoin Move
U.S. representatives, Congresswoman Norma J. Torres and Congressman Rick Crawford, on Monday proposed a companion bill titled “Accountability for Cryptocurrency in El Salvador (ACES) Act.” The bill is...
Exxon Flags Huge Profit Jump as Lawmakers Target Dividends
(Bloomberg) — Exxon Mobil Corp. signaled its highest profit since 2008 as Russia’s war in Ukraine upended global commodity markets. Most Read from Bloomberg Exxon’s announcement that first-quart...
US lawmakers propose a bill to bring transparency to stablecoin reserves
Stablecoins have been a target for lawmakers and regulators in the United States. The two have debated the risks that stablecoins pose to the financial sector and the US dollar’s value. Two US lawmake...
In Newly Introduced Bill, US LawMakers Target Stablecoins & Its Issuers
Stablecoins are digital assets pegged to fiat currencies such as the U.S. dollar. Usually, stablecoins are backed by a $1 or its equivalent that is redeemable in the reserves. There are various concer...
US Lawmakers Introduce A Bill Targeted at Stablecoins
Stablecoins are cryptocurrencies that usually peg 1:1 to fiat currencies like the US dollar. For every stablecoin in circulation, supposedly, there should be a $1 bill or its equivalents as redeemable...
European Union Lawmakers Support New ”Stifling” Crypto Laws
TL;DR Breakdown Members of E.U’s Parliament back the introduction of laws against crypto anonymity The crypto world kicks against this development. Lawmakers of the European Union have voted in suppor...
New Bill By US Lawmakers: Aims at Bringing Transparency in The Stablecoins Marketplace
Representative Hollingsworth and Senator Bill Hagerty have introduced a bill to bring greater transparency to the stablecoin marketplace. It is expected to have a considerable impact on the stableco...
EU Lawmakers Back Regulation Threatening Unhosted Crypto Wallets, Defi Space – Coinotizia
Members of the European Parliament have approved a controversial regulation that could undermine the decentralized finance (defi) sector in the EU. Some of its provisions, which are yet to be coordina...
EU Lawmakers Back Regulation Threatening Unhosted Crypto Wallets, Defi Space – Regulation Bitcoin News
Members of the European Parliament have approved a controversial regulation that could undermine the decentralized finance (defi) sector in the EU. Some of its provisions, which are yet to be coordina...
FCA angers lawmakers by extending crypto compliance deadlines
The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) released a notice in 2019, condemning all crypto businesses to comply with their AML/CFT rules by 9 January 2021 and acquire their licenses. However, by Dec...
Billionaire Mike Novogratz Says ‘People Have Realized Crypto Is Really Popular’ — Expects Softer Stance From Lawmakers – Regulation Bitcoin News
Billionaire Mike Novogratz says he is much more optimistic about the crypto market now than he was a month ago. He explained that bond sell-offs and increased crypto adoption have boosted the prices o...
Lawmakers Want Unregulated Crypto Firms Out of the EU
“AMLA shall set up and maintain an indicative and non-exhaustive public register of shell banks and non-compliant crypto-asset service providers operating within and outside the Union based on informa...
US Lawmakers Pass E-Cash Bill That Replicates Physical Money, Leaving Aside the FED
A group of US lawmakers introduced this Monday the “E-CASH” Act, a bill directed to the US Treasury Department to encourage the entity to develop a digital version of the dollar. E-Cash Is not CBDC, b...
US Lawmakers Introduce ‘ECASH Bill’ Aimed at Creating Digital Dollar
A group of U.S. lawmakers announced Monday that they introduced a law bill that calls for developing an electronic version of the U.S. dollar that has the same privacy expectations and legal status as...
EU lawmakers oppose a ban on proof-of-work cryptocurrencies
The European Union will be moving ahead with the proposed Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA) legislation. However, the legislation will not include a ban on proof-of-work mining. Proof-of-work is a conse...
Here’s When US Lawmakers Could Approve Spot Market Bitcoin ETFs, According to Bloomberg Analysts
The U.S Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) may approve spot market Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded funds (ETFs) as soon as next year, according to Bloomberg analysts. Bloomberg financial strategis...
Crypto tax policy framework passes India’s parliament despite pushback from lawmakers
A tax framework on cryptocurrencies introduced by India’s Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will become law in the country after being passed as an amendment to the Finance Bill. On Friday, India’s ...
El Salvador President Lashes Out at US Lawmakers Over Bill That Would Probe the Country’s Bitcoin (BTC) Adoption
US lawmakers are pushing a new bill that would require the State and Treasury Departments to “examine and mitigate” the potential risks caused by El Salvador’s decision to adopt Bitcoin (BTC) as legal...
US Lawmakers Tip Crypto Mining As Key To Energy Independence ⋆ ZyCrypto
Advertisement     Pete Sessions believes Bitcoin mining can help the US achieve energy independence. It comes as the conflict in Europe has pushed gas prices higher. T...