Topline Rep. Andy Ogles (R-Tenn.) admitted Monday that he made incorrect statements about his college degree, following questions about a slew of his purported accolades—making him the second freshman...
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Rep. Tom Emmer Says Fed Must Not Create Digital Currency ‘Surveillance State’
Republican House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-MN) introduced legislation Wednesday seeking to bar the Federal Reserve from issuing a central bank digital currency (CBDC) directly to individuals, which h...
US Rep. Tom Emmer Introduces Bill To Stop CBDCs
There is a hypothesis that the central bank digital currency, or a CBDC, will pave the way for the end of civil privacy when all transactions are put under surveillance. The U.S. Fed has put great eff...
Rep. Maxine Waters says all US regulators ‘better get together on crypto’
California Representative Maxine Waters, ranking member of the United States House Financial Services Committee, has called for coordination and cooperation between government agencies and lawmakers t...
Rep. Tom Emmer introduces anti-CBDC bill
Congress member Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) introduced a bill on Feb. 22 that aims to prevent the U.S. Federal Reserve from providing a CBDC to individual retail users. Emmer wrote on Twitter: “Any digi...
Rep. Jesus Garcia Booted from House Committee Following Alleged FTX Ties
Democrat representative Jesus “Chuy” Garcia has been removed from the House Financial Services Committee following the overtaking of the House of Representatives by republicans and the implementation ...
Rep. Angie Craig Reports Elevator Assault
Topline Rep. Angie Craig (D-Minn.) is physically fine after she was assaulted Thursday morning in the elevator of her Washington D.C. apartment building, her chief of staff said in a statement. Angie ...
FTX Execs Maxed Out Donations to Rep. George Santos
Multiple top ex-employees of collapsed crypto exchange FTX maxed out donations to alleged scammer George Santos (R-NY) during his successful 2022 campaign for Congress, FEC filings have revealed. Rya...
FEC Filings Reveal Rep George Santos Received Max Donations From FTX
Exchange News The two former FTX workers solely gave money to unsuccessful House candidates. Donations to Santos don’t seem out of the ordinary coming from Salame. The crypto sector is still feeling t...
Coinbase cut costs and bolstered rep, but profits remain challenged: Analysts
Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase won’t escape from the profitability challenges it will face from the crypto market downturn, despite having a strong brand and credibility in the crypto market, accord...
GOP Rep. Greg Steube Sustains ‘Several Injuries’ In Accident At His Home
Topline Rep. Greg Steube (R-Fla.) sustained multiple injuries following an accident at his home on Wednesday afternoon, his office announced in a statement on Twitter. Rep. Greg Steube, (R-Fla.), spea...
Rep. French Hill Issues Statement on Digital Assets, FinTech and Inclusion
On January 12th, 2023, United States Representative (R) French Hill, issued the following statement after he was appointed Vice-Chairman of the full Committee and as Chair of the Subcommittee on Digit...
Dr. Dre Sent Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene A Cease-And-Desist For Using His Song In A Twitter Video
Topline Rapper Dr. Dre sent a cease-and-desist to Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) on Monday, his lawyer told Forbes, after the congresswoman used the music to his song “Still D.R.E.” in a Twitter ...
Top U.S. Rep Makes Shocking Claims, Says SEC Arrested SBF to Stop Congressional Hearing
– Advertisement – Top U.S. Rep Makes Shocking Claims About SBF’s Arrest, Indicts Gary Gensler and SEC. Rep. Davidson said SBF was arrested hours before the congressional hearing because Ga...
Rep. Tom Emmer mulls bringing back bill aimed at reducing crypto red tape
Crypto-friendly Congressman Tom Emmer is considering re-floating a bipartisan bill that would lift the requirement for certain crypto businesses and projects to register as Virtual Asset Service Provi...
“SBF Bought Political Influence,” Says US Rep; Will It Save Him Jail Time?
With the gradual unfolding of the high-pitched drama surrounding the FTX collapse and its founder Sam Bankman-Fried, the community stands divided on the various tactics exercised by SBF to gain promin...
Congressional Subpoena for SBF ‘Definitely on the Table’, Says Rep. Maxine Waters
Even after adopting a more assertive posture on Twitter, it did not appear that House Financial Services Committee chair Maxine Waters intended to subpoena FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried to testify bef...
US Rep Maxine Says A Subpoena On FTX’s Sam Bankman-Fried Is “On The Table” As Calls For His Probe Intensify ⋆ ZyCrypto
Advertisement     House Financial Services Committee Chair Maxine Waters has confirmed they will subpoena Sam Bankman Fried (SBF) if the disgraced ex-FTX CEO fails to ...
Rep Maxine Waters Says “Lies Are Circulating CNBC That I Am Not Willing To Subpoena SBF”
– Advertisement – Rep Maxine Waters Responds To Critics, Says A Subpoena For SBF Is ‘On The Table.’ Waters says the Financial Services Committee is willing to subpoena SBF, but the crypto ...
Rep. Torres asks US GAO to investigate SEC ‘failure’ to protect public against FTX
An American legislator has asked the United States Government Accountability Office (GAO) to look into the performance of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) regarding the recently failed cry...
Gensler ‘Singularly Responsible’ for Failing To Expose FTX Fraud, Rep. Says
A member of the House Committee on Financial Services is calling for the Government Accountability Office, known as Congress’ investigation arm, to look into the SEC and its “failure to protect the in...
Rep. Cawthorn fined for ethics breach over Let’s Go Brandon token promo
The outgoing United States House Representative Madison Cawthorn has been fined over $15,000 by the House Committee on Ethics for his promotion of a cryptocurrency in which he had an undisclosed inves...
US House Investigators Say Rep. Cawthorn Improperly Promoted Crypto Token
The investigators, noting Cawthorn’s waning time as a member of Congress, said they couldn’t agree on a sanction and suggested the admonishment of the report would be sufficient. The committee directe...
Hard-Right Rep. Andy Biggs To Oppose McCarthy For House Speakership—Could Cause Historic Floor Showdown
Topline Conservative firebrand Rep. Andy Biggs (R-Ariz.) announced Tuesday he will challenge Republican House leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) for the House speakership when the GOP takes control of t...
Bahamas fears FTX crash could hurt its rep
The collapse of Sam Bankman-Fried’s (SBF) FTX may have serious repercussions for the Bahamas as a financial services jurisdiction and its ongoing efforts to be seen as a legitimate jurisdiction for cr...
FTX Collapse Is ‘Not a Crypto Failure,’ Says Minnesota Rep. Tom Emmer
Minnesota Representative Tom Emmer took both former FTX CEO Bankman-Fried and Securities and Exchange Commission chair Gary Gensler to task for the collapse of FTX and the resulting fallout. “Th...
Rep. Maloney Facing Ethics Investigation Over Met Gala Attendance
Topline Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-N.Y.) is facing an ethics review over allegations she violated House rules by seeking out a ticket to attend the Met Gala, the star-studded fundraiser for the Metropoli...
Rep. Karen Bass Defeats Billionaire Rick Caruso
Topline Rep. Karen Bass (D-Calif.) beat billionaire real estate tycoon Rick Caruso in Los Angeles’ mayoral election, staving off a surprisingly competitive challenge from a tough-on-crime former Repub...
FTX actions ‘were illegal 100 years ago,’ says Rep. Auchincloss
Congressman Jake Auchincloss, D-Mass., rejected the urgency for new crypto legislation in response to the collapse of FTX last week. “The disaster with FTX is just another exclamation point arou...